Development Jobs in Airdrie, AB

Online placement (E-Volunteer)

Partner Location: Peru

Start Date: July/August 2026

Placement Length: 5 Months

Language Requirements: Spanish Level 4-Advanced

Please submit a Spanish Resume and Statement of Interest

Eligibility: Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The E-Volunteer’s Role

As a Monitoring and EvaluationAdvisor, you will play an important role in strengthening the planning, monitoring, and evaluation capacity of the local partner organization. Working closely with the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Unit, you will provide support to improve how projects are designed, tracked, and assessed.

In this role, you will collaborate with the organization and its strategic partners to enhance their ability to effectively serve underserved and marginalized groups. Your contributions will help ensure that these communities are treated with dignity, empowered to reach their full potential, and supported in overcoming barriers to full participation in society.

This is a meaningful opportunity to apply your analytical skills while contributing to inclusive, evidence-based development initiatives.

As an e-volunteer, you will:

• Identify and analyze funding opportunities: Conduct ongoing research to identify relevant funding opportunities and produce bi-monthly reports outlining eligibility criteria, funding amounts, deadlines, and strategic recommendations to support strong proposal development.
• Strengthen project data management systems: Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of past and ongoing projects, capturing key information such as funding sources, scope, target populations, outcomes, and performance indicators.
• Evaluate project performance and impact: Review completed projects to assess compliance with established indicators and performance targets, and prepare evaluation reports with actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Support evidence-based planning and decision-making: Provide insights and analysis that help the organization make informed decisions, improve project design, and enhance overall program effectiveness.
• Promote inclusive and results-driven approaches: Contribute to strengthening systems that ensure projects effectively reach and benefit underserved populations, aligning with principles of equity, inclusion, and sustainable impact.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields.

Essential Background:

• Experience working on social or development projects
• Familiarity with NGO operations and project environments
• Strong analytical, research, and report writing skills
• Attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights

About E-Volunteering

Make a global impact right from your home! With Cuso International's e-volunteering program, you can collaborate with diverse partners and local volunteers, contribute to meaningful projects, and enhance your professional skills, all while maintaining a flexible schedule. E-volunteers should have basic home office equipment, a reliable internet connection, and moderate computer skills. If you're volunteering with partners in remote areas where internet access is limited, it's important to demonstrate flexibility and patience.

Broaden your horizons and make a difference by joining Cuso International's e-volunteering program today!

About Us, the Project and the Partner

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: Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)

Partner: Centro Bartolome de las Casas