Kia ora, Halo and warm Pacific greetings
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer to share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and build capacity in Bougainville. Work alongside our local partner organisation to plan and create a brighter future for all.
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist or someone with the right level of transferrable skills, who understands and shares the spirit of volunteering, with a keen interest in building capability in the Pacific (while embracing a new cultural experience).
The length of this assignment in Bougainville will be between 6 - 12 months.
VSA will support you by funding and organizing your flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while you are on assignment.
Our Partner Organisation - Buin High School:
Buin High School (BHS) was established in 1968. It is located on the edge of Buin town centre in South Bougainville and is a boarding school with student population of 700 and teaching staff of 34.
Under particularly difficult circumstances during and after the Crisis (including the ongoing Konnou crisis), Buin was largely cut off from other main towns. Despite this Buin High School has become one of the leading secondary institutions in the ARoB, with places for students highly sought after.
VSA has been working with Buin High School since 2018, with volunteers previously supporting in administration and finance.
The leadership and staff of Buin High School are motivated and highly receptive of any support a VSA volunteer can provide.
The Assignment:
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education).
In this assignment, a VSA Volunteer with skills and experience in teaching English would provide a significant opportunity for knowledge transfer and capacity building, supporting Buin High School with their goal of improving student’s English results.
Buin High School has identified that their students have low understanding and application of English.
This has resulted in low English results for Buin High School on the Papua New Guinea national secondary school academic scale. A long-term goal of Buin High School is to improve this rating by improving written and oral/conversational English.
Central to this goal is upskilling the current English teachers at Buin High School so that they are better equipped to support students.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role:
If you are interested in this opportunity, below are some of the key skills and experiences that we’re looking for.
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, (Otonomos Region bilong Bogenvilin Tok Pisin), previously known as the North Solomons, it is the largest island in the Solomons Island archipelago, situated on the border between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
The population is roughly 300,000 (as of 2023), with most people living on the largest island, Bougainville Island. Buka Island is over a close stretch of water. Volunteer Service Abroad has offices in both Arawa (Bougainville Island) and Buka (Buka Island).
Although the region is just over 2,300 square kilometres, the terrain is rugged. This makes travel slow on roads and boats. It is a mountainous region covered in forest and sea, making agriculture and fishing vital to people's lives.
The people are resilient, and all are likely to have been personally affected by the civil conflict in the 1990s, but they wish to develop. There are substantial cultural aspects to be considered when living in ARoB, which will be covered in briefings before volunteers depart and upon arrival.
VSA has been active in Bougainville for over 25 years. We started in the year 1998 with a programme focusing on response and reconstruction post-crisis.
As part of the New Zealand government’s commitment to delivering a ‘peace dividend’, we set up our field office in Arawa (the conflict zone in the 90s).
VSA volunteers have since been deployed in Buka, Buin, Nissan, Selau-Suir, Tinputz, and Wakunai districts to name a few. Today, our volunteers work alongside the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) across various community development, education, and health departments, along with local and international NGOs in Bougainville. Together, we aim to build an overall sustainable Bougainville community.
Me pēhea te tuku tono| How to apply:
Apply for this opportunity through our website.
For more information or if you have any questions on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
For a copy of the Assignment Description, please click the apply button which will direct you to the VSA website. You will be able to download a copy from the advertisement.
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer to share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and build capacity in Bougainville. Work alongside our local partner organisation to plan and create a brighter future for all.
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist or someone with the right level of transferrable skills, who understands and shares the spirit of volunteering, with a keen interest in building capability in the Pacific (while embracing a new cultural experience).
The length of this assignment in Bougainville will be between 6 - 12 months.
VSA will support you by funding and organizing your flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while you are on assignment.
Our Partner Organisation - Buin High School:
Buin High School (BHS) was established in 1968. It is located on the edge of Buin town centre in South Bougainville and is a boarding school with student population of 700 and teaching staff of 34.
Under particularly difficult circumstances during and after the Crisis (including the ongoing Konnou crisis), Buin was largely cut off from other main towns. Despite this Buin High School has become one of the leading secondary institutions in the ARoB, with places for students highly sought after.
VSA has been working with Buin High School since 2018, with volunteers previously supporting in administration and finance.
The leadership and staff of Buin High School are motivated and highly receptive of any support a VSA volunteer can provide.
The Assignment:
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Buin High School (through the Autonomous Bougainville Government Department of Education).
In this assignment, a VSA Volunteer with skills and experience in teaching English would provide a significant opportunity for knowledge transfer and capacity building, supporting Buin High School with their goal of improving student’s English results.
Buin High School has identified that their students have low understanding and application of English.
This has resulted in low English results for Buin High School on the Papua New Guinea national secondary school academic scale. A long-term goal of Buin High School is to improve this rating by improving written and oral/conversational English.
Central to this goal is upskilling the current English teachers at Buin High School so that they are better equipped to support students.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role:
If you are interested in this opportunity, below are some of the key skills and experiences that we’re looking for.
- Experience working as an English teacher
- Experience in building capacity, mentoring, or coaching role.
- Experience as an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher.
- Experience working in a High School
- Experience running speech or debating events
- Experience with providing ICT and technology support
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, (Otonomos Region bilong Bogenvilin Tok Pisin), previously known as the North Solomons, it is the largest island in the Solomons Island archipelago, situated on the border between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
The population is roughly 300,000 (as of 2023), with most people living on the largest island, Bougainville Island. Buka Island is over a close stretch of water. Volunteer Service Abroad has offices in both Arawa (Bougainville Island) and Buka (Buka Island).
Although the region is just over 2,300 square kilometres, the terrain is rugged. This makes travel slow on roads and boats. It is a mountainous region covered in forest and sea, making agriculture and fishing vital to people's lives.
The people are resilient, and all are likely to have been personally affected by the civil conflict in the 1990s, but they wish to develop. There are substantial cultural aspects to be considered when living in ARoB, which will be covered in briefings before volunteers depart and upon arrival.
VSA has been active in Bougainville for over 25 years. We started in the year 1998 with a programme focusing on response and reconstruction post-crisis.
As part of the New Zealand government’s commitment to delivering a ‘peace dividend’, we set up our field office in Arawa (the conflict zone in the 90s).
VSA volunteers have since been deployed in Buka, Buin, Nissan, Selau-Suir, Tinputz, and Wakunai districts to name a few. Today, our volunteers work alongside the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) across various community development, education, and health departments, along with local and international NGOs in Bougainville. Together, we aim to build an overall sustainable Bougainville community.
Me pēhea te tuku tono| How to apply:
Apply for this opportunity through our website.
For more information or if you have any questions on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
For a copy of the Assignment Description, please click the apply button which will direct you to the VSA website. You will be able to download a copy from the advertisement.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- Full time, 12-month Volunteer service opportunity in Buin, Bougainville.
- Flights, accommodation and living expenses funded by VSA.
- Bring your English Teaching skills to support other teachers in Bougainville.
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?