Program assistant Jobs in Stony Plain, AB

Online placement (E-Volunteer)

Partner Location: Colombia

Start Date: May 2025

Placement Length: 2 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

Support the journey to becoming a caring organization! Cuso International is looking for a remote volunteer to assist our partner, the WWB Colombia Foundation, in enhancing its capacity to manage and support employee care initiatives from a distance. This role is essential in guiding the organization to meet international care standards and progress towards its ambition of being recognized as a “Caring Organization.”

This opportunity is perfect for professionals who are passionate about workplace well-being, gender equality, care economics, and organizational development, and who wish to make a significant impact in a global setting.

As an e-volunteer, you will support the organization through the following activities:

• Benchmarking & Research - Conduct comparative research on care policies and best practices in similar organizations.
• Care Burden Analysis - Design and apply diagnostic tools to assess care responsibilities and unmet needs among staff.
• Caring Organization Certification Preparation - Review international “Caring Company” standards and assess gaps between current practices and required criteria.
• Awareness & Strategy Development - Contribute to strategies that highlight the impact of care responsibilities on workplace performance, wellbeing, and gender equality.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Postgraduate studies in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Gender Studies, Economics of Care, or similar disciplines are an asset

Essential Background:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong analytical skills, including experience using data analysis tools

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: Fundación wwb Colombia