Start date
June 7, 2026

End date
September 18, 2026

Duration
13 weeks

ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Activity/project background

Four development organizations in Togo strive to increase the quality of life of local populations (and specific groups such as women, youth, disabled persons and socio-economically disadvantaged populations) through capacity development in sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, entrepreneurship and related skills.

All four associations seek to increase and diversify their funding to support sustainability and to better serve their target groups. These organizations have been working on fundraising and resource mobilization, specifically through increasing their marketing and communications through social media. They are interested in collaborating with Virtual Service Pilot Participants to expand their financial reach, foster new partnerships, and seek opportunities to mobilize resources to support their activities and projects.

Each VSPP will be assigned to a partner organization during the post-led orientation at the start of their engagement. During their initial meetings, VSPPs will discuss objectives for the 13-week engagement, including initial training plans and mentorship opportunities. VSPPs will have regular check-ins with Peace Corps Togo staff and may collaborate with each other to share resources and lessons learned.

The organizations have previously collaborated with the Peace Corps. They understand that the role of a VSPP is very different than a Peace Corps Volunteer or Peace Corps Response Volunteer.

Engagement and tasks

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their host country partners:

• Co-analyze the international, regional, and national funding trends in their areas of specialization
• Deliver four one-hour training sessions to staff on the following topics: strategies for fund-raising, project proposal development, and social media marketing for resource mobilization.
• Co-develop strategies for engaging, attracting, and sustaining funding partnerships or developing other methods of income generation/resource mobilization
• Advise staff on the development of project/program proposals or concept notes that use the organization’s strengths and respond to the interests of current and prospective funding partners
• Mentor and support staff on social media marketing, including creating content that inspires, informs and engages target audiences across existing and potential platforms
  
  

VSPPs are expected to engage on the tasks listed above for an estimated 5–15 hours per week. This engagement is estimated to be 5 hours (including 2.5 hours online exchange/support) per week for 13 weeks.

Online collaboration will generally occur between normal office hours 12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Togo time. Specific times will be determined during orientation.

The Host Country Counterpart will have access to email, phone, Zoom, and WhatsApp for regular communication and collaboration.

Per the Child Protection Code of Conduct, when engaging online with minors (0–18), two adults must be present.

Optional Additional Activities

The Peace Corps mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
  
  

Goal 1 will be achieved through the VSPP's engagement and completion of the above tasks. The counterpart and VSPP may also choose to identify an activity that aligns with Goal 2. Additionally, the VSPP may identify a Goal 3 activity to implement during their engagement. See recommendations and tools for Goal 3 activities.

Essential Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field

Language: Intermediate French

Experience: 1 year of fundraising and/or grant management for non-profit organizations

Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually