Literacy Brigades and Communications Coordinator

This position made possible through a partnership with Volunteer Missionary Movement USA.

SHARE is an international non-profit organization that strengthens solidarity with and among the Salvadoran people in El Salvador and the United States in the struggle for economic sustainability, justice, and respect for human rights, gender equality and responsible environmental management.

The communities with whom we work make an effort each day to change the structures that for decades have kept people poor, through efforts to reactivate sustainable local economies, creating viable rural policies that help small agricultural producers in the execution of development projects and economic growth. These projects promote women's empowerment, leadership development, citizen participation, and environmental justice as the key values of our work. Since 1981, SHARE has organized hundreds of people from the United States in delegations to visit, learn, and support organizations and their struggles in El Salvador through lasting relationships. We also accompany sustainable advocacy efforts of various Salvadoran organizations on certain issues that affect the life of the general population, such as mining exploration, climate change, food sovereignty and food security, human rights, and the building of a true democratic system.

SHARE's work includes bi-national projects and programming in El Salvador and the United States. Our program areas include:

• Grassroots Partnerships, or sistering relationships with parishes, churches, schools, universities, and solidarity committees with organized communities in El Salvador
• Advocacy support that contributes to structural changes in El Salvador
• Major Delegations
• Community Development Projects
• Partnerships with the Salvadoran community in the United States
• Support for the literacy program for adults

Position Description

We are looking for a candidate who would like to work as a volunteer with SHARE's El Salvador Field Office for a period of 2 years, supported financially by SHARE and VMM with a monthly stipend to cover living expenses, including room and board, transportation, and access to health insurance. The position requires fluent Spanish and English, previous experience working in El Salvador, knowledge and experience in social media and web design, and availability to promote, organize, coordinate, and monitor volunteer literacy brigades to collaborate with the adult literacy program, in coordination with Salvadoran NGO CIDEP and the Ministry of Education's literacy program.

Responsibilities of the Literacy Brigades and Communications Coordinator

Coordinate and accompany Literacy Brigades. This includes:

• Manage communication with designated contacts and all logistical details (accommodations, food, ground transportation, budget, etc.)
• Design and establish itineraries in coordination with delegation contacts and counterpart organizations
• Coordinate participation in El Salvador with counterpart organizations to place literacy brigade volunteers
• Coordinate with hotels, guesthouses, communities, families, restaurants and drivers to guarantee logistics for each delegation
• Interpret for all meetings and interactions during short-term brigades
• Work with group leaders to guarantee positive group dynamics and participants' health and safety
• Coordination and follow-up with SHARE counterparts and communities after the brigade, including evaluations after each delegation

Long-Term Brigades

• Coordinate and work with SHARE counterparts to prepare the formation and training of brigade participants, define schedules, locations, and activities during their stay in the country
  • Provide all logistical support for brigade participants during their stay in the country
  • Elaborate emergency and security plan for each brigade in coordination with SHARE literacy counterparts
  • Provide all necessary support and orientation before and during their stay in the country
  • Together with SHARE staff, ensure each brigade achieves their objectives

Coordinate literacy visits with counterparts and US literacy brigade participants. This includes:

• Creation of educational and promotional materials to encourage participation in literacy brigades
• Be in communication with our US base and organizations that can support literacy brigades
• Support visa application and organize tours to promote support for the literacy campaign
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings to prepare literacy campaign promotional events (concerts, fundraising events, etc)
• Supply necessary information and documents to brigade participants prior to their departure from the US, including information about SHARE's work and projects, and multimedia presentations if available and deemed necessary.
• Compilation of reflection materials and updates to the Tour Planning Guide

Social Media responsibilities

• Manage SHARE's social media channels, including Facebook, twitter, YouTube, webpage, blog, etc.
• Develop attractive content and materials (blogs, videos, etc) for social media channels and websites
• Write two blog posts each week
• Create a video focusing on SHARE's counterparts, programs, or communities every 2 months
• Assist Development Coordinator with the development and sending of eNews bulletin
• Promote SHARE delegations via social media channels before, during, and after their visits
• Compile personal testimonies from representatives of SHARE counterparts

Miscellaneous

• If necessary, accompany Salvadorans on tours to the US to promote literacy, including a promotional / educational tour for SHARE's US base
• Support the work team in the El Salvador office in the organization, promotion, and coordination of other delegations
• Participate as an active member of the El Salvador office team, in general institutional activities, and assume administrative tasks when necessary
• Participate in VMM activities, including orientation, formation, regional meetings and visits, fundraising, and volunteer recruitment from faith communities

Time spent on assigned tasks

Literacy Brigades 50%

Social Media 50%