Universal

Country

Guatemala

City

Guatemala ciudad

Duration

9 months

Language of work

Spanish

Program

CECI seeks to improve the social and economic well-being of the poorest, most disadvantaged people in communities in Africa, Asia and the Americas and volunteers are at the core of this work. Ensuring women and young women are empowered and fully play their role as agents of change for a sustainable, inclusive development is central to CECI's work. CECI volunteers work towards women and young women's economic empowerment and the climate change resilience of communities by sharing their skills and expertise and working hand in hand with local partners.

Environment and Adaptation to Climate Change Advisor

 

This position is only available in French at the following address:  

https://cooperation.ceci.ca/fr/details-du-poste/10723

Partner organisation

Qachuu Aloom - Asociación Madre Tierra compte actuellement 400 membres dans les municipalités de San Miguel Chicaj, Rabinal et Cubulco Baja Verapaz. Sa mission est d'assurer la durabilité de l'organisation en sauvant le savoir ancestral de la production et de l'utilisation des semences indigènes et créoles pour le bien-être matériel et spirituel des familles dans les communautés, afin qu'elles puissent produire leur propre nourriture en harmonie avec la Terre Mère, ainsi que générer des revenus économiques. Ses objectifs sont de renforcer l'organisation Qachuu Aloom, en la maintenant active; d'améliorer continuellement les pratiques et les techniques agro-écologiques, d'assurer la participation active des membres, de renforcer les capacités de production et de commercialisation des produits et services agro-écologiques, de diversifier les activités agro-écologiques dans le jardin agro-écologique, et de promouvoir l'inclusion des jeunes

CECI is an employer that values diversity and respects employment equity. People from the following groups are encouraged to apply: Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, people living with disabilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
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Following recent changes to the Government of Canada’s international travel advice, CECI will gradually resume international volunteer deployments. Express your interest by applying on our available positions. Conditions related to the resumption of international mobilization will follow shortly.

We are always looking for Canadian citizens or permanent residents living in one of the countries where our programs are implemented. If this is your case, please send us your application!

*NEW* We now offer remote volunteering positions! If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and are available to provide support for 5 to 35 hours per week to one of our partner organizations, you can now do remote volunteer assignment from Canada. Consult the list of available positions!