Job Details:
Organisation: Habitat for Humanity International
Deadline Mon, 15 May 2017
Job type: Volunteer
Location:
Costa Rica
Habitat for Humanity International is seeking a skilled Communications Strategy Volunteer to serve with our regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean. The volunteer will have the opportunity to design a communications strategy, in collaboration with the appropriate staff members, for the services that the Office of Project Administration is offering.
LOCATION: San Jose, Costa Rica
DURATION: 3 months
STIPEND: Volunteers may be eligible for a small expense allowance of $400 USD/month to assist with the costs associated with volunteering internationally.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to put his/her communications knowledge into practice, while receiving back the experience of serving with an international NGO!
The Office of Project Administration is an entity within the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Area under the Institutional Development Department and seeks to prepare the National Organizations and branches to formulate, execute, evaluate and account for the projects and resources entrusted to them, increasing their opportunities for internal and external financing.
To this end, the following services are available:
- Training to strengthen skills in project management through its Strengthening Program.
- Up-to-date and centralized information on projects and proposals of national organizations, branches and the area office.
- Narratives pre-designed for the formulation of projects and proposals.
Consulting in:
- Identification and formulation of projects and proposals.
- Planning of the execution of projects.
- Monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Technical consulting in:
- Identification and formulation of projects and proposals.
- Planning of the execution of projects.
The general plan for this volunteer assignment is as follows:
1. Identify strategic communications plan.
2. Execute and monitor the plan and results.
3. Make adjustments as necessary.
IMPACT THAT THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TO THE WORK OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:
The Office of Project Management provides different services focused on raising capacity for proposal writing. We provide guidance during the phases of identifying opportunities all the way to helping create the best proposals for donor interests. We believe that increasing capacities and giving guidance through our work can create more and better opportunities for fund raising to meet the needs of the region.
This volunteer role really helps create visibility of key services throughout the national organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean that will help build their capacity to further the mission of Habitat.
ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING:
Since our International Volunteers are typically self-funded and must pay for all their own living expenses, an estimate of the monthly cost of living at the assignment location is provided to help plan your potential stay. All estimates are provided in good faith and in USD.
- Housing/month: $400
- Utilities/month: $40
- Food/month: $100
- Local transportation/month: $50
- 'Personal expenses and recreation/month: $150
- Volunteers must also provide proof of international healthcare coverage that will cover them in the host country.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Fluent in Spanish and English. (quizás este requisito así puesto reduciría grandemente nuestras posibilidades… a la larga tener a alguien con buen manejo del español sería suficiente dado que nosotros estaríamos apoyándole).
- University studies in Communications.
- Experience with communication planning and strategy.
- Ability to coordinate with internal work teams and to understand the needs to capture them into the communication plan.
To be considered for this opportunity please be sure to apply directly at :
https://www.habitat.org/about/careers/communications-strategy-volunteer-costa-rica
Communications Strategy Volunteer (Costa Rica)
Job posted by: Habitat for Humanity International - Thu, 13 Apr 2017Job Details:
Organisation: Habitat for Humanity International
Deadline Mon, 15 May 2017
Job type: Volunteer
Location: Costa Rica
Habitat for Humanity International is seeking a skilled Communications Strategy Volunteer to serve with our regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean. The volunteer will have the opportunity to design a communications strategy, in collaboration with the appropriate staff members, for the services that the Office of Project Administration is offering.
LOCATION: San Jose, Costa Rica
DURATION: 3 months
STIPEND: Volunteers may be eligible for a small expense allowance of $400 USD/month to assist with the costs associated with volunteering internationally.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to put his/her communications knowledge into practice, while receiving back the experience of serving with an international NGO!
The Office of Project Administration is an entity within the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Area under the Institutional Development Department and seeks to prepare the National Organizations and branches to formulate, execute, evaluate and account for the projects and resources entrusted to them, increasing their opportunities for internal and external financing.
To this end, the following services are available:
Consulting in:
Technical consulting in:
The general plan for this volunteer assignment is as follows:
1. Identify strategic communications plan.
2. Execute and monitor the plan and results.
3. Make adjustments as necessary.
IMPACT THAT THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TO THE WORK OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY:
The Office of Project Management provides different services focused on raising capacity for proposal writing. We provide guidance during the phases of identifying opportunities all the way to helping create the best proposals for donor interests. We believe that increasing capacities and giving guidance through our work can create more and better opportunities for fund raising to meet the needs of the region.
This volunteer role really helps create visibility of key services throughout the national organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean that will help build their capacity to further the mission of Habitat.
ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING:
Since our International Volunteers are typically self-funded and must pay for all their own living expenses, an estimate of the monthly cost of living at the assignment location is provided to help plan your potential stay. All estimates are provided in good faith and in USD.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
To be considered for this opportunity please be sure to apply directly at :
https://www.habitat.org/about/careers/communications-strategy-volunteer-costa-rica