POSITIONS: INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE-ICS VOLUNTEERS (15 POSITIONS) Recruiting from: Turkana County Duration: 3 months

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1 POSITIONS: INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE-ICS VOLUNTEERS (15 POSITIONS) Recruiting from: Turkana County Duration: 3 months Closing date: 26 th November 2015 Interview date: 1 st to 4 th December 2015 International Citizen Service (ICS) is a Department for International Development (DFID) initiative that will give young adults from Kenya and the UK the opportunity to volunteer alongside each other and join the fight against poverty. The scheme combines the power of youth volunteering with youth participation in development. In Kenya, the ICS programme will be known as VSOJ ICS, and will be implemented by VSO Jitolee in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Kenyan Red cross (Machakos Branch), Il Ngwesi Community Trust and Illaramatak. We are seeking applications for ICS Volunteers. This is a 3-month contract starting 24 th January The successful applicants will be expected to spend 3 months volunteering alongside youth from the UK in volunteer placements within Machakos, Loitokitok and Nanyuki. The successful applicant will: Be a Kenyan citizen living within Turkana County Have the potential of leadership, and this will be clearly shown through their participation in community initiatives. Be between the ages of years with an exceptional age extension to 27 years for youth with disability Have the ability to clearly communicate in English Have a passion for volunteering Be able to commit themselves to a full-time 3 month volunteering programme that will be away from your home town For detailed description, assessment criteria, application procedures including application form, please collect a copy of the application procedures and forms at Turkana Education for All (TEFA) Lodwar or call Mr Michael Esimit or send an to jitolee.globalexchange@vsoint.org Applicants must fill in the application form and deliver to it Turkana Education for All (TEFA) Lodwar or send an to jitolee.globalexchange@vsoint.org by 26 th November 2015 Please note; all applicants MUST fill in the application form. CV s & certificates will not be accepted at this stage. VSO Jitolee does not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, religion, or disability status. ***Please quote the reference number ICSYAVOL 05/16 on the envelope or the subject line.

2 Introductory Information Please read before completing the application form What is the Programme? ICS is a Department for International Development (DFID) initiative that will give youth from Kenya and the UK the opportunity to volunteer alongside each other and join the fight against poverty. The scheme combines the power of youth volunteering with youth participation in development. How Does It Work? You will: Be part of a team of 20 people, half from Kenya, half from the UK Be paired up with a counterpart from the UK Live and volunteer for 3 months in a community in Kenya Volunteer with community-based organizations What Are the Benefits? Becoming a volunteer will give you the opportunity to: Learn more about how other people live and about yourself Gain experience and skills which will enhance your employability/ entrepreneurship potential Do work which is of practical value to people in Kenya Develop skills, knowledge and attitudes which will enable you to play a positive role in your own society Can I Take Part? ICS is committed to including people from diverse backgrounds, in terms of geographical, social and ethnic background, disability and gender. To become a volunteer with ICS you must however: Be between years old with an exceptional age extension to 27 years for youth with disability Be Kenyan Be living in Turkana Be able to commit yourself to a full-time 3 month programme Attend and be selected at an Assessment day Have the potential of leadership, and this will be clearly shown through their participation in community initiatives. When will the programme begin? We are currently recruiting for volunteers for the programme that will begin on 24 th January 2016 and end on 16 th April 2016

3 How Will I Be Selected? On receiving your completed Application Form, we will call you for a preliminary interview. If successful, we will invite you to attend an Assessment Day. The Assessment Day will consist of an individual interview and a number of group activities. The aim of the day is for us to find out more about you and for you to find out more about the programme. The Assessment Day looks for the following potential: Sensitivity: An awareness of other people's feelings and needs Enthusiasm: A positive outlook Cooperation: The ability to work well with others Commitment to learning: Including open-mindedness Adaptability: The ability to adjust well to new situations What Support is provided? Training - You will receive 3 days of training before the start of the programme and further training at the start of the programme. This will give you the opportunity to understand the ICS Programme better and to begin developing the necessary skills to take part in the programme. You will also begin to look at cross cultural issues and team building. Facilitation - There will be one Project Coordinator with you during the programme, and two Team Leaders, one from the Kenya and one from the UK. The Project Coordinator and Team Leaders will provide training, mentoring and medical support if needed. The programme embraces diversity and promotes inclusion and will therefore work with and on behalf of volunteers to overcome any social and/or physical barriers to that inclusion. What Must I Provide? Commitment to take a full and active part in the training activities before the programme, the full three months of the programme. An agreement to abide by the Programme Standards of Behaviour throughout the three month programme. A certificate of good conduct

4 APPLICATION FORM Complete and return this form to: or drop your form at Turkana Education for All (TEFA) Lodwar to by 26th November 2015 Completing and returning this form does not commit you to taking part in the ICS programme. Make sure you have read through all of the enclosed information on ICS before completing this form. ENSURE YOU ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 1. PERSONAL DETAILS First Name(s): Date of Birth: Date /Month /Year Age: Which town do you live in? Nationality: Explain the Physical Address to your home: Contact Address: Telephone Mobile: NEXT OF KIN DETAILS First Name(s): Contact Address: Telephone Mobile: N/A EMERGENCY CONTACT DETAILS (These should be the details of the person we will contact in-case of an emergency. Please note that they should either be your family members or guardian. Give two contact details) First Name(s): Relation: Contact Address: Telephone Mobile: N/A First Name(s): Relation: Contact Address: Telephone Mobile:

5 2. Are you available from January to April 2016 to take part in the ICS programme? 3. Are you? Male Female 4. PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU ARE CURRENTLY DOING (Include name and location of organization if you are with an organization/company) 5. ARE YOU INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEERING WORK IN THE COMMUNITY? HOW OFTEN? PLEASE GIVE A BRIEF ON WHERE YOU VOLUNTEER, YOUR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6 6. PLEASE GIVE BRIEF DETAILS OF YOUR EDUCATION BACKGROUND (Please continue on separate sheet if necessary) School Dates What studied 7. PLEASE GIVE BRIEF DETAILS OF ALL YOUR VOLUNTEER/EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND (Please continue on separate sheet if necessary) Volunteer/ Employment Dates Key responsibilities

7 8. DISABILITIES/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ICS is committed to increasing the participation of young people of all abilities in the programme and is working to ensure that we are welcoming and inclusive. Do you require ICS to make any adjustments for you during the assessment day? (If yes, please indicate the type of adjustments you would like ICS to make for you according to the type of disability you have) 9. WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE ICS PROGRAMME? (Please list your responses in bullet point form)

8 10. REFEREES Please give the names of addresses of two referees. The first referee should be able to comment on your skills and should be someone who has studied, worked, volunteered or trained with you. The second should be someone who has known you well for at least two years, such as a friend. Your referees should not be related to you. FIRST REFEREE STUDY WORK First Name: Telephone: SECOND REFEREE (personal) First Name: Telephone: 11. DECLARATION: Signing this does not commit you to take part. It shows that the information is correct and that you would like to be considered for a place on an Assessment Day. All of the above information is, to my knowledge, true and accurate. Signed Date VSO will store and process your data in accordance with the requirements of its Data Protection Policy and in keeping with the Data Protection Act VSO may use your details to send you further information relating to their international development work.