Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 07 Jul 2018
City Harrar, Ethiopia
Start Date Jun - Aug 2018 (flexible)
Length of Placement 9 Months
Language Requirements English
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only
Due to funder restrictions, support for accompanying partners/dependents is not available for this placement.
The Volunteer’s Role
The overall purpose of this placement is to strengthen the gender and nutrition sensitiveness of development interventions in the zone
As a volunteer, you will:
-Design and implement sectoral gender and nutrition capacity building activities
-Assist in planning of the sectoral nutrition interventions
-Design and implement gender equality, and optimal maternal and child care practice promotion campaigns
-Assist in the design and implementation of women and adolescent empowerment activities
-Assist in assessment of women, adolescents, and children nutritional status
Essential Academic Qualifications:
BSc. /MSc. degree in Gender and Deployment Studies, Demography, Sociology/Social Anthropology or related field
Essential Professional Background:
At least three years’ work experience in managing /advising gender and development interventions
Hands on experience in design of women empowerment interventions
Support Package
Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)
Accommodation while in placement
Return airfare and visa/work permit costs
Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance
Pre-departure training and in-country orientation
Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend
Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)
Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return
Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).
Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation
Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months
How to apply: