Sparc Project Support Community Volunteer at VSO

Role Overview

• The role holder will serve as a community mobilizer/facilitator in line with the safe peace and resilience Project.
• S/he will also contribute in ensuring the establishment of resilience communities as well as supporting in capacity building in line with VSO values and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support in mentoring school children and out of school children.
• Support peer to peer learning among children
• Keep and report weekly records of use of activities and pupil’s learning progress in line with aims and objectives of project
• Maintain and document records, case studies and success stories in- line with the project.
• Notify appropriate line manager on any relevant information such as requisition, progress and challenges.
• Ensure that all work in community reflects the distinctive ethos of VSO.
• Act as a positive role model and promote the aims, values and ethos of VSO and uphold all rules and policies.
• Carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with VSO schedules.
• Participate in appropriate meetings with community members.
• Collaborate with VSON to initiate and implement interventions that will contribute to improved relevant and quality of learning of students.    
• Carry out any other duties which may be reasonably required by VSON

Key Performance Indicators

• Records of Peer to Peer learning in schools in line with project objectives.
• Record of Inclusive Neighborhood learning spaces established and supported
• Record of Successful delivery of project in line with VSO project methodology, Project delivered on time with expected benefits realised.
• Stakeholders’ satisfaction with standard and frequency of project activity, progress, outcome, communications, and reports.
• High quality and timely reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• All reports, evaluations and references are completed within deadlines.
• Data and reporting is conducted in line with the project plan.
• Knowledge product creation in line with project   outcome

Competencies:

• Ability to work with children: Understanding of Child protection and how to work with children.
• Building and sustaining working relationships: The social skills to build and actively maintain working relationships that foster teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal.
• Open Minded and Respectful: A non-judgemental approach that values other people and culture.
• Seeking and Sharing Knowledge Recognition that learning is a two- way and continuous process.
• Facilitating Positive Change: The ability to analyse problems and develop lasting solutions in line with VSO approaches.
• Adaptability: A flexible approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to different situations.
• Resilience: The self-confidence to work with a variety of situations, diverse people and ambiguity.    

Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• Minimum of School Leaving Certificate.
• Good knowledge of tutoring English and Maths to schools pupils
• Ability to take initiatives, team player who is able to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to vary communication content and style to suit audiences to inform, motivate and inspire
• Thinking clearly, deeply and broadly. Practicing innovation & change.
• Practicing gender & cultural diversity.
• Strong skills for relating and working with men and women, boys and girls.
• Relationship Building - Ability to build effective working relationships, inspiring confidence and credibility with employees at all levels. Strong influencer of others. Ability to work effectively across a globally dispersed organisation.
• People Management - Experience of management of project team members
• Organisation and planning - Excellent coordination and planning skills with experience of working under pressure. Time management skills.
• Analysis and creative problem-solving - Ability to analyse and quickly grasp the fundamentals of a need or issue. Able to find innovative ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
• Flexibility - Ability to manage a project in a climate of change, recognising and being open to ambiguity, uncertainty and opportunities.

Desirable:

• Strong skills for relating and with children
• Monitoring and Evaluation – Experience of designing a project monitoring and evaluation framework, conducting project monitoring activities and writing reports.
• Commitment to VSO’s work and values.