What Does It Take to Be a Volunteer Consultant?
ACDI/VOCA volunteers typically are mid-career and senior professionals in their respective fields and donate 3-6 weeks of their time and talent to work with farmers and entrepreneurs who are pushing for economic progress and democratic reforms around the world.
Volunteer assignments typically range in length from 3 to 6 weeks (a few long-term assignments are also available) and require individuals with experience in one or more of the following fields:
- Accounting*
- Agricultural Extension and Education
- Baking*
- Banking and Finance*
- Business Management*
- Community Development*
- Cooperative & Association Development*
- Domestic and International Marketing
- Enterprise Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Farm Management
- Food & Meat Processing*
- Food Storage & Handling*
- Fruit, Vegetable and Plant Production and Protection
- Grain & Commodity Inspection & Storage*
- Information Technology & E-commerce*
- Livestock Production and Disease Control
- Manufacturing
- Natural Resources Management and Eco-tourism
- Policy Reform
- Post Harvest Handling*
- Rural Credit*
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Trade Associations
- Training of Trainers
*ACDI/VOCA has a growing need for professionals in these fields
