Location Calabar, Nigeria
Start Date Mar – May 2019 (flexible)
Length of Placement 6 Months
Language Requirements English
The Volunteer’s Role
This is an exciting placement of someone looking to use their communication skills towards improving Gender Equality in Nigeria. This placement is through our partner, the Girls Power Initiative who needs a volunteer to help them communicate effectively with their beneficiaries, partners and donors to raise awareness about their work.
As a volunteer, you will:
- Support the development of communication materials
- Support the development of a communication strategy
- In collaboration with the Information and Communication Technologies team, the volunteer will support the creation of a virtual library and support the development of E-newsletters
Essential Academic Qualifications:
University degree, college diploma in Communications, Computer Science, Marketing or related field
Essential Professional Background:
- Knowledge of global development issues
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
More Information
- Job City Calabar