Location: La Paz, Bolivia

Start Date: Jul - Sept 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

Cuso International Bolivia is searching for a volunteer like you to utilize your community development expertise and work with the staff at the Youth Employment Centre (CJE) to develop and help implement the Plan for Life Workshops under the Employability Platform of the Municipality of La Paz.

These workshops are critical to women in vulnerable situations between the ages of 15 to 30 years that need the skills, personal development and counseling to help them succeed all on their own in independently supporting themselves.

As a volunteer, you will:

• Facilitate internal and external Plan for Life workshops.
• Archive and organize the registration forms, necessities and follow-up corresponding to the area and deliver them to the administration for global systematization.
• Update the database on the entities that work with vulnerable women.
• Personalized counseling as per requested.
• Support in any other activities of the organization.

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• University degree in Psychology, Sociology or other relevant areas

Essential Professional Background:

• Experience working with youth and/or vulnerable groups in public or private institutions
• Experience in facilitation of workshops
• Experience on gender issues

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

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