Mandate of international volunteering
*Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents only
Country : Colombia
Partners : Coalition against the vinculation of nines, nines and jovens of armed conflict (COALICO)
Working language : Spanish and French
Term of office : 10 months to 12 months – possibility of renewal
SUMMARY OF L’OFFRE
The International Bureau of the Rights of Children (IBCR), a Canadian NGO dedicated to the protection and promotion of the rights of the child, is researching, as part of its voluntary cooperation program, a[e] counsellor[e] in rights of the’enfant to support its partners in Colombia.
Through this mandate, share your skills and expertise to advise, assist and support technically the’team of the’partner organization in their reflections, services and programs so that’s guarantee the respect of the rights of the’enfant and to support them in the implementation of their missions. The mandate includes the strengthening of strategies, the elaboration and revision of’tools and the support to the implementation of’action plans.
For more’information about partners in the country, visit :
RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteer will be responsible for :
- Support partners in :
- Analyze public and institutional policy approaches and proposals for children and adolescents[e]s in vulnerable situations and/or in contact with the law;
- Support the’partner organisation in carrying out’advocacy, awareness-raising and advocacy activities of the target audience;
- Support legal research work and assist in the drafting of documents on the rights of the CHILD and international humanitarian law concerning children and adolescents[e]s, etc, as well as the drafting of documents to be submitted to national courts or international bodies;
- vulnerability;
- Support the partner’organisation in the revision or implementation of protocols for’ accompanying children victims of’abus or’s situation in order to guarantee the respect of their rights;
- To support the organisation and facilitation of training workshops for civil society and government officials;
- Support the organization and facilitation of training activities that promote the gender equality approach in the organization’s interventions with children and adolescents[e]s in conflict with the law and/or in a vulnerable situation; or;
Other missions related to the PCV project :
- Support the organisation of the activities of the Social Laboratory
- Draft progress reports on activities carried out during the mandate
- Participate in the influence of international volunteering in Canada by participating in the communication efforts of’IBCR (writing articles or blog posts on the’ volunteering experience, videos, interviews, events…) during and after the mandate.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES
REQUIREMENTS :
Technical skills :
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law or any other human rights-related studies
- Minimum of 2 years of’significant work experience in functions related to the rights of the’child, human rights training, and/or advocacy
- Perfect mastery of French and’spanish written and spoken
- Excellent writing skills and impeccable spelling in French and Spanish. The person recruited must be able to write, review, comment and correct texts in French and Spanish.
- Mastery of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and tools of the Outlook environment (Teams, mail, SharePoint, Forms, etc.) and Google (Google Docs, Google Drive, Gmail, etc.), etc.).
Human skills :
- Great ability to’adaptation and ability to be flexible in the face of change
- Excellent interpersonal and participatory skills
- Ability to work in teams and independently
- Ability to plan your work, set priorities, perform multiple tasks head on and be proactive
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and’equality of genders
- Promotion of’a culture of’learning and knowledge sharing within the’team of the’partner organization and with other volunteers
ASSETS :
- Experience in’organization and’animation of’events, an asset
- Experience in a developing country or in international cooperation
- Experience in results-based communication
- Experience in philanthropic development
- Knowledge and/or interest in human and/or’child rights
- Knowledge of the principles of’equality of genders
- Knowledge of Canada’s voluntary cooperation program
To note, the successful applications will be subject to criminal record checks and to a reference check.
BENEFITS & CONDITIONS
In addition to an incomparable professional and human experience, you will benefit from advantageous conditions including :
- A monthly subsistence allowance and’ accommodation
- A return AIR’ ticket, visa or residence permit
- Individual insurance for medical care of’urgence
- Reimbursement of compulsory vaccines*
- Support and guidance before departure and throughout the mandate through regional project representation in your region of deployment
- Pre-departure training and initial training dedicated to the PCV, allowing’ to acquire practical skills related to the working approaches of the’IBCR and to meet other’ volunteers
- An accompaniment and a return of’ experience on your return to Canada at the end of the mandate
- Join a passionate and multicultural team, which is committed to the implementation of human rights,’child and gender equality
*Vaccines can be reimbursed up to 200$’
About the PCV program
The Project to fully strengthen children’s rights ( PCV ), implemented by the International Bureau for Children’s Rights ( IBCR ), aims to improve the well-being and protection of children, especially girls, as well as the promotion of their rights worldwide, in a sustainable manner.
Lasting seven years ( 2020-2027 ), this project is part of Canada’s Voluntary Cooperation Program and will allow more than 250 professional and professional volunteers to be deployed to 11 countries.
By sharing the skills of these volunteers and qualified mentors with a network of committed partners, the PCV contributes to strengthening child protection in the countries in which it is present.
Learn more : www.ibcr.org/fr/pride
Engaging with the PCV is :
- Work to create safe and protective environments for children
- Live a rewarding professional and human experience
- Contribute to a development project with a sustainable impact
- Join a network of more than 30 structures established for a long time in Latin America, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa
- To be at the heart of social innovation in child protection
How to apply
Thank you for your interest in voluntary cooperation !
Please us send your application via email to rh.pcv@ibcr.org indicating :
- Your name and first name
- The voluntary cooperation mandate for which you apply (Expertise – country – duration) – Or else indicate « spontaneous application »
- Clear information about your status allowing you to work in Canada or in the country of’assignment
- Your CV and cover letter as an attachment
