Job Overview
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.
Salary: competitive
Contract type: Fixed Term
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Role overview
To provide quality driving and logistic services to volunteers, staff and visitors within VSO Nepal through the following tasks.
Skills, qualifications and experience
Essential:
General
- Grade 10 pass
- Valid driving license and at least 5 years 4WD driving experiences.
- Experience of working with different cultures and backgrounds
People Management: Ability to work in a multicultural team.
Inter-cultural Competence: Ability to work with people from different cultures and backgrounds with commitment to diversity.
Ability to build partnerships and relationships in a multi-cultural environment with demonstrable commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
Communication Skills: Good communications in English and local languages.
Organization and Problem Solving:
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities in a complex and fast changing environment, work on own initiative and problem solving with solution focus.
Flexibility: to adapt to new situations, with a positive attitude to working in an international organization. Able to travel occasionally and spend time away from base and home.
Financial Management: General understanding of financial management policy and procedures.
Information Technology: Knowledge computer skills (Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet)
Commitment: to VSO’s mission, values, People First principles and core approaches (Social Inclusion and Gender, Social Accountability, and Resilience).
VSO has zero tolerance on abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.
Desirable:
- Experience working with international NGO.
- Experience of working with volunteers.
Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
Eligibility: Nepalese
Contract: National
Preferred: Female candidate
Application Closing Date: 4 Jul 2019
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, pleasehttps://www.vsointernational.org/about/careers/driver-a0m3z00000cnvwqaax for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
