Welding & Fabrication Advisor at Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO)

Welding & Fabrication Advisor Job Purpose

• The Welding and Fabrication Adviser will work with Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) teachers to provide advice, coaching and where possible support other workshops in welding and fabrication related operations in Lindi with occasional travel to Mtwara, Tanzania.

Qualifications For Welding & Fabrication Advisor Job

Professional qualifications and experience:

Essential:

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Welding and fabrication)
• Diploma in Vocational training or QTS certification
• Have at least three years in welding maintenance department of a factory or an establishment such as a hospital, public utility company or office building
• Have at least two years’ experience in practical vocational training

Desirable:

• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working in a developing country
• Experience of working in Low resource settings
• Preference will be given to applicants with a background in industrial and/or vocational training experience and international qualifications like City and Guilds or equivalent.

VSO will assess all candidates against the following competencies, which make up VSO’s volunteer competency framework.

• Open minded and respectful.
• Resilient and adapt well to new situations.
• Able to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships.
• But most of all, as this is the vision of VSO, you’re competent to seek and share knowledge.