Volunteer Project Coordinator for Initiatives with International Partners on Sustainable Creative Economy with Animana & Hecho por nosotros

About the Opportunity

This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Fellow.

Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the ‘impossible’ stand in their way to creating a better world.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage projects end to end, including scope, timeline, milestones, risks, and owners.
• Coordinate internal teams and volunteers.
• Align priorities, assign tasks, and run weekly follow ups.
• Manage partner communications.
• Prepare agendas, meeting notes, decisions, and next steps.
• Track progress through KPIs.
• Report status, blockers, and decisions needed.
• Ensure deliverable quality.
• Maintain documentation standards and alignment with goals.
• Support basic budget and resource tracking.
• Flag needs and constraints early.
• Standardize project operations.
• Build templates, dashboards, and repeatable workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement.
• Capture lessons learned and optimize execution.

About You

You will translate strategy into clear plans, keep delivery on track, and coordinate cross functional teams to hit milestones on time. You will work with stakeholders in the creative economy, including MSMEs, artisans, designers, universities, brands, and multilateral organizations. Your focus is to deliver measurable outcomes in sustainability, traceability, and local value chain development.

Eligibility

Experience coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders. Strong command of project tools such as Notion, Trello, Asana, or similar. Clear communication skills for meetings, alignment, and documentation. Strong prioritization and problem solving to remove blockers fast. Interest or experience in sustainability, creative economy, or value chain work. Intermediate to advanced English for international coordination, if required.

Benefits

• Volunteer opportunity
• Estimated hours required per week: 15 - 20
• Estimated duration of the project: 3-6 months
• Virtual (Remote) position
• Language Requirements: English; Spanish

About Company

Hecho por Nosotros (HxN) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), dedicated to driving systemic change. We believe in harnessing the power of the creative economy to transform society and create a more sustainable future. Our mission is to provide access and resources for the next generation to experience the interconnectedness between individuals, the world, nature, and business, while fostering systemic change within the framework of the creative economy.

For more information, please visit www.hechoxnosotros.org