International Volunteer Job in VSO Nepal 264 views3 applications

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.
job

Trustee VSO International Board

Job Type: International Volunteer

Preferred Educational Qualification: Master
Preferred Age Range: No Age Bar

Educational Qualification Description: VSO International is seeking to appoint Volunteers to trustee positions on our International board. Trustees should possess understanding or experience of operating within a board in a not for profit

The roles and responsibilities of the trustees include:

  • To contribute actively to the trustees’ role in giving clear strategic direction, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to the VSO International executive team
  • Serve on sub committees of the board as appointed
  • To ensure that VSO complies with its memorandum and articles of association, charity law, company law and other relevant legislation and regulations
  • To ensure that the charity pursues and applies its resources exclusively in pursuit of its charitable objectives
  • To safeguard the reputation and values of VSO
  • To ensure the effective and efficient administration of VSO
  • To ensure the financial stability of VSO
  • To protect and manage the assets of VSO and ensure proper investment of VSO’s reserves
  • To appoint the chief executive and monitor his or her performance
  • To use any specific knowledge, experience, expertise or perspective to help the board reach sound decisions
  • Support networking, stakeholder engagement and fundraising at a strategic and practical level

Skills, qualifications and experience

VSO International is seeking to appoint Volunteers to trustee positions on our International board. Trustees should possess understanding or experience of operating within a board in a not for profit, public or private organisation.
In addition they should possess skills in either of the below;

  • Experience and expertise in people/ organisation development/ change management across a range of countries and cultures
  • Experience and expertise in marketing and positioning and/or public fundraising
  • Experience and expertise in finance and business model development
  • Some background about VSO
  • This job is expired!
Share this job
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. It has been working in Nepal since 1964 to improve the lives of impoverished people in poorest districts of Nepal, particularly focusing on vulnerable women, girls and disadvantaged groups and communities. VSO Nepal focus areas are Education, Secure Livelihoods, Health, Gender and Youth programme along with emergency response projects.
Connect with us