Strategic Communications and Engagement Advisor

This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia

Start Date: December 2026

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

This volunteer placement offers an opportunity to strengthen Fundación SVX Colombia’s strategic communications, expand its digital presence, and elevate its thought leadership across Colombia’s growing impact investing ecosystem.

As Strategic Communications and Engagement Advisor, you will help shape and deliver a structured communications strategy that brings greater visibility to SVX Colombia’s programs, partnerships, and impact. Your work will reinforce the organization’s position as a leading ecosystem builder in impact investing, climate finance, rural development, and gender lens investing.

You will create clearer, more consistent narratives, strengthen digital engagement, and amplify SVX Colombia’s voice among priority audiences, including investors, donors, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem partners.

As a volunteer, your duties will include:

• Strategic Communications Planning: Develop a five- to six-month communications plan, define priority audiences and tailored messaging, and build a content calendar focused on climate, gender, rural innovation, and ecosystem development.
• Content Development and Editorial Production: Create and edit high-quality materials for digital and institutional channels, including reports, concept notes, and presentations, ensuring clarity, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Digital Campaigns and Event Communications: Deliver campaigns for events, calls for applications, reports, and ecosystem convenings, supported by partner toolkits and engaging pre- and post-event communications.
• Brand Positioning and Thought Leadership: Position SVX Colombia as a leader in impact measurement, catalytic capital, and the regenerative economy through opinion pieces, LinkedIn articles, blog posts, and stronger institutional messaging.
• Monitoring, Analytics, and Continuous Improvement: Prepare monthly analytics summaries and recommend improvements to audience segmentation, calls to action, and conversion pathways.

Essential Qualifications:

• A degree or current studies in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field.

Essential Background:

• At least six months of experience in communications, content creation, digital marketing, social media management, or a related field. Internships, volunteer roles, academic projects, and other relevant practical experience are welcome.
• A high level of Spanish proficiency.

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

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

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 and one personal reference 
• 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!