Funded Voluntary Work with VSO in Ethiopia: Early Grades Literacy Numeracy Education Specialist

VSO -an international development organisation- is offering a volunteering opportunity in Ethiopia as an Early Grades Literacy Numeracy Education Specialist. The volunteer will be responsible for enhancing children’s basic skills through delivering capacity building interventions for key institutions and supporting children from disadvantaged communities in their education.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• A recognized MA/BA level Qualification in Early Grade Literacy and Numeracy development;
• At least five years’ experience of teaching children in early years literacy and numeracy;
• Proven experience In teacher training;
• Proven knowledge and experience in child-centred active learning methodologies;
• Practical knowledge and skills in designing literacy and numeracy intervention; including the development and use of of M&E system;
• Experience in developing curriculum/syllabus and teaching materials for teaching literacy and Numeracy;
• Practical understanding of children and teachers’ needs in areas of basic language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking), mathematics and other basic subjects.

Competencies and Behaviour

VSO believes progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join VSO as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies: 

1. Ability to be open minded and respectful
2. Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
3. Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
4. Ability to seek and share knowledge

Benefits

Allowance

As a VSO volunteer, you will be sharing your skills with local communities on a full time basis. VSO will cover your travel, vaccinations, accommodation, and medical insurance costs, along with a local living allowance which will be paid in local currency. This allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home. You will also receive some financial support to contribute to your on-going expenses at home.

Accommodation

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.

For more information, please read the Job Description.

About VSO

VSO started 60 years ago. The organization have gone from being a UK charity to a truly global development organisation. In 2016/2017 alone, VSO worked with over 7,000 volunteers from all over the world and from all backgrounds to deliver services that had an impact on the lives of almost 2.6 million people in the 24 countries where they work. Programmes offered by VSO focus on the areas of health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. VSO believes progress is only possible when people work together and that strong partnerships are crucial to delivering positive change. That’s why they work with over 500 partner organisations, from local and national governments, to businesses, NGOs, funders, charities and community groups. Currently, over 30% of the people at VSO are recruited from within the country in which they work, and VSO continues to grow the share of community and national volunteers involved in its programmes.