This Volunteer Placement is Located in: Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname
Start Date: February 2026
Placement Length: 5 months
Language Requirements: English Level 4-Advanced
Eligibility:
Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only
The Volunteer’s Role
As a volunteer, you will assist in the creation of results-based, gender-responsive planning, monitoring, and evaluation procedures and practices. You will enhance the skills of staff by providing training on the development and administration of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) tools for programming. Furthermore, you will aid in the implementation of these M&E tools across various ministries, including the establishment of database systems and conducting beneficiary impact assessments.
Your primary objective in this role is to bolster the capacity of the Gender Division and other ministries to monitor the effectiveness and performance of their services and programs. This includes the design of tools and systems for collecting gender-disaggregated data and conducting analysis of the information.
BLUEPRINTS is being rolled out in four countries:
Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. You will collaborate closely with three other M&E experts in Dominica, Grenada, and St. Lucia. Each country will also have the support of a Gender Expert, and you will work alongside a local In-Country Program Support Officer to coordinate assistance to the Gender Divisions and ministries.
As a volunteer, you will:
Essential Requirements:
Essential Background:
What’s in it for YOU? A life-changing experience!
About Us
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.
Project: BLUEPRINTS (Blueprints for Gender Equality)
Partner: Gender Affairs Division, Ministry of Social Development, Housing and Community Empowerment
Volunteer Support and Requirements
Support Package
Cuso International provides a comprehensive support package to ensure volunteers maintain a modest and healthy lifestyle aligned with local standards. This includes:
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