Honduras Child Alliance | Management / Internship Opportunities

If you’re able to stay for at least 6 months and would like to gain leadership experience, let's talk about HCA's coordinator and intern positions. For those who can stay for 12 months, consider applying as a Development Manager or Volunteer & Outreach Manager. These positions fill up fast so plan in advance if you’re interested.

In-Country Volunteer Manager

Housing and stipend is provided! - Each year Honduras Child Alliance seeks a 12-month Volunteer Manager to help coordinate the volunteers and operations of the in-country projects.

Volunteer & Outreach Manager Description
The Volunteer & Outreach Manager is actively involved in planning, implementing, and sustaining our programs. The Volunteer & Outreach Manager welcomes, orients, supervises, and is an on-site resource for the international volunteers who staff our programs. The Volunteer & Outreach Manager is essential to maintaining Honduras Child Alliance’s reputation and credibility within the local community.
In partnership with the full Leadership Team (Honduran and international staff), the Volunteer & Outreach Manager organizes and facilitates weekly planning meetings and weekly outreach activities of all participants. This includes online outreach suvh as social media and fundraising, along with in-person activities to nteract with community members to bring awareness about our programs. Coordinating with the HCA directors, the Volunteer & Outreach Manager also helps facilitate supplemental programming such as dental teams, workgroups, and activities to support local partners.
The Program Manager receives a private room & bath in the Beach House and a stipend of 750 HNL each week (about $35 USD) to use toward food. There is also assistance toward two visa runs at $200 USD each. The Volunteer Manager also receives a fabulous letter of recommendation and our ongoing gratitude!
Volunteer & Outreach Manager Requirements
The ideal candidate is able to spend a full year in Honduras, has at least an intermediate ability in Spanish and some level of teaching, social work, international development, public health and/or supervisory experience. Most important is a passion to reach and inspire the children in our community.
● Age 22+● Intermediate ability to speak Spanish● Previous international travel experience● Previous leadership / manager experience
To Apply as Volunteer & Outreach Manager
Please send your letter of interest and resume to gro.ecnailladlihcsarudnoh%40eve

In-Country Development Manager

Housing and stipend is provided! - Honduras Child Alliance seeks a 12-month Development Manager to be actively involved in social media, crowd-funding, volunteer recruiting, grant-writing, and growing funding relationships and other supports to sustain the HCA programs.

Development Manager Description
In coordination with the Honduras Child Alliance directors, the in-country Development Manager is actively involved in building relationships that grow funding and other supports to sustain the HCA programs. The primary responsibility of the Development Manager is to raise money and so this role will provide hands-on experience using a CRM / database to cultivate donors, creating engaging funding appeals, compiling concise and well-researched grants, soliciting in-kind donations, along with ongoing outreach.
The Development Manager is an essential member of the in-country Leadership Team and coordinates the planning and implementation of short-term fundraising campaigns and crowdfunding that engages the in-country volunteers.
In addition to working in the HCA classrooms, the Development Manager has opportunities to collaborate on creating special projects based on their skills and the needs of the community. The Development Manager also helps host supplemental programming such as visiting dental teams and workgroups and supports the growth of these important relationships.
The Development Manager is an on-site resource and role model for the international volunteers who staff our programs. The Development Manager is essential to maintaining Honduras Child Alliance’s reputation and credibility within the local community.
The Development Manager receives housing and wifi, and a stipend of 750 HNL each week (about $35 USD). With a 12-month commitment, there is also assistance toward two visa runs at $200 USD each. The Development Manager also receives a fabulous letter of recommendation and our ongoing gratitude!
Development Manager Requirements
● Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.● Intermediate ability to speak Spanish. (Note that you will not need to write in Spanish.) ● Some experience managing fundraising and social media. ● Interest in building grant-writing abilities.● Comfort working in a supervisory role.● Creative problem solver.● Honest and open-minded. ● Ready to work hard and laugh often!
To Apply as Development Manager
Please send your letter of interest and resume to gro.ecnailladlihcsarudnoh%40eve

Healthy Snacks Ambassador - Nutrition Coordinator

Honduras Child Alliance seeks a 6-12 month nutrition intern to help coordinate all aspects of our Healthy Snack program. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as this is an ongoing position at HCA. A 6-month (preferably longer) commitment is requested.

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Food insecurity is a big problem in our community and the goal of the Healthy Snacks program is to provide a protein-filled snack to each child who attends our free classes.
A professional nutritionist provides appropriate recipes. that are rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. A secondary goal reflected by the recipes is to model locally available healthy options and incorporate as many local ingredients as possible into our snacks.
The nutrition intern:● Purchases ingredients at local markets on a weekly basis.● Organizes the snack prep schedule.● Trains volunteers, facilitadores, and community members in the preparation of recipes.● Conducts likability surveys with the kids when new recipes are introduced.● Collects nutrition-related data in a spreadsheet.● Leads a nutrition-related lesson and activity once weekly for the PEP+ classes.
An intermediate level of Spanish is preferred but not required.
The nutrition intern receives discounted housing and should plan on staying from 6-12 months.

Social Media Specialist

The social media specialist helps promote HCA internationally via social media, newsletters, volunteer postings, soliciting reviews, and assisting with fundraising.

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Via our online presence, HCA reaches out to attract an ongoing supply of incoming volunteers, financial donors, and like-minded organizations to partner with. The social media specialist maintains an active and ongoing stream of updates and promotional materials to facilitate these connections.
The social media specialist:
● Coordinates social media, newsletters, and other online outreach. ● Schedules volunteers to help!● Welcomes and trains new volunteers to appropriately post on social media. ● As a member of the Leadership Team, actively participates in weekly meetings of all staff.● Regularly collaborates with Development Manager on fundraising appeals.
This role requires:● Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written● Some experience managing social media. ● Comfort working in a supervisory role.
At least an advanced beginner level of Spanish is preferred but not required.
The social media specialist receives discounted housing and should plan on staying from 6-12 months.

Please send your letter of interest and resume to gro.ecnailladlihcsarudnoh%40eve

Please send your letter of interest and resume to gro.ecnailladlihcsarudnoh%40eve

Teaching computer science classes to teens is also a possibility within this role.The "tech wizard" receives discounted housing and should plan on staying from 6-12 months.

Teaching computer science classes to teens is also a possibility within this role.

The "tech wizard" receives discounted housing and should plan on staying from 6-12 months.