Team Leader - International Development Volunteering Programme

Role overview

Are you passionate about volunteering? Do you have leadership experience and a desire to shape and deliver ambitious International Development programmes? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We're recruiting for a UK-based Team Leader for an anticipated Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) International Development volunteer programme focussed on the youth.

As the Team Leader, you will support the design and lead the implementation of the programme’s strategic vision, ensuring it delivers meaningful outcomes. Your role will involve managing a dispersed (multi country) project team, ensuring the programme runs smoothly and maximizes its impact. But that’s not all, you’ll also be the voice of the programme, responsible for communicating with the FCDO and representing the project with other partners.

If you are ready for this, download the Job description for more details about the role.

Ideal Applicant Summary

We seek an inclusive and strategic leader who can inspire and motivate others to achieve results. You will have a proven ability to successfully implement and manage complex multi country volunteer-based projects and contracts, preferably in Africa and Asia contexts. Your ability to collaborate with national governments, youth organisations and other implementing partners will be crucial to the success of the programme.

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

The contract length of this role is to be confirmed.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job descriptionfor more information.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Team Leader - International Development Volunteering Programme