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

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in journalism, communication, social and political marketing and/or related subjects

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.

• Design and implementation of a communication plan for the AU vegetable gardens and their impacts.
• Management of social networks to promote the activities of the vegetable gardens and the school brigades.
• Production of short and simple videos of testimonies and presentations of the vegetable gardeners.
• Prepare materials for AU photo exhibitions.
• Generate visual tools with the farmers as support materials for production in the garden. (Annual planting plans, posters of good agroecological practices, among others).
• Disseminate the various actions of the AU actors
• Support the actions and advocacy of the farmers.
• Articulate actions with the AU platform