This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Lima, Peru
Start Date: March/April 2025
Placement Length: 6 months with the possibility of extension
Language Requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced

ELIGIBILITY: OPEN TO CANADIAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF CANADA ONLY

Cuso International is seeking a dedicated individual with a strong passion for promoting actions to vulnerable youth in Lima - Peru. In this volunteer role, you will have the opportunity to support the activities and initiatives undertaken by the KALLPA´s association, and more importantly, contribute to advancing equality for all individuals.
Join Cuso International and apply for this position, where you will provide meaningful assistance to our partner organization in Peru!

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing.
• Knowledge in communication plan, digital marketing and institutional positioning.
• Knowledge in community mental health, gender violence prevention, employment and entrepreneurship, environment, sexual and reproductive rights.
• Intermediate / advanced level of Spanish (written and oral).

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

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

• Confirm Passport or Permanent Resident details for travel purposes
• Provide 2 Professional References and 1 Personal Reference
• Complete a language assessment during the preliminary telephone interview in the language required for your placement
• Obtain a satisfactory Police Check
• Complete a medical exam and be medically cleared before your departure
• Due to the COVID-19 situation, be double vaccinated following the World Health Organization-approved vaccines.

Pre-placement Training and Briefing - Skills and Knowledge for Working in Development (SKWID)
We commit to helping you prepare as best as possible for your placement. You will have a Volunteering Mobilization Advisor (VMA) to support you through the process and will participate in pre-placement training as part of your preparation. You will also have access to self-directed briefing documents, online training, and external resources through the volunteer portal. This training is designed to maximize your understanding of your placement and culture, help you identify and plan your learning, and help you stay safe and healthy during your placement.

• Support with the reception of texts and photographs for the organization’s institutional newsletter. Mailing of the newsletter and message to the agencies in coordination with the communicator.
• Perform diagnostics and monitoring of our social networks and implement communication and marketing strategies.
• Encourage the use of a digital planner. Cloud and homogenize routes and formats for sending and delivering materials.
• Contribute to the updating of the Communications Plan and Visual Identity Manual of the organization.