Fair Trade Business Assistant

  Chile

• All Other Areas in Chile: 
Temuco

Durations of Program: 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months

Description: Volunteer needed to support our Mapuche Weaving Business Area located in Temuco, Chile. Tasks include but are not limited to do local and international sales, find, open and maintain selling channels for the traditional weavings made by Mapuche artisans (from the South of Chile), attend visitors, manage stock and supply, deal directly with the producers.

Spanish skills are a must. Three months is the minimum stay. Strong interest in Fair Trade and Development a plus. Flexibility to cultural differences is very valuable.

Qualifications:
- Spanish skills - enough to have a basic conversation
- University degree in Trade/Business/International Business
- Internet and computer literacy
- Interest in /Knowledge of Fair Trade

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: 300

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer must know Spanish well, is open and flexible with cultural changes and is seriously committed to the Fundacion's work, is patient with cultural/resources restraints.

Age Range: 20-40

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Chile Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Fundacion Chol-Chol for Human Development's Mission Statement: Fundacion Chol-Chol is a Chilean non-governmental, non-profit organization, working with indigenous Mapuche communities of the ninth Region of Chile since 1971. Fundacion Chol-Chol aims at promoting a better quality of life for the Mapuche and rural community of the Ninth region of Chile. We do this by strengthening the families' self-sufficient, social and economic development and by advancing their cultural recognition.

Year Founded: 1971