Home Economics and Family Wellbeing Mentor
Closing Date: 08 September 2024
Category: Healthcare & Medical
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.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on 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 Home Economics and Family Wellbeing Trainer looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association) then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association)
The Catholic Women's Association of the Archdiocese of Rabaul was established with the objectives of promoting the spiritual, emotional, cultural, and socio-economic development of women and their families.
The family unit plays a central role in our society and is critical to building and maintaining the spiritual, emotional, physical, psychosocial, and economic well-being of the individual.
In addition to fostering spiritual growth, the Catholic Women's Association plays a vital role in supporting communities in various ways. They offer life skills programmes to empower women and help them reach their potential. Additionally, the Association provides support and resources for families, including those in crisis.
They also engage in fundraising for charitable causes and provide a platform for women to network, build friendships, and support each other on their spiritual journeys.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and the Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association).
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer with experience in Home Economics and Family Wellbeing, is required to design and deliver training programs aimed at empowering women in participating communities with life skills and household management knowledge.
The VSA Volunteer will collaborate closely with the Catholic Women's Association, local partners, and communities to assess training needs, develop customised curriculum and training resources, and deliver context appropriate, practical, engaging, and interactive training sessions.
The VSA Volunteer will have a strong background in home economics, nutrition, and family well-being, as well as resourcefulness and a passion for empowering women and communities.
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 communities.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
Most people living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are Melanesian, but some are Micronesian or Polynesian. PNG has over 800 known languages although there are three official languages: Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu. Numerous indigenous languages are still used by people from a society that ranges from traditional village-based life to modern urban living.
Underlying the Papua New Guinean culture is the wantok system. Wantok, or ‘one talk’, refers to the people who speak your language or your extended family/clan; a Papua New Guinean’s primary loyalty will be to their wantok.
The country is predominately Christian, with indigenous faith and spirituality still important to many locals.
The people of Papua New Guinea are famously warm and hospitable and the isolated mountain ranges are often home to unique fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on 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 Home Economics and Family Wellbeing Trainer looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association) then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!
Our Partner Organisation - Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association)
The Catholic Women's Association of the Archdiocese of Rabaul was established with the objectives of promoting the spiritual, emotional, cultural, and socio-economic development of women and their families.
The family unit plays a central role in our society and is critical to building and maintaining the spiritual, emotional, physical, psychosocial, and economic well-being of the individual.
In addition to fostering spiritual growth, the Catholic Women's Association plays a vital role in supporting communities in various ways. They offer life skills programmes to empower women and help them reach their potential. Additionally, the Association provides support and resources for families, including those in crisis.
They also engage in fundraising for charitable causes and provide a platform for women to network, build friendships, and support each other on their spiritual journeys.
The Assignment
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and the Archdiocese of Rabaul (Catholic Women’s Association).
In this assignment a VSA Volunteer with experience in Home Economics and Family Wellbeing, is required to design and deliver training programs aimed at empowering women in participating communities with life skills and household management knowledge.
The VSA Volunteer will collaborate closely with the Catholic Women's Association, local partners, and communities to assess training needs, develop customised curriculum and training resources, and deliver context appropriate, practical, engaging, and interactive training sessions.
The VSA Volunteer will have a strong background in home economics, nutrition, and family well-being, as well as resourcefulness and a passion for empowering women and communities.
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 communities.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
- A qualification in Home Economics, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of home economics principles and practices, as well as family well-being concepts.
- Knowledgeable in cooking techniques, meal planning, and nutrition principles.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well independently and in a team.
- Proven experience with digital asset management systems and institutional repositories.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and provide technical support.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills
- Experience in designing and delivering training programmes.
- Experience working in developing countries.
Most people living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are Melanesian, but some are Micronesian or Polynesian. PNG has over 800 known languages although there are three official languages: Tok Pisin, English, and Hiri Motu. Numerous indigenous languages are still used by people from a society that ranges from traditional village-based life to modern urban living.
Underlying the Papua New Guinean culture is the wantok system. Wantok, or ‘one talk’, refers to the people who speak your language or your extended family/clan; a Papua New Guinean’s primary loyalty will be to their wantok.
The country is predominately Christian, with indigenous faith and spirituality still important to many locals.
The people of Papua New Guinea are famously warm and hospitable and the isolated mountain ranges are often home to unique fauna and flora found nowhere else in the world.
Apply Now!
Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- 4-6 months full time Volunteering opportunity in Papua New Guinea
- Flights, accommodation and other expenses covered by VSA
- Make a lasting difference across the Pacific
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?