VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that uses volunteers to fight poverty and reduce inequality.
Our vision is simple: a world without poverty. Our approach is unique: sending skilled volunteers from sectors such as health, education and business to work with p... read moreartners who have requested our help. VSO enables a two-way exchange that benefits the volunteer and the community they serve far beyond the life of the placement.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) began in 1958 when Alec and Mora Dickson recruited and sent 16 British volunteers overseas in response to a letter from the Bishop of Portsmouth asking for people to teach English in Borneo.
Much has changed since then. VSO has engaged over 43,000 volunteers to work on international development programmes in more than 120 countries. We’ve gone from being a UK charity to an international one, with recruitment bases in seven countries.
In 2013/2014 alone, our volunteers trained over 174,000 people, and delivered services that had an impact on the lives of 2 million.
Today, VSO is a truly global organisation. We recruit skilled volunteers from all over the world, and from all sectors of society, including business leaders, parliamentarians and young people. Currently, over 30% of our people come from within the country of their placement. We also send increasing numbers of people from one developing country to another.
We're always looking for new ways to turn human energy and ingenuity into lasting change. We still send professionals to share their skills with their local counterparts, but we’ve embraced a range of methods that allow us to provide whatever kind of help is needed most, including promoting international understanding and action, knowledge sharing and youth exchanges.
Watch the video above to learn more about our journey to the forefront of international development.
Type of role: Business, management and IT Start Date: As soon as role is filled Role Overview
You will provide support to the resilient livelihoods globally dispersed team of staff and volunteers
Contract length: 60 days Full Time: 38 hours per week Start date: 1 July 2019 Job Descriptions
VSO Nigeria is seeking a National consultant to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of the Nort
Locations: Abuja (with frequent travels to other states in Nigeria based on business needs), Nigeria Type of role: Communications and fundraising Start date: 1st July, 2019 Job Responsibilities Propo
Locations: Abuja (with frequent travels to other states in Nigeria based on business needs), Nigeria Type of role: Communications and fundraising Start date: 1 July 2019 Job Responsibilities Proposal
Application Procedure Candidate/Organisation should submit a two-paged proposal that details the following below to:
Your suitability for the position
Your approach to delivering the consultancy r
Duration: 14 Days Start Date: 26th April, 2019. Responsibilities
Support education programs of pupils living with disabilities (LWD)in Schools identified by VSO Nigeria with primary focus on
Locations: Enugu and Kaduna Start date: 15 June 2019 Duration: 1 year Job Purpose
The role holder will serve as a mentor for children in line with the Peer to Peer Project.
She will also contrib
Location: VSO Office Abuja, Nigeria or Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Based within the Knowledge for Impact Team as well as the Resilient Livelihoods Core Programme Area Team Responsible to: Global Head of Kn
Reference number: JOB0117479 Location: Abuja with frequent travel to other states in Nigeria Duration: 12 months (possibly starting June 2019) Job purpose
This national voluntee
Reference Number: JOB0117370 Location: Nigeria Job Category: Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Job Type: Voluntary Job Description
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Locations: Enugu, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Nigeria Start date: 06 May, 2019 Background and Contextual Information
This role is part of a significant nationwide project entitled ‘Peer to Peer M
Duration: 1 year Start date: 14/3/2019 Type of role: Agriculture and natural resources Job Purpose
The goal of this role is to increase income and income security for the poor and marginalized thr
Type of role: Agriculture and natural resources Start date: 14th March, 2019 Job Purpose
The goal of this role is to increase income and income security for the poor and marginalized through more
Locations: Abuja, Nigeria (or Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Responsible to: Head of Knowledge for Impact No. of direct reports: (During 2019/20: Approximately three volunteers and one consultant) Contract typ
Location: Enugu (2); Kwara (1) Report: Reports to the ICS Project Officer Job Description
The International Citizen Service (ICS) is a volunteering programme for 18-25 year olds, led by VSO and f
Type of role: Agriculture and natural resources Duration: 1 Year Job Purpose
The goal of this role is to increase income and income security for the poor and marginalized through more equitable pa
Type of role: Agriculture and natural resources Duration: 1 Year Job Purpose
The goal of this role is to increase income and income security for the poor and marginalized through more equitable pa
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Length: 4 months Full Time: 35 hours per week Start Date: Week of 26 March 2019 Job Purpose
With considerable experience of working with young people in an inter
