Location: Bogotá, Soacha, Medellín, Quibdó, Cali, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Colombia

Start Date: Jul - Sep 2017 (flexible)

Length of Placement: 12 Months

Language Requirements: Spanish

Spanish Reading: Level 4, Writing: Level 4, Speaking: Level 4

Language Scale: http://www.cusointernational.org/languageratingscale

Please submit a Spanish Cover Letter and Statement of Interest

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents only

The Volunteer’s Role

Have you always wanted to work in the government industry and be involved in making a difference in the community at the same time? Here's your chance!

Cuso International Colombia is partnering with Colombia's local governments to find a volunteer like you to work with and guide them in strengthening their design and implementation of employment, gender-sensitive and socially-inclusive strategies, policies and programs to benefit the population in a vulnerable situation, especially young people, women and victims of the armed conflict.

In this role, you'll evaluate current employment strategies, policies and programs created by Colombia's local governments to provide recommendations on how they can implement them efficiently, design them to increase access to employment opportunities, support knowledge-sharing and share best practices with other local governments.  

We are currently looking for 7 volunteers under this role to place in the local governments of Bogotá, Soacha, Medellín, Quibdó, Cali, Cartagena and Barranquilla. Depending on the recruitment and arrival of each volunteer, you will work together to ensure cohesive policies for each region.   

* This placement is funded through the Sustainable Colombian Opportunities for Peacebuilding and Employment (SCOPE) program of Cuso International. For more information on the project, please visit: http://www.cusointernational.org/programs/projects/project/scope.

As a volunteer, you will:

• Assess and evaluate current strategies, policies and employment programs of the local government.
• Develop employment policies and programs for vulnerable populations.
• Advise on the design and strengthening of an employability strategy for public sector entities.
• Support in implementing the Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) model developed by the SCOPE Project.
• Evaluate good practices and lessons learned among local government partners.

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• Degree in social or political science, sociology, international or community development, gender studies, education or related field.

Essential Professional Background:

• Skilled in project design, strategic planning, and capacity building.
• Experience in field visits and community work, preferably in Latin America

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
• Accommodation while in placement
• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
• Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer
• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

Apply: https://curaweb.mindscope.com/CUSOIN04387_CURA/aspx/JobDetails.aspx?lang...