Small and Medium Enterprises Program Advisor, Nicaragua

Job Summary

Date Posted:

8/18/14

Location:

Managua, Nicaragua

Job Contact Phone:

613-829-7445 ext 250

This Job appears in

SmartBrief on Social Business

Cuso International

Job Description

Location

Managua , Nicaragua

Partner name

Ministerio de Economia Familiar Comunitaria, Cooperativa y Asociativa

Length of placement (months)

4-5

Deadline for application

Open until filled

Planned Start date

October 2014

Funding Eligibility requirements

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents

Language requirements

Spanish - Fluent and English or French Fluent

About Cuso International

Cuso International is an international development organization that works to reduce poverty and inequality through the efforts of skilled volunteers. Each year, we place volunteers from North and South America in developing countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Volunteers collaborate with local partners on health, education, environment, social justice and livelihoods projects, sharing knowledge and experience to create sustainable change.

Volunteer your skills, your voice and your support.

About the Ministerio de Economia Familiar Comunitaria, Cooperativa y Asociativa

EL Ministerio de Economía Familiar, Comunitaria, Cooperativa y Asociativa (Ministry of Family, Community, Cooperative and Associative Economy) created in 2012, is part of a new integrated model for the development of micro and small urban and rural production. It acknowledges the different capacities of the Nicaraguan families and diverse forms of participation in the national economy. MEFCCA works through agriculture, agro-industry, crafts, commerce and services and from cooperatives, savings and credit groups that conform to the family and community economy. 

MEFCCA develops four basic work lines: development of family agriculture; promotion of micro, small and medium agro-industry; development of micro, small and medium enterprise; and fostering the different forms of association including cooperatives as cross-cutting axis of the development and transformation of the country.

The volunteer's role

Contribute to improve the MEFCCA performance by supporting the implementation of business models that aim to support the commercialization and marketing of women´s small business at the national and international level

• Develop a methodological proposal that promotes value chains focused on the MEFCCA strategic lines

• Develop a strategic program proposal that promotes rural and urban economic entrepreneurship activities focused on the MEFCCA strategic lines

• Improve the mechanisms of service provision for families, associated entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and other forms of associations

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration or Agriculture Economy

Essential Professional Background/Competencies:

• 3-5 years of experience in economic development program/project management.

• Knowledge of value chain and entrepreneurship strategies

• Good writing skills

• Gender and generational sensitivity

• Knowledge of common computer programs (word, excell, PP)

Desirable Academic Qualifications:

• Major or specialty in Program Manager and or Small/Medium Business Development

Training and financial support

Our training and support package covers the costs of being an overseas volunteer, allowing you to enjoy a modest but healthy lifestyle while you volunteer abroad. This includes:

• Attendance at a Cuso International assessment day (candidates must cover the first $150 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and accommodation costs)

• Travel and accommodation costs associated with pre-departure training

• Return airfare and visa/permit (this includes a return flight in the case of a family emergency)

• Coverage for required vaccinations, medications and comprehensive health insurance

• Accommodation while overseas

• A modest living allowance, which varies depending on the country where you are placed

• Quarterly payments to support you in your placement

• Modest support for accompanying partners

• For placements requiring Spanish language, substantive in-country language training is provided for those who already have intermediate knowledge

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