Communications Advisor

This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Pereira, Colombia

Start Date: July 2024

Placement Length: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Language Requirements: 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

As a volunteer, your main role will be to provide support to our partner organization, the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, as part of the Risaralda Model Forest initiative. You will have the opportunity to enhance the organization's technical capabilities by strengthening their skills in content development, communication strategy formulation, and management. Your goal is to increase the impact on social media and improve both the internal and external communication of the Model Forest. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in updating and managing social media content for the Latin American Model Forest Network.

As a volunteer, you will:

Provide support for promoting the Risaralda Model Forest and the Latin American Model Forest Network on social media. Create and publish content for social networks. Develop communication strategies, manuals, protocols, and other necessary tools for the BMR and RLABM. Maintain and update the BMR and RLABM website. Assist in the promotion of projects developed within the BMR.

Essential Requirements:

Experience and proficiency in using graphic design tools. Expertise in developing and implementing brand recognition strategies. Prior experience and understanding of organizations with social transformation objectives. Proven track record of collaborating with diverse and multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with participatory, systemic, and adaptive methodologies.

Essential Background:

Bachelor's degree in communication, marketing or a related field.

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 - Bosque Modelo Risaralda – Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

The Risaralda Model Forest (RMF) arose out of an interest by landscape management stakeholders in the department of Risaralda to share with other regions nationally and internationally the experience of creating partnerships and working together, with a focus on sustainable development.

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