Support Entrepreneurship Skill Development for Local Artisans - Colombia

The Tesoros del Atlántico project supports local producers, entrepreneurs, and artisans to strengthen their business models and organizational capacity. This includes support in digital marketing, export, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and local identity. The goal is to promote sustainability and local production as competitive advantages, while fostering the development of collective value chains.

About the role

The Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) will assist in creating a contextualized organizational assessment tool, designing and facilitating training sessions on topics that support cooperative entrepreneurship, and facilitating participatory planning processes. The VSPP will collaborate directly with SENA’s technical team and artisans. The organization has previously collaborated with the Peace Corps.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments of each organization or individual artisan’s digital marketing and business development skills (under the umbrella of cooperative entrepreneurship skills)
• Co-develop training and teaching materials, informed by assessment findings. The training sessions will be 90 minutes and may include digital marketing, cooperative management structures, small business management, and other topics
• Deliver a training of trainers (ToT) to the SENA technical team on the sessions
• Co-facilitate and deliver six trainings to artisan organizations and entrepreneurs
• Provide one-on-one or small group coaching to artisans

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be a U.S. citizen

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field
• Advanced Spanish language proficiency
• 3 years of technical experience in digital marketing, organizational development, and/or entrepreneurship training
• Strategic planning, results-based management, and report writing experience
• Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually

Skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Experience with digital marketing and business development
• Ability to work independently and remotely

Benefits

• Collaborate with experienced professionals from SENA and the Peace Corps
• Engage in meaningful work supporting local producers, entrepreneurs, and artisans
• Opportunity to contribute to sustainable development initiatives

Pay

Salary range: $1,500 - $2,000 USD per month

Schedule

Online collaboration will generally occur between 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Colombia time. Specific times will be determined during orientation.

The host country counterpart will have access to Microsoft Teams and Zoom for regular communication and collaboration. Per the Child Protection Code of Conduct, when engaging online with minors (0–18), two adults must be present.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Accommodation allowance
• Travel allowance
• Professional development opportunities

Application

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your interest in this position and how you meet the qualifications and requirements outlined above. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.