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. 

This is a Blended assignment which is Part In-Country Part E-Volunteer.
 
In-Country - VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment. 

E-volunteers - receive a monthly honorarium to help cover the costs associated with undertaking the 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 Business and Marketing professional, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with CARE International - Timor-Leste, then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
 
Our Partner Organisation - CARE International, Timor-Leste

CARE International, Timor-Leste (CITL) works to end poverty and bring about lasting, sustainable development in Timor-Leste placing special focus on enhancing the roles of women and girls to assure their equality in society.
CITL works with communities in Timor-Leste to encourage demand for higher quality education, health care and other community services. Care International has been working in Timor-Leste for over 25 years.

The Assignment

This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and CARE International. 

In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will provide support to the Lafaek team that have an excellent track record in the development of social behaviour change materials for many years, however, they need business support to effectively commercialize the current and future products and services.

An important focus of the assignment will be to establish and further develop the Lafaek social enterprise as an effective and sustainable business to secure the long-term future of the project’s essential contributions to Timorese society.

In addition, the VSA volunteer will be expected to support and enhance
the skills and knowledge of the current team in business development and management.


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:

•  A relevant qualification in Business Development/Marketing
•  Experience in Business Development and proposal development within the NPO/NGO sector
•  Experience in the international business development field
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with market analysis and research
• Experience in providing on-the-job training and mentoring staff.

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:

• Volunteering opportunity 6 Months In-Country, 6 Months E-Volunteer.
• Flight, accomodation and other expenses covered by VSA
• Make a meaningful impact in Timor - Leste