Gender Advisor Volunteer

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CUSO International

  • Job type: Volunteering
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Volunteer position
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 31/10/2023
  • Location: North and Central America
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
 Location: Roseau, Dominica
Start Date: As soon as possible
Placement Length: 7-9 months
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada Only


The Volunteer’s Role

The overall purpose of the placement is to strengthen the capacity of the Gender Division to implement gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) into its policies, programs and services that meet the needs and rights of women and vulnerable groups, including the prevention of Gender-Based Violence.

As a volunteer, you will support the capacity strengthening of staff through training on gender equality mainstreaming including the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for GESI integration into programming. You will serve as the gender expert to mainstream gender equality across the broader ministry and other ministries.


As a volunteer, you will:

  • Conduct an assessment of staff capacity to implement gendered policies, programs and services
  • Support the development and training resources and conduct training sessions with staff from various ministries, departments & agencies (MDAs) on gender equality mainstreaming into their programs using a human-rights-based approach.
  • Support the development and implementation of gender policies and GBV-related policies.
  • Support the development of GESI/RBA indicators to monitor and report on the effectiveness of program implementation (beyond sex-disaggregated data).
  • Support the updating of the centre's monitoring and evaluation system to measure the program’s impact, progress and tracking of participant development.

Essential Requirements:

  • University degree in social/political sciences, international development, human rights, gender studies, social work, law, public policy, or related fields

Essential Background:

  • Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in a position related to the promotion of gender equality, diversity and/or women’s development issues
  • Experience working with government agencies and senior management
  • Experience in training and facilitation
 
 
Support Package

  • Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending on country)
  • Accommodation while in placement
  • Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
  • Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication, and health insurance
  • Pre-departure training, in-country orientation, and reintegration debriefing, including travel and accommodation (more details below)
  • On the ground support through our Cuso International country program office
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
  • Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

 
Fundraising

We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work. 

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