Curriculum Developer

We’re looking for a Curriculum Developer  who can live and volunteer for 12 months in Vanuatu. 

• This assignment seeks to develop a set of curriculum for Animal Science, Plant Science and Agri-business courses offered at the College, that suites the context of Vanuatu ad region for our certificate 3, 4 and Diploma courses, and also to develop a degree program, and to provide capacity building for staff in curriculum development and processes
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a Master Degree in Curriculum Development and Education, demonstrated experiences in curriculum development and processes, knowledge and skills in agriculture development, knowledge of agri-business and industries 
• You will be working alongside the college training team consisted of 13 trainers under the supervision of the Deputy Director- Academic 

About the Partner Organisation 

The Vanuatu Agriculture College (VAC) is established by government to assist its long-term development strategies in promoting agriculture for food security and economic growth. 80% of the country population who are living in rural areas live and work on their land as subsistence farmers. VAC role is to provide recognised qualifications in appropriate skills and knowledge for the new generation of farmers in farming and agri-business to increase the sector production and contribution towards the nation economic growth. The college provides an opportunity for farmers and rural people to improve their production and make viable living from their farms. The goal is to Graduate Qualified Competent inclusive and Entrepreneurial Agriculture Technicians and Professionals. The college is currently working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education to accomplish that goal. The College is currently offering Certificate 3 & 4 courses and a Diploma course in Agriculture since June 2024 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.