This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Bogota, Colombia

Start Date: April 2024

Placement Length: 12 Months

Language Requirements: English Level 3-Intermediate; Spanish Level 4-Advanced

Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada Only

The Volunteer's Role

Are you interested in supporting and empowering Afro-descendant communities by helping their enterprises succeed? Our partner, the ACUA Foundation is currently seeking volunteers to assist with mainstreaming processes of visibility, brand management, marketing techniques and e-commerce of products and services of traditional and cultural enterprises funded by the Foundation. If you're interested in embarking on a new and creative journey with an amazing local foundation, apply now.

As a volunteer, you will:

• Create higher visibility on several social media platforms.
• Develop and train staff on marketing techniques and e-commerce for traditional products.
• Develop and assist with training on brand management for the foundation.

Essential Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, advertising, business administration or related disciplines

Essential Background:

Work experience or studies in gender, advocacy and/or sustainable development.

Knowledge of economic development processes and practices with a social and environmental approach.

Experience in communication roles.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience with social platforms.

What's in it for YOU?

A life-changing experience!

About Us, the Project and the Partner

Cuso International

Cuso International is an international cooperation and development organization that works to create economic and social opportunities for marginalized groups. Together with our partners, we are focused on efforts to advance gender equality and social inclusion, improve economic resilience, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Founded in 1961, Cuso International works in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.

Project - Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)

Cuso International will deliver the Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) project, with a contribution from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over seven years (2020-2027). SHARE aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing the engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues, this project will aim to increase the performance of country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy.

Partner - Fundación Activos Culturales Afro (ACUA)

The Afro Cultural Assets Foundation, also known as ACUA, is a non-profit organization that aims to support the sustainable empowerment of cultural assets of organized Afro-descendant communities. The foundation works in collaboration with Afro-descendant communities to promote innovative income-generating initiatives, recover cultural knowledge and practices, and promote economic and social inclusion. ACUA manages projects in Latin America that focus on the development of Afro-descendant communities, with the primary goal of closing the gaps and improving the living conditions of the rural Afro-descendant population.