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Interested in International Development – Short Assignments (3 – 5 Months) Available with CUSO

Being an ex-CUSO volunteer in Nigeria and later a CUSO Field Staff Officer in Ghana, I encourage individuals to have a look at what CUSO International has to offer by way of assignments. These days both e-volunteering and international placement are available, so too are placements in the North of Canada. See the information below that I pulled from an email received today.

The links in the BLOCKS below do not work but you can see what openings are currently available and where. To see all available openings scroll down to the bottom of this post.

This April, discover flexible volunteer placements designed to create meaningful impact through shorter 3-5 month opportunities combined with e-volunteering options. Our latest placements focus on economic resilience, inclusive growth, and private-sector engagement, supporting partners to strengthen inclusive policies, advance gender equality, and support entrepreneurship and workforce development.
We’re seeking Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and skills-based professionals, including Curriculum Advisors for the mining sector, to help reskill and upskill individuals and support youth employment. 
Indigenous individuals are especially encouraged to apply for our Youth Sports & Recreation Coordinator placement in Northern Canada, supporting youth wellbeing and community development. 
If you’ve never volunteered with Cuso International before, this is a great time to start. There’s a placement ready to take you somewhere new, professionally and personally!  
Volunteer Placements English fluency requiredCurriculum Advisor (TVET Mining) – Moshi, TanzaniaGender Advisor – Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaGraphics Designer – Iringa, TanzaniaCommunication Advisor – Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaResource Mobilization and Fundraising Advisor – Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaCommunications Officer – Kingston, JamaicaGender Research Officer – Kingston, JamaicaYouth Sports & Recreation Coordinator (Summer Placement) – Northwest Territories & Yukon, CanadaSpanish fluency required Employability Advisor – Lima, PeruEntrepreneurship Advisor – Lima, PeruPartnership Development Advisor – Tegucigalpa, HondurasData Architecture & Governance Advisor – Cali, ColombiaProject Development Advisor – Cali, ColombiaOrganizational Wellbeing Advisor (E-Volunteer) – Partner location: ColombiaFrench fluency requiredConseiller(ère) en entrepreneuriat / insertion économique – Yaoundé, CamerounConseiller(ère) en mobilisation communautaire et engagement – Yaoundé, CamerounConseiller(ère) en suivi-évaluation – Yaoundé, CamerounConseiller(ère) en technologies de l’Information – Yaoundé, CamerounConseiller(ère) psychosocial – Yaoundé, CamerounConseiller(ère) en engagement d’entreprise – Cotonou, BéninConseiller(ère) en entrepreneuriat féminin et innovation  – Abomey-Calavi, BéninConseiller(ère) en environnement et changement climatique – Dangbo, BéninConseiller(ère) en mobilisation de ressources – Porto-Novo, BéninConseiller(ère) en plaidoyer et égalité du genre – Cotonou, Bénin 
View all current placements on our website 

https://apply.workable.com/cuso-international/?utm_source=Placement+Alert&utm_medium=Email

To read about my experiences with CUSO in Nigeria and Ghana (and later with different organizations in other countries), check out my book Overseas Adventures available on this website, or from AMAZON.

GOOD LUCK!

Cuso International Volunteer Placements

3-6 months (April Start)

See below for some new international postings from CUSO International and background on the organization itself.

I worked for CUSO years back as a teacher in Nigeria and some time later as a Field Officer in Ghana where we had about 70 volunteers in total. If interested, you can read about my experiences there in the first part of my memoir – Overseas Adventures – From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points in-Between.

Logo of Cuso International featuring the word 'Cuso' in blue and 'International' in black, accompanied by a colorful design element.

Cuso International (Cuso) is an international cooperation and development organization based in Canada that works to create social and economic opportunities for equity-deserving groups. Building on over sixty years of impactful work, we address global challenges by tackling the root causes of inequality. Working alongside our partners, we are focused on efforts to improve economic resilience, advance equity and inclusion for all, and deliver progress on climate action. We believe that by sharing skills, we can build better futures. Guided by our values of courage, inclusion, sustainability and accountability, Cuso combines innovative strategies and enduring partnerships to create lasting, meaningful change in communities across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. 

Cuso International provides a comprehensive support package to ensure volunteers maintain a modest and healthy lifestyle aligned with local standards. This includes: 

  • Monthly living allowance 
  • Accommodation 
  • Health insurance (including required vaccinations and antimalarial medication) 
  • Round-trip airfare and visa/work permit costs 
  • Pre-placement, in-country and reintegration training (along with access to self-directed materials and online resources) 
  • Ongoing local support 
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program during and after placement 

Current placements: 

English fluency required

Spanish fluency required

French fluency required

View all online and international placements