Youth Challenge Vanuatu |
| Industry: |
| Non Government Organisation |
| Location: |
| Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Job Hours: |
| Contract |
| Due Date: |
| 26-Oct-12 |
| Job Description: |
| Youth Challenge Vanuatu is seeking for two interested candidates to undertake the position of the field staff at a voluntarily basis for a period of 3 – 4 months. |
| These positions are the key facilitators of Youth Challenge Vanuatu community projects. They provide leadership, timely decision making and facilitated the learning process for a team of youth participants. The person will liaise with the community leaders including all the beneficiaries of the project and will be responsible for the overall |
| implementation of the community development project goals, objectives and activities. |
| Below are the main roles and responsibilities for the field staffs before, during and after the project. |
| 1) Coordinate the Implementation of the core community projects |
| 2) Overseeing the implementation of Small Team Projects in accordance with the YCV Small Team Projects Guide |
| 3) Coordinate the team of volunteers with their reports especially for the Small Team Projects and taking up leading role in writing up the big report to be submitted to YCV |
| 4) Establishing a productive relationship / connection between host community members and the YCA/YCV group/s |
| 5) Challenger team-building, training & orientation |
| 6) Providing leadership, administrative, logistical and other support to Challenger team while in the field; |
| 7) Understanding YCV policies and ensuring that challengers and GLs follow ALL YCV policies and immediately reporting any breaches of policy to the YCV office |
| 8) Weekly phone communications with, and reports to, the YCV Project Manager or nominated staff member |
| 9) Assist with volunteer logistics – arranging for group flights, accommodation, transport, etc |
| 10) Assist with International Field Staff preparations (accommodation, transport, etc.) |
| 11) Field Staff Training Assistance – booking space, trainers, arranging for refreshments etc |
| 12) Orientation – logistics (booking venue, arranging transport, etc.) |
| 13) Orientation – volunteer training, working with International field staff to arrange a training schedule for volunteer orientation and to assist during the volunteer Orientation |
| 14) Assist with closure logistics and preparation |
| 15) Assist with post-project monitoring and evaluation tasks |
| 16) Assist with post-project logistics |
| 17) Assist other YCV program managers as required. |
| Interested applicant must possess the following: |
| Criteria: |
| - Good communication and Negotiation Skills; Good Leadership skills and have similar experience in that particular field |
| - Good understanding in English (Written and Spoken); Have basic understanding of community development settings |
| - Good organisational skills; Good report writing skills |
| - Good facilitation skills; Be able to coordinate a group of International and Ni- Van volunteers. |
| Salary: |
| Not Stated |
| Language: |
| Bislama, English |
| _________________________________________________________________ |
| How To Apply: |
| Please send your application to the email or mail address provided below. |
| Contact Name: |
| Anita Samana, Project Manager |
| Phone: |
| (+678) 28182 / (+678) 7113411 |
| Email: |
| anita.samana.ycv@gmail.com |
| Address: |
| Youth Challenge Vanuatu, PO Box 1105, Port Vila, Vanuatu. |