Huaywasi Program Manager Huaywasi is looking for the next Program Manager for our growing fair trade artisan project! Huaywasi (why-wa-si) is an extension of the Light and Leadership Initiative’s Women’s Empowerment program. Profits from Huaywasi sales are directly invested in our women’s empowerment program, with the goal of making it 100% sustainable and accessible to more women each year.
We’re in search of a new program manager, someone to take the reigns of the project on-site in Huaycán, Lima, Perú. Our program manager works with seven female artisans, ensuring our program grows and becomes even more sustainable for our organization and the artisans. Here’s a full list of responsibilities:
- Work directly with seven Huaywasi artisans to place monthly orders, give feedback and complete artisan payments.
- Hold monthly meetings between artisans, interns, and the Executive Director.
- Oversee production, design and quality control for each product within the required timeline
- Manage Huaywasi.com utilizing the Shopify platform
- Create and execute a marketing strategy for Huaywasi.com and social media (includes content calendars and creation. Photoshop and/or InDesign skills a plus!)
- Coordinate Huaywasi product photoshoots, aligning pictures to our marketing strategy
- Manage up to four interns within the program, delegating tasks and encouraging a positive work environment. Interns range in skill set from business development to fashion design
- Manage Huaywasi monthly financing and look for ways to mitigate costs
- Export products to the US (training provided)
- Communicate with the Women’s Empowerment Program manager about artisans and educational needs
- Report directly to the Executive Director on a weekly basis
- More duties may be assigned as the program grows.
We’re searching for someone who…
- Is passionate about fair trade, women’s empowerment and education.
- Has an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Has an understanding of the North American consumer, but also an insight into traditional Peruvian culture.
- Speaks advanced English if a non-native speaker
- Is highly organized and loves the details.
- Speaks at least confident conversational Spanish.
- Is ready to grow a project: we’re at an exciting point with Huaywasi!
- Is able to live in Huaycán or Lima, Peru with a stipend to cover housing costs and then some.
- Is a U.S. or Peruvian citizen (or has the legal right to work in Peru).
- Has Adobe Suite experience
The benefits:
- An opportunity to lead a fair trade project, while being a part of a high impact non-profit.
- A living stipend to cover costs while working with Huaywasi
- Free lunches on work days (Friday through Tuesday)
- 3 weeks paid time off a year
This position is a contract position for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and begins April 1st, 2020. We cannot offer flight stipends at this time.
Please do not apply if you do not meet the Spanish language requirements. As we work with Spanish speaking artisans on a day-to-day basis, at least confident intermediate Spanish is required.
How To Apply
Please send your resume and cover letter to Jillian Schneider, **********. Learn more about us at www.huaywasi.com and www.lightandleadership.org
