Volunteer vacancies
All VSA’s volunteering assignments are based on our principle of skills-sharing - committed volunteers from Aotearoa New Zealand working alongside committed local people. Our volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, from accountants and lawyers, to carpenters and eco-tourism operators.
Closing 13 Feb 2012
Anti-violence Advocate (1910)
Bougainville Community Development Long Term (2 years)
Support the development of ‘Living Without Violence’
courses for men.
Leitana Nehan Womens Development Agency (LNWDA) was founded
in 1992 at the height of the ten-year armed Bougainville
conflict. Their primary objective is to...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Asset Management Adviser (3011)
Bougainville Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Assess and develop an asset management system.
The Division of Finance and Treasury was once part of the
North Solomons Provincial Government and then became
incorporated into the Autonomous Bougainville Government
(ABG) in 2005. ...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Business Development Adviser (1808)
Solomon Islands Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Assist the Vatu Rural Training Centre in developing training
courses.
The Vatu Rural Training Centre (RTC) aims to train young
people in life skills, leadership and basic work skills to
enable them to improve...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Database Adviser (3066)
Timor-Leste Community Development Long Term (2 years)
Assist BELUN to improve its databases to ensure better
coordination for development work in Timor-Leste.
BELUN (meaning ‘friend’ or ‘partner’ in Tetun), is a
local organisation established in 2004 to bolster civil
society in...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Disability Programme Manager (1494)
Papua New Guinea Community Development Long Term (2 years)
*This job is currently on hold.
*
Support Callan Disability Services Centres to promote
community based rehabilitation and disability services for
people in East New Britain.
Callan Services for Disabled Persons is an organisation set
up...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Distance Education Adviser (1650)
Bougainville Education Long Term (2 years)
Develop the capacity to deliver effective distance education
in Arawa.
Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) is the key
distance education provider for secondary courses throughout
Papua New Guinea. At the National FODE Centre...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Education Authority Advisers (1847)
Solomon Islands Education Long Term (2 years)
Assist the Provincial Educational Authorities in Solomon
Island provinces.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
(MEHRD) is mandated to oversee, lead and develop educational
services in the Solomon Islands. MEHRD is responsible...
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Closing 7 Feb 2012
Fundraising Adviser (3160)
Bougainville Community Development Short Term (6 months)
Ensure Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency has
diverse funding options so they can continue to deliver
services for the people of Bougainville.
Leitana Nehan Women’s Development Agency (LNWDA) has
requested a volunteer with experience...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Heavy Plant Machine Operator (3047)
Solomon Islands Economic Development Long Term (18 months)
Support Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) by
promoting a culture of careful and effective machine
operation.
KFPL is a sustainable forestry plantation company operating
on the island of Kolombangara in the Western Province of...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Horticulture and Marketing Adviser (3157)
Samoa Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
VSA is seeking a volunteer with experience in horticulture
production and marketing to support the development of
horticultural production in Poutasi.
The Horticulture and Marketing Adviser will initiate the
construction of a local nursery...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
ICT Education Adviser (3069)
Papua New Guinea Education Long Term (2 years)
Support the development of up-to-date ICT facilities for
schools in New Ireland.
The ICT Adviser will work alongside staff in primary and
secondary schools to ensure students have access to ICT
classes within their...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
ICT Network Adviser (3087)
Bougainville Community Development Short Term (6 months)
Establish a network for the Division of Education with a
view to linking other government divisions in the future.
The Division of Education has requested a volunteer to
support the establishment of a...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Industry Regulations Adviser (3055)
Tonga Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Assist the Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries with
the development of a Price Control Plan to support
sustainable economic growth in Tonga.
The Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries (MLCI)
strives to achieve...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Maintenance Adviser (3039)
Papua New Guinea Economic Development Long Term (1 year)
*Review the maintenence needs of conservation organisation,
Mahonia Na Dari, and assist in the implementation of a
maintenance plan.*
Mahonia Na Dari (MND) or ‘Guardians of the Sea’ in the
local Bakovi language, was...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Management Adviser (3074)
Timor-Leste Community Development Long Term (2 years)
Improve management practises at a local cooperative, and
strengthen its ability to increase income, protect land
rights, and support gender equity for farmers in
Timor-Leste.
Movimento Cooperativo Economico-Agricola (MCE-A) is an
agricultural cooperative that aims...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Management Adviser, Bougainville (3046)
Bougainville Governance Long Term (2 years)
Advise on management practises to ensure the Division of
Local Level Government (LLG) has appropriate staffing,
systems and policies in place to meet its organisational
goals.
The Bougainville Administration is currently under pressure
to show...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Marketing Adviser (3044)
Solomon Islands Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Support Soltai Fishing and Processing Ltd to increase their
domestic market share through the development of an
effective marketing strategy.
Soltai Fishing and Processing Ltd is a tuna processing plant
located in Noro, in...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Maths Teacher (1613)
Bougainville Education Long Term (1 or 2 years)
Improve the teaching of mathematics at Asitavi High School
in Bougainville.
Asitavi High School first opened in 1960 as St. Mary's,
Asitavi - a Catholic all-girls boarding school. It was one
of the...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Maths Teacher/Adviser (1634)
Papua New Guinea Education Long Term (1 or 2 years)
Improve secondary schools' ability to teach maths in East
New Britain.
The Secondary Schools Inspectorate Department in Kokopo is
under the Provincial Office of Education. It provides
monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Network/Systems Adviser (3036)
Bougainville Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Work with the staff of the Division of Communications and
Media to further develop the Autonomous Bougainville
Government (ABG) website and establish an intranet for its
divisions.
This assignment is designed to follow on...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Project Management Adviser (3085)
Papua New Guinea Community Development Long Term (2 years)
Support relevant staff at the Division of Planning and
Policy to effectively manage and assess programmes and
projects.
The New Ireland Provincial Government Division of Planning
and Policy is focusing on decentralising the planning
process...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
School Leader Mentors (1926)
Solomon Islands Education Long Term (1 or 2 years)
Work with school leaders in rural provinces to improve
education standards.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development
(MEHRD) is mandated to oversee, lead and develop educational
services in the Solomon Islands. MEHRD...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Secondary Principal Adviser (3008)
Bougainville Education Long Term (1 or 2 years)
Provide training and mentoring for secondary school
principals.
Hutjena Secondary School (HSS) was established in the 1950s
on Buka Island. It was closed in the early days of the
crisis and reopened again in...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Secondary Teacher Trainers (1908)
Bougainville Education Long Term (1 or 2 years)
Assist in the implementation and development of a new school
curriculum.
PNG Education Department implemented a new curriculum in
2007. This is an outcomes-based curriculum as used in New
Zealand. This has been a...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Tourism Adviser (1868)
Bougainville Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Promote sustainable tourism development in Bougainville.
The Tourism Adviser will work with the Bougainville Tourism
Office and the Bougainville Tourism Industry Association to
further their mutual goal of developing the tourism industry
for the...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Tourism Business Adviser (3042)
Vanuatu Economic Development Long Term (2 years)
Support the development of sustainable tourism in provincial
Vanuatu and foster the economic development of the outer
islands.
Tourism is one of the most promising economic sectors for
Vanuatu’s future development. It provides significant
employment...
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Closing 13 Feb 2012
Vocational Training Adviser (1792)
Solomon Islands Education Long Term (2 years)
Assist with the training of teachers at Rural Training
Centres.
Vocational and Rural Training Centres (VRTCs) are dedicated
to promoting improved livelihoods and greater economic
opportunities for Solomon Islanders through vocational and
village appropriate skills...
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