Bolivia – Community-Based Tourism Advisor

This is a 2 month mandate based in Macharetí, Bolivia, to deliver the planned workshops, with preparatory and follow-up activities carried out in La Paz

The mandate stems from the Equality in Action Voluntary Cooperation Program (PCV), which is being rolled out in 12 countries and 3 regions over an eight-year period (2020-2028). The PCV aims to increase the involvement of local partner organizations in countries of intervention in inclusive, innovative and sustainable initiatives that will advance gender equality. Oxfam's role is to support these organizations, working with the most vulnerable and marginalized people, to claim and exercise their rights. Oxfam puts the rights of women, girls and vulnerable and marginalized people at the heart of everything we do.

Here's what your daily life will look like:

In close collaboration with the partner organization “Institute for Rural Development in South America” (IPDRS), your mandate will include:

• Design a responsible and sustainable tourism product managed by the community, contributing to the preservation of its culture, the strengthening of its identity, and sustainable economic development, while identifying relevant stakeholders, required resources, and the product’s added value.
• Analyze community expectations, opportunities, and existing progress based on the prospective assessment.
• Identify the organizational capacities of Indigenous women within the community in order to strengthen their economic autonomy through the development of the tourism product.
• Validate the proposal with the community to ensure that the tourism offer can be managed by the community itself, while contributing to the preservation of its culture and the strengthening of its identity.

For this mandate you must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or have permanent resident status in Canada;
• Have university degree in social sciences, tourism management or other relevant field;
• Be fluent in Spanish, spoken and written (required);
• Have at least 2 years of experience related to the mandate;
• Master the Office

What we offer:

• Monthly allowance for living expenses;
• Monthly amount for rent;
• Round trip flight with 2 checked luggage;
• Advantageous medical insurance;
• A volunteer support program during your mandate and up to two months after your return to Canada;
• Days of vacation and other holidays;
• Access to various training courses (E-Learning, etc.);
• A rewarding experience with a well-known and recognized organization.

Oxfam has a zero-tolerance policy against any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, as well as lack of integrity, corruption and fraud.

To do this, Oxfam will ensure recruiting people who demonstrate and embody the same values.