VSO is the world’s leading international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. Working in 24 countries around the world, our unique role in international development is to place committed volunteers with carefully selected organisations where their skills can have the greatest impact. Our extraordinary volunteers live and work in some of the world’s poorest communities. Sharing their unique skills and experience to generate new ideas and new ways of doing things, helping the communities they work in lift themselves out of poverty. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change, that will impact generations to come. Join us and help us work towards our vision of a world without poverty.
Role overview
This project will be implemented in five countries and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the framework of the SRHR Partnership Fund. Country coordination roles are divided in the Consortium (comprising 5 organizations) with VSO taking the lead in Rwanda for 2 years.
The central objective of the project is to improve the capacity of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to advocate for the realization of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of marginalized young people with compounded vulnerabilities.
The Project Community Mobiliser will provide field level coordination ensuring that VSO volunteers and staff offer our value proposition to other consortia members. She/ He will link the field level activities and the country level. There will be technical support from implementation manager and supervisory role.
Skills, qualifications and experience
A result- driven individual with substantial experience of leading partnerships and large consortia, preferably in SRHR projects. An individual with excellent influencing, networking and relationship building skills to ensure that all consortium partners work in synergy and support co-ordination and integration of the project at country level. The ideal candidate will be a key contact point for strategic partners, donors, and representation of the project in country.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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