Volunteers

To serve as a volunteer you must meet one or more of the requirements stated above as well as those listed below.

Must Haves:

•    5 or more years of professional experience serving in the Caribbean or Latin America

•   5 or more years of  professional experience serving in the field in which you would like to volunteer, or in a closely related one (Must be able to demonstrate your transferable skills and experience)

• At least one year experience in a volunteer, civic, professional development, or social organization.  

•  At least a Bachelors Degree, ACCA, or CIM Designation

•   For economic immigrants who do not have a University Degree, years of experience, business success, and community leadership will be accepted

• Lived in the Caribbean or Latin America for at least 18 years

• The ability to  meet deadlines; and must deliver what you committed to

Nice to Have: 

•  Home office or access to reliable computer and internet access

•   Ability to use or is willing to be trained in the use of SKYPE and other social media tools

•  Have served in the non-profit sector; or international capacity building projects (Specific Project(s), or through employment in a department of government that manages or implements international  development projects)

•  Desired international development brand experiences (CIDA, USAID, EU, Government of Japan, UNDP,

•  GTZ, DFID, UN, IDB, Caribbean Development Bank and other similar organizations).

•    Experience serving in advocacy or media and communications

 

 What we can’t help you with

•  Finding  a paper pushing volunteer opportunity for adding Canadian work experience to your résumé
• A volunteer opportunity that does not require work, commitment, and dedication

Join us : 

Forward your résumé, and/ or career bio, cover letter or expression of interest to
CA─LOV

Email: CA─LOV
 

  
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