Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Start Date: September 2022
Placement Length: 12 Months
Language Requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced
Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest
Open to all Nationalities outside Honduras
The Volunteer’s Role
The Unit’s strategic objective is to strengthen institutional communication and information networks, produce and disseminate relevant content, defining and coordinate communication activities that complement political advocacy for the defence of women’s and girls’ human rights. Its work plan includes primarily actions towards public spaces, but also internal communication actions among the organization’s work teams.
This unit promotes new social imaginaries of relationships based on a feminist approach and contributes to the social denunciation of a patriarchal culture and the conditions of inequality and social injustice that violate the lives of women, diversity and sexual dissidence.
Within this framework, CDM requires the services of a Communications Assistant (Community Manager) to work within the Communications Unit.
As a volunteer, you will:
- Be responsible for the production of graphic content, and graphic design for the organization includes: generating and producing communicational content (photography, designs, video, editorial design, among others…), all this according to the institutional political bet and the communicational strategy.
- Responsible for the management and administration of the website (www.derechosdelamujer.org) and institutional social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube).
- Responsible for managing the order of the web page.
- Plan and execute collectively with the coordinator of the Communications Unit the work plan of the Unit.
- Participate in the management, planning, monitoring and evaluation processes promoted by CDM through the CDM Management, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit -UGPM&E- and the Coordinating Committee.
Essential Requirements:
- University degree or equivalent experience in communications and journalism or in public relations, social marketing and media management or related field.
Essential Background:
- Experience in – Cyberactivism, preferably in advocacy campaigns and awareness for women’s rights- Management of information & communication technologies (ICT): websites , blogs, social networks, video-editing- Communications related to press, radio, television, and photography- Public relations- Writing reports, news and press letters
About Us, the Project and the Partner
Cuso International
Cuso International is a not-for-profit development organization that works to eradicate poverty and inequality. Each year, we mobilize hundreds of volunteer professionals to work alongside local partners to maximize their impact through capacity building. We work in partnership with governments, civil society organizations, multilateral agencies and the private sector to develop and deliver programs aimed at advancing gender equality, promoting the empowerment of women and girls, and improving access to and quality of economic opportunities for young people.
Project – Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)
Cuso International will deliver the Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) project, with a contribution from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over seven years (2020-2027). SHARE aims to improve the economic and/or social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls, in developing countries, with a view to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. In addition to increasing engagement of Canadians in international development and key global issues, this project will aim to increase the performance of country partners to deliver more inclusive, innovative and environmentally sustainable development initiatives that advance gender equality, in support of the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.
Partner – Centro de Derecho de la mujer
The Centro de Derechos de Mujeres (Centre for Women’s Rights) is a feminist organization whose mission is to be an independent, critical, and proactive entity which promotes the strengthening of autonomy, justice, citizenship and gender equality for women.
Cuso International terms and conditions allow you to lead a modest and healthy lifestyle while being effective in your placement. This support package will cover basic living expenses for one volunteer and is not intended to cover home-based expenses (ex. loans, support payments, etc.) or luxury items such as imported items in placement or international personal travel.
Support Package
- Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending on 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 (more details below)
- On the ground support through our Cuso International country program office
- Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
- Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
Other Requirements:
- Please note that if you are shortlisted for the placement, you will be required to:
- Provide two Professional References and one Personal Reference
- Complete an oral assessment during your preliminary telephone interview in the language required for your placement
- Obtain a Police Check at our request
- Complete a full medical exam and be medically cleared by the Cuso International Medical Advisor prior to your departure
- Due to the COVID-19 situation, be double vaccinated in accordance with the World Health Organization-approved vaccines.
Fundraising
We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.
