Communications Advisor

This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Bogota, Colombia Start Date: January 2027 Placement Length: 5 months Language Requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest Eligibility: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only The Volunteer’s Role Are you passionate about strategic communications and using storytelling to drive meaningful social and environmental impact? As a Strategic Communications Advisor with Fundación SVX Colombia, you will support an innovative organization that is advancing impact investing, climate finance, gender equality, and sustainable economic development across Colombia. Working alongside local teams and ecosystem partners, you will help strengthen the organization's communications strategy, elevate its visibility among key stakeholders, and showcase the impact of its programs and partnerships. Your expertise will help position Fundación SVX Colombia as a recognized leader in mobilizing investment and innovation for sustainable development. This placement offers a unique opportunity to contribute your professional skills while gaining valuable international experience and supporting initiatives that create lasting social and economic impact. As a volunteer, you will: Develop and implement a strategic communications plan that strengthens Fundación SVX Colombia's visibility and engagement with investors, donors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem partners. Create and enhance high-quality communications materials , including digital content, reports, presentations, newsletters, and stakeholder communications that showcase the organization's impact. Lead communications campaigns and event promotion efforts to support key initiatives, reports, funding opportunities, and ecosystem events. Strengthen organizational branding and thought leadership by refining key messages and contributing content on impact investing, climate finance, gender equality, and sustainable development. Monitor communications performance and recommend improvements using audience insights, engagement metrics, and analytics to maximize reach and effectiveness. Essential Qualifications: Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Digital Media, International Development, or a related field. Essential Background: Experience developing and implementing communications, marketing, or public engagement strategies. Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills for a variety of audiences and communication channels. Experience creating content for websites, newsletters, social media, reports, presentations, or stakeholder communications. Ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging, and accessible messaging. Interest or experience in sustainable development, social impact, ESG, impact investing, climate action, entrepreneurship, or international development. What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience! About Us Cuso International (Cuso) is an international cooperation and development organization based in Canada that works to create social and economic opportunities for equity-deserving groups. Building on over sixty years of impactful work, we address global challenges by tackling the root causes of inequality. Working alongside our partners, we are focused on efforts to improve economic resilience, advance equity and inclusion for all, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Guided by our values of courage, inclusion, sustainability and accountability, Cuso combines innovative strategies and enduring partnerships to create lasting, meaningful change in communities across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. Project: Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE) Partner: Fundacion SVX Colombia Benefits Volunteer Support and Requirements Support Package Cuso International provides a comprehensive support package to ensure volunteers maintain a modest and healthy lifestyle aligned with local standards. This includes: Monthly living allowance Accommodation Health insurance (including required vaccinations and antimalarial medication) Round-trip airfare and visa/work permit costs Pre-placement, in-country and reintegration training (along with access to self-directed materials and online resources) Ongoing local support Access to the Employee Assistance Program during and after placement Selection and Screening If you are shortlisted, you will need to: Confirm passport or permanent resident details for travel Provide two professional references Complete a language assessment during the initial phone interview Pass a police check and medical clearance before departure Comply with anti-terrorism checks Agree to uphold the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy and Code of Conduct Residency and Citizenship: Candidates are responsible for confirming how volunteering internationally may affect their citizenship or residency status. Canadian Permanent Residents should verify requirements with Immigration Canada before travel. Inclusion and Accessibility: Cuso International welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and equity-deserving groups. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout recruitment and placement. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us for support. Ready to Make a Difference? Apply to volunteer today!