Communications Advisor - E-volunteer

Online placement (E-Volunteer)

Location of partner: Colombia

Start date: April/May 2025

Duration of placement: 4 months

Language requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced

Open only to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada

The role of the E-Volunteer

As an E-Volunteer, you will:

• Support the social media positioning of the Risaralda Model Forest and the Latin American Model Forest Network.
• Design and publish content for social media.
• Design strategies, manuals, protocols and other communication tools required by the RMF and LAMFN.
• Update the RMF and LAMFN websites.
  
• Accompany and support the dissemination and promotion of projects generated in the BMR.

Essential academic qualifications:

• Degree in communication, marketing or a related field.

Essential professional experience:

• Experience and knowledge of graphic design tools.
• Brand generation.
• Experience and knowledge of organisations with the aim of social transformation.
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Experience of working with participatory, systemic and/or adaptive methodologies.

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.

We seek individuals who share our values and are committed to supporting marginalized groups, including those from the LGBTQIA+ communities.

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

Guardabosques de la Sierra is an association focused on giving value to its cocoa through quality and transformation into derived products. Always attentive to the preservation of regional cocoa trees, immersed in reforestation processes under cocoa agroforestry models, gender equity under the premise of highlighting the values ​​of community, care, solidarity, common good, protection of our associated ethnic communities, recognizing the diversity of our territory.

Requirements

Other requirements:

Please note that if you are shortlisted for the role, you will be required to:

• Provide two professional and one personal reference
• Complete an oral assessment during your preliminary telephone interview in the language required for the role