Climate Resilience Technical National Volunteer

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Role Overview VSO is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes volunteering as a powerful and practical way to tackle poverty and inequality. Our purpose is to create lasting change through volunteering. At VSO, we believe in bringing about change, not by sending aid, but by working with volunteers and partners to empower people in some of the world’s poorest and most fragile regions. We know that people in developing countries have the desire, power, courage and determination to shape their own futures.

Through our Volunteering for Development (VfD) approach, we put the most marginalised people first. Grounded in years of evidence and learning, this approach develops active citizens who drive local community‑led change and deliver sustainable development goals long after a project or grant ends.

Role Overview Summary The position aims to strengthen the capacity of six Civil Society Groups (CSGs), including youth networks and youth‑led organisations, to enhance climate resilience and local adaptation for service continuity. It focuses on integrating climate adaptation planning into system‑strengthening initiatives by collaborating with CSGs and local government bodies. The role involves building technical and organisational capacity to design and implement locally led adaptation strategies, embed crisis modifiers, and engage effectively with duty bearers. Additionally, it supports the expansion of climate networks to ensure community‑led solutions shape inclusive policies and actions. As part of VSO’s global volunteer network, the role provides tailored technical support, coaching, and mentoring—both in person and remotely—working closely with local volunteers, the VSO team, and partners to address each CSG’s unique context and priorities.

Ideal Applicant Summary Ideal applicants are committed to strengthening six Civil Society Groups to enhance climate resilience and local adaptation through collaboration with communities and government bodies. They build technical and organisational capacity for locally led strategies, promote inclusive climate action, and provide tailored coaching and mentoring. They support knowledge sharing and system‑level change. VSO values openness, adaptability, collaboration, continuous learning, and promotes equal opportunities within a diverse workforce.

Competencies and Behaviour The role focuses on strengthening six Civil Society Groups, including youth networks, to enhance climate resilience and local adaptation through collaboration with communities and government bodies. It builds technical and organisational capacity for locally led strategies, promotes inclusive climate action, and provides tailored coaching and mentoring. As part of VSO’s global volunteer network, it supports knowledge sharing and system‑level change. VSO values openness, adaptability, collaboration, continuous learning, and promotes equal opportunities within a diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunities VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

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Additional Information Allowance and accommodation : All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home. VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

VSO is the world's leading development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion.

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