Volunteer with VSA

Kia ora, Talofa and Warm Pacific greetings!

If you’re an experienced Business Development Advisor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you!

Volunteering with VSA 
 
Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific.


Our Partner Organisation - University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE).
The Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) is a public university in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.

UNRE focuses on education and research in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, environmental science, and related fields. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that emphasize sustainable resource management, conservation, and environmental protection.

The university is committed to sustainable development in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region. Its research tackles local and regional environmental challenges such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
UNRE also works with local communities, government agencies, and non-profits to promote sustainable practices.


It plays a vital role in advancing knowledge in natural resource management and environmental science in Papua New Guinea, contributing to the country's sustainable development and conservation efforts.

The Assignment - Business Development Advisor
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE).

In this assignment a VSA Volunteer will provide support to the University of Natural Resources and Environment (UNRE) in strengthening its capacity and capability to broaden its revenue generation through the successful establishment and operation of a business arm, enabling the university to achieve financial sustainability, better support its mission, and achieve its strategic goals.

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 community.

We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
• A qualification or degree in Business, Commerce, or related field.
• Experience in business development, preferably in the academic or research sector.
• Strong knowledge of business development strategies and techniques.
• Experience in developing and implementing business plans and feasibility studies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.

Desirable: 
• Experience working in developing countries.

The Country
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.

We are looking for a volunteer with:

• Full time 4-month Volunteering opportunity in Kerevat, Papua New Guinea.
• Flights, accommodation and other expenses covered by VSA
• Supporting the growth of a local education institution