| Zomba, Malawi 24 months Zomba Prison (Malawi) |
About VSO
| VSO is the world's leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place. |
Role overview
| Working with the Malawi Prison Service, you'll support the development and implementation of new strategies to increase vocational skill levels and production, while reducing levels of HIV transmission in Malawi's prisons. To do this you'll analyse current vocational skills activities and identify areas for improvement and expansion (e.g. prison gardens), develop strategies for future vocational skills development of staff and those in prison and support prison staff through a self assessment process. We are looking for a creative person, with vision and the ability to think strategically and share this with management. Using your resourcefulness you'll guide Malawi Prison Services in developing a diversity of vocational skills for inmates that would help the Prisons develop a range of products to be branded and marketed. |
Skills, qualifications and experience required
| You have 3 years minimum experience in technical education, vocational & entrepreneurial skills development with the ability to analyse and assess both existing and potential technical and vocational opportunities. You have proven experience using creativity and resourcefulness to initiate interventions. You have leadership experience and ideally some experience working in a prison setting. |
| The Malawi Prison Service aims to tackle the high prevalence of abuse and transmission of HIV&AIDS in prisons by equipping those in prison with a range of technical and vocational skills needed in order to achieve sustainable rehabilitation. |
How to apply
| If you're interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we're looking for. To submit your application, click on 'Apply now' and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. |
Application closing date
| 07/01/2014 |
Interview/Assessment date(s)
| 14-Jan-2014 |
Start date
| 17-Mar-2014 |
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