Agriculture Advisor - Peru (Spanish)

Location: Lima, Peru

Start Date: October 2023

Placement Length: 12 Months

Language Requirements: Spanish Level 5-Fluent

Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada Only

The Volunteer’s Role

Under the supervision of our partner organization Integración, Gobernabilidad y Economía Circular (INGEC), you will contribute to the implementation of urban agriculture projects in the South of Lima in the districts of Villa El Salvador, Villa Maria del Triunfo and San Juan de Miraflores. The projects involve the creation and strengthening of agro-ecological community gardens and the creation and strengthening of agro-ecological school brigades.

Are you interested in joining this initiative promoting urban agriculture in the second-largest city located in a desert and working to make a big impact? If so, this position is for you! We need people with commitment, respect and a love for people.

Join Cuso International and apply for this position to support our partner organization in Peru.

As a volunteer, you will:

• Strengthen capacities in leadership, gender equity and social inclusion.
• Promote and implement awareness-raising actions with school green brigades.
• Strengthen good environmental practices and peaceful coexistence in schools.
• Promote and implement integration and healthy coexistence activities in community gardens.
• Promote workshops with children and adolescents from agroecological brigades in schools.
• Carry out follow-up activities, monitoring and systematization of information.
• Design session plans and methodological tools for workshops with farmers, children and adolescents.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, sociology, social work, anthropology, psychology or related degree.

Essential Background:

• Experience working in a developing country
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• 2-5 years of professional experience in related subjects.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Creativity, judgement and ability to work both independently and in teams

What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience!

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.

Support Package

• On the ground support through our Cuso International country program office
• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
• Accommodation while in placement
• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation (more details below)
• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending on country)

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.

Visit our website for all international and online volunteer opportunities:

https://cusointl.org/3uVN1oJ