City  Lima, Peru

Start Date Feb - Apr 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 7 Months

Language Requirements Spanish

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The Volunteer’s Role

The overall purpose of the placement is to provide technical assistance to our partner IDL in enhancing their resource mobilization capacity, through the development of proposals and access funding; specially using crowdfunding strategies.

As a volunteer, you will:

- Coordination and identification of potential local, regional and international donor institutions to support IDL’s work; and build a donor database.

- Facilitate trainings focused on writing and development of proposals, using resource mobilization guidelines and tools to key partners and personnel.

- Develop guidelines and tools for the organization’s resource mobilization activities.

- Support the expansion of programs by coordinating development and submission of concept notes and proposals for funding, in consideration of donor requirements.

Essential Academic Qualifications:

- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Strategic Operations, Development Studies, Political Science, Gender Studies or other related social science discipline

Essential Professional Background:

-3 years’ experience; must possess knowledge of Project Management tools and systems.

-Proven success in fundraising.

- Communications Experience (presentations, trainings and workshops)

-Experience developing concept notes and funding proposals.

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 (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)

- 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

- Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months