Sign language education adviser at Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO),
Rwanda
Closing date: 30 Sep 2012
Apply today and you could be: Sign Language education advisor
Employer: Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (RNUD)
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Start date: 1 Sep 2012
Length: 24 months
VSO (www.vsointernational.org) is the world´s leading independent international
development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in
developing countries. VSO´s high-impact approach involves bringing people
together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding
and action, and change lives to make the world a fairer place for all. This is
an exciting opportunity to work with RNUD to promote the human rights of people
who are deaf, to make quality services accessible including education and
health, and to develop the capacity of RNUD at national and grassroots level.
What does the role involve?
You will work with the RNUD to build the capacity of staff in the use,
training, and mainstreaming of sign language. To do this you will:
– Work with the Sign Language Programme Coordinator to support the development
of a second level course to teach Sign Language using the signs from the
Rwandan Sign Language Dictionary (a first level course is already in place).
– Develop courses and training materials to increase the skills of Sign
Language interpreters.
– Capacity build staff in planning fundraising and writing proposal.
– Develop an annual plan for Sign Language.
– Develop an advocacy plan to promote the acceptance of Rwandan Sign Language
Support staff in communicating and networking with other NGOs.
– Capacity build staff in report writing and monitoring and evaluation.
– Skills, qualifications and experience required.
– You’ll have a Level 2 British Sign Language qualification (or a relevant
equivalent) and experience of using sign language within the deaf community.
– You’ll also have experience in sign language education and interpreter
training.
– Through your work you will have a good understanding of deaf culture and
working with deaf associations and communities. If you have this type of
experience working in a developing country then this would be ideal.
– Through your professional experience you will have designed and managed
projects and have experience of training and/or coaching.
– You’ll be a patient and flexible.
– Person, open to others opinions and views and able to work with a range of
people.
– You’ll be a problem solver with a practical and proactive approach with the
ability to motivate others.
And the rest:
You’ll be based in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. This is a voluntary
placement. We’ll ask you to commit 12-24 months to make a sustainable
contribution to development goals and in return we’ll provide you with
invaluable training before your placement, a local living allowance, return
flights, accommodation and insurance. When you return to your home country
we’ll help you resettle and we’ll invite you to stay involved with us through
campaigning, development awareness raising and fundraising.
How to apply:
To find out more or apply for this role please go online to
http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/find-out-more.asp
Please put the following reference on your application form:
RWA0269/0001/0003.
