Strategic Communications Specialist (E-Volunteer)

Online placement (E-Volunteer)

Partner Location: Colombia

Start Date: August/September 2026

Placement Length: 2 Months

Language Requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced and English Level 5-Fluent

Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest

Eligibility: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The E-Volunteer’s Role

Bring your creativity, strategic thinking, and communications expertise to a role where your ideas can help open doors. Cuso International is seeking an e-volunteer to collaborate remotely with the A-Kasa Foundation, strengthening the visibility and reach of initiatives that advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in Colombia’s business sector.

You will help shape an integrated communications, marketing, and institutional relations strategy that turns social impact into compelling stories and meaningful opportunities. Your work will raise awareness of the foundation’s programs, position its services among employers, build valuable partnerships, and expand its presence across media, digital channels, and influential forums.

As an e-volunteer, you will support the organization through the following activities:

• Shape the communications strategy: Develop a plan that aligns the workplace inclusion program’s positioning with the A-Kasa Foundation’s business objectives.
• Create content and strengthen media visibility: Produce press releases, success stories, newsletters, presentations, and institutional materials while building relationships with print, broadcast, and digital media.
• Lead digital campaigns and channels: Design measurable campaigns that position services, engage stakeholders, and generate business opportunities across social media, the website, LinkedIn, and other strategic platforms.
• Develop visual and commercial assets: Create graphic, multimedia, audiovisual, and sales materials tailored to key audiences and consistent with the foundation’s identity.

Essential Requirements:

• A degree in Social Communication, Journalism, Organizational Communication, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, or a related field.
• Additional training or demonstrated experience in strategic communications, branding, public relations, digital marketing, or business development is an asset.

Essential Background:

• Experience developing strategic communications and institutional positioning initiatives.
• Experience building relationships with press, radio, television, and digital media.
• Experience designing and implementing digital marketing strategies and campaigns.
• Graphic design experience using Canva, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or comparable tools.
• Experience with social-purpose organizations, social impact projects, or inclusion initiatives is preferred.
• Knowledge of LinkedIn, Meta Business Suite, digital campaigns, and social media analytics.

About E-Volunteering

Make a global impact right from your home! With Cuso International's e-volunteering program, you can collaborate with diverse partners and local volunteers, contribute to meaningful projects, and enhance your professional skills, all while maintaining a flexible schedule. E-volunteers should have basic home office equipment, a reliable internet connection, and moderate computer skills. If you're volunteering with partners in remote areas where internet access is limited, it's important to demonstrate flexibility and patience.

Broaden your horizons and make a difference by joining Cuso International's e-volunteering program today!

About Us, the Project and the Partner

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)

Requirements

Selection and Screening
If you are shortlisted, you will need to: 

• Provide two professional references and one personal reference 
• Complete a language assessment during the initial phone interview 
• Agree to uphold the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy and Code of Conduct 

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.