Mosqoy Peruvian Textiles Assistant

Mosqoy is seeking a volunteer Textiles Assistant to support our Mosqoy Peruvian Textiles Program (MPT) for the next 6-12 months. We are seeking an individual who is an excellent communicator – both speaking and in writing – to be able to communicate our mission and support customer service of fair-trade Peruvian textiles in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Position details:

• Volunteer
• Supervisor(s): TBD
• 2-4 hours per week, some weekends if there are fairs
• Start date: December 1st, 2024
• Minimum commitment: 6 months, preferable 12 months.
• Location: Blended format (Victoria, BC), 1004 North Park Street, Victoria, BC

Duties include:

(1) Support Etsy sales and & customer service

• Check twice a week if there are messages from customers and reply them
• Check twice a week if there are new orders in our Esty shop.
• When there are Etsy orders, prepare and ship items to customers
  • Package & ship textiles going out of Victoria (packaged nicely, with thank-you cards)
  • Ship the textiles with Canada Post and update tracking information on Etsy order
  • Send shipping receipts to supervisor for reimbursement.
  • Update textile listings (Victoria listings on Etsy with photos and descriptions, fill in the post office info about cost, etc.) and inventory
  • Update Inventory and sales record after shipping
• Conduct a textile inventory check quarterly

(2) Represent Mosqoy and Mosqoy products at textile fairs and community events in Victoria, BC

• Attend and table at Victoria, BC textile fairs. Fairs are usually held from August to November (e.g., Fibrations, VIDEA, UVIC Environmental Studies event, and some others)
• Support pre- and post-event, such as inventory, price tags, social media advertisements, etc.
• Support volunteer recruitment in Victoria, BC to build volunteer-base for textile fairs
• Look for new opportunities of fairs where we can participate in town

About Mosqoy

Mosqoy works with Indigenous Quechua communities in the Peruvian Andes to mitigate the adverse effects of unsustainable tourism and development by providing economic and educational opportunities that nurture their threatened Indigenous culture. It does so through two social enterprises and a charitable program. Mosqoy Peruvian Textiles provides fair trade market access to Quechua artisans of remote highland communities. The Mosqoy Field School inspires Canadian students to be more responsible travellers and consumers. The Mosqoy Youth Program is our charitable program that provides post-secondary educational scholarships to marginalized but promising Quechua youth to then be employable in their communities’ new job sectors. We believe in empowering local communities through international solidarity and networking, sharing stories of celebration, struggle, and strength. For more information, visit our website: www.mosqoy.org.