Volunteer with VSA

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. 

Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident. 

Volunteering with VSA 
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Governance and Management professional, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with  Kolambangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association, then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
 
Our Partner Organisation - Kolambangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association.
Kolambangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association (KIBCA) was formed in December 2008 and was then formally registered as a community-based organisation in May 2009. Landowners wanted to ensure that Kolambangara Island’s rich marine and forest biodiversity are conserved; and to educate, promote and encourage sustainable management of natural resources through viable economic and social ventures.

The goals of KIBCA include protecting the upland forest; ensuring that all landowners are fully aware of the importance of conservation and establishing alternate sustainable livelihood programs; and to safeguard and document cultural heritage and history of Kolambangara Island.


The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Kolambangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association.

In this assignment a VSA volunteer will provide support to KIBCA in the areas of governance, management and general office administration.

The VSA volunteer will support the organisation’s staff and board to ensure that they are working in a way that ensure separation of governance and management issues resulting in the board knowing what decisions they should be making and what to expect from staff. The VSA volunteer will also work with staff to ensure that there are accountability measures in place, they have ability to seek grant funding, implement projects and be accountable for all resources.

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:

•  Experience in Management and administration
•  Experience in formulating, understanding, participate and delivering   budgetary processes.
•  Experience in policy development.
•  Experience in facilitating workshops/trainings.
  

Desirable:

• Qualification in Environmental Management and Administration or related study.
• Have mentoring skills.
• Have extensive network with environmental groups, stakeholders, donors and other project initiatives to do with environment, conservation and climate change.
• Knowledgeable on legal matters
  
  

The Country
There are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation.  Timor-Leste became independent in 2002,

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:

• Full time 12-18-month volunteering assignment in the Solomon Islands.
• Flights, accommodation and other expenses provided.
• Share your experience, impliment projects and make a difference.