VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach involves bringing people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action, and change lives to make the world a fairer place for all. From grassroots community groups to government ministries, we work with a vast range of agencies, to achieve carefully devised development plans. We are rigorous in selecting our partner employers, and do our best to ensure that they possess structures within which you can be effective.
Job Title: Country Director
Job Description
An experienced Country Director, you will almost certainly have experience of managing development or humanitarian programmes at a senior management level successfully, and be able to use your excellent leadership, negotiation and relationship building skill to implement VSO strategy and development initiatives. Your project management ability will mean that all programmes will be planned, resourced and implemented and your financial strengths and experience of securing external funding and grants will be key to your success. Your excellent communication and relationship building skills will be complemented by your former experience.
Please see our website for specific information on each of our country programmes.
Remuneration
A competitive remuneration package which takes into account the relevant labour market in the development sector will be offered to the most suitable candidate.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application – composed of a statement (of not more than two pages) explaining why you meet the person specifications, and are the ideal candidate for the job; and a CV (of not more than five pages). Applications should be sent torecruitment.africa@vsoint.org with the following job reference numbers:
VSO/CDTZ for Tanzania
VSO/CDUG for Uganda
VSO/CDML for Malawi
VSO/CDNG for Nigeria
Please include telephone and e – mail contact and details of three referees (one of whom should be your current or most recent employer). Also include details of your current total remuneration package.
VSO, an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce and therefore welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Deadline for Application: 5th November, 2010
Interviews: 3rd Week of November, 2010
Expected Start Date: 1st January, 2011
Please see our website for specific information on each of our country programmes.
Remuneration
A competitive remuneration package which takes into account the relevant labour market in the development sector will be offered to the most suitable candidate.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your application – composed of a statement (of not more than two pages) explaining why you meet the person specifications, and are the ideal candidate for the job; and a CV (of not more than five pages). Applications should be sent torecruitment.africa@vsoint.org with the following job reference numbers:
VSO/CDTZ for Tanzania
VSO/CDUG for Uganda
VSO/CDML for Malawi
VSO/CDNG for Nigeria
Please include telephone and e – mail contact and details of three referees (one of whom should be your current or most recent employer). Also include details of your current total remuneration package.
VSO, an equal opportunity employer, values inclusion and seeks to have a diverse workforce and therefore welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
Deadline for Application: 5th November, 2010
Interviews: 3rd Week of November, 2010
Expected Start Date: 1st January, 2011
No comments:
Post a Comment