Project overview
Otra Cosa Network is both a UK Register Charity (No. 1133680) and a Peru registered NGO (11126841), helping community projects to improve local people’s quality of life through volunteering in Peru.
Founded in beautiful Peruvian northern coast in 2004, Otra Cosa Network has been offering personal development and an affordable and rewarding volunteering & cultural experience to international volunteers, as well as offering our local network projects professional services through well motivated, carefully selected, well supported volunteers.
Otra Cosa Network Needs to explore new fundraising opportunities in the UK and in the European Union, building up a varied network of funding support to establish the organisation and ensure long-term commitment to our partner projects. OCN seeks to raise funds from various sources especially those with an interest in Latin America.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a brand new role working for a vibrant new organization in Peru which is instrumental in changing the lives of many disadvantaged people on a daily basis. The successful applicant will be mainly focusing on building successful relationships with supporters, so the ability to network is crucial.
Volunteer Roles/ Working Hour
- Assisting with development and implementation of direct marketing solicitations and membership mailings
- Managing online marketing, such as updating Facebook, twitter, press releases, etc
- Managing offline marketing, such as updating flyers, posters, etc
- Assisting with production of newsletters and other publications
- Assisting preparing & implementing any OCN events
- Working hours can be flexibly arranged
Volunteer Requirements
- Spanish Level to Start Project: No Spanish needed
- Native (or fully fluent) English speaker
- Time Commitment: Min 3 months
- Minimum Age: 21 years
- Numeracy
- Confidence and enthusiasm and commitment to the cause
- Excellent communication ability – both written and verbal
- Research skills
- Particularly knowledge of finance and money management ability, creativity and an ability to be proactive
