Volunteer with VSA

Communication Specialist - World Vision Timor-Leste
  
Change your scene and become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, knowledge, and skills to transform the lives of many. Work with our partner organisation to create a fair future for all. 
 
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment. 
 
About volunteering with VSA 
 
VSA is New Zealand's largest and most experienced volunteering agency working in international development. We provide skilled Kiwi volunteers to support organisations in the Pacific and beyond through capacity building, both in country and virtually. 
  
Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident. 
 
 Our Partner Organisation – World Vision Timor-Leste

World Vision is a global relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we work with the world’s most vulnerable people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

World Vision Timor-Leste (WVTL) began its first project in Aileu municipality in 1995 and opened its national office in Dili in 1999. Today, we have Area Programs implementing projects in four municipalities: Aileu, Baucau, Bobonaro, and Covalima.

Our mission is ‘Healthy children for strong communities.

We recognize that children’s health is holistic in nature and includes their physical, mental, intellectual, and social well-being.

WVTL aim to empower Timorese children to transform their lives, in partnership with their families and communities.

 
The Country 

Meet some of the kindest and most hospitable people; and experience the natural beauty of Timor-Leste's beaches, rivers, mountains and hills. 

The Assignment 
 
In this assignment the VSA volunteer can help World Vision Timor-Leste to achieve its organizational development goal of growing and capacity and also its goal of improving and increasing its communications and visibility efforts.

The VSA volunteer will also help WVTL with external and internal communications that highlight the development challenges in Timor-Leste and tell the story of positive impact in the lives of Timorese children.

The Volunteer 
 
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone?  VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community.  You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community. 
 
We're looking for a volunteer with the following: 
  

• Bachelor, post-graduates, or Master’s Degree in Media Studies, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of work experience preferably in Communications or Public Relations and experience in leading a team.
• Excellent oral and written (English) communications skills.
• Excellent knowledge of creative storytelling and content creation (photography and video contents)
• Excellent knowledge in marketing and branding

 
Apply Now! 
 
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz. 
 
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We are looking for a volunteer with:

• Use your experience to build capacity and make a difference,
• Flights, accomodation and other expenses covered by VSA.
• Full time volunteering opportunity in Timor-Leste.