This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Lima, Peru
Start Date: March/April 2024
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 entrepreneurship opportunities to 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 Economics, Business Administration and Management or similar.
• Knowledge in business plan, improvement plan, and other complementary marketing, strategies to enhance the growth of small businesses, micro or small business management.
• Knowledge in disability, social and economic inclusion model, gender approach, EncA supported entrepreneurship methodology. Office tools management (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• 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.

• Technical assistance to optimize the business plan for young entrepreneurs with disabilities from the CJEI who have completed the business entrepreneurship course.
• Conduct diagnostics as an analysis tool to learn about the dimensions of the business in progress, and to determine the points to improve and strengthen business management.
• Workshops to strengthen business management to improve marketing, sales, product or service improvement, financial and accounting strategies, and become more profitable and sustainable.
• Workshops to strengthen soft skills for entrepreneurship to improve the competitiveness and productivity of entrepreneurs incubated at the CJEI.
• Personalized advice, accompaniment and follow-up for the implementation of your improvement plan (diagnosis) of your ongoing business.
• Registration in the CJEI’s database of incubated entrepreneurs, the improvement plan, advisory services and follow-up to micro or small businesses that improve their management (profitable and sustainable).
• Participate in the management meetings of the Lima Region Kallpa Association to improve the CJEI’s strategy.