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Cuso International

A force for change in an ever-changing world.

 

Cuso International is a development organization that works to reduce poverty and inequality around the globe through the efforts of highly skilled volunteers, collaborative partnerships and compassionate donors.Each year we mobilize hundreds of volunteer professionals who work with local partners to create positive, lasting change.

In 1961, a group of Canadian university graduates had a vision of a more connected world. A world where the social constraints you are born into don’t dictate the entirety of your life. Where each human being has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Over the next few decades, as our partners became the educators, health care professionals and farmers, so evolved the role of the volunteers. Today, our volunteers are experienced professionals who focus on building skills and transferring knowledge to our partners across Africa, South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. And, our name Cuso International reflects this change.

 

Read about Dr. Deirdre Nunan’s volunteer work in Ethiopia

 

Objective: Improving access to medical care.

As an Orthopedic Surgical Advisor at Asosa Hospital, my job is to help increase diagnosis of local cases and develop Continuing Medical Education. Asosa is a small rural hospital and we aim to provide excellence from the most basic level. I assist with surgeries and rounds, organize equipment and supplies, and demonstrate the cleanliness so critical to good care.

I’m also modelling respectful and compassionate care for marginal populations. I recently had a 50-year-old South Sudanese refugee come in from one of the refugee camps. He had a history of being treated with antibiotics for a joint infection inside his knee, but this kind of infection can’t be treated with antibiotics alone – it needs surgery. After we operated, he went from completely bedridden to walking around with a cane with his wife dancing and clapping behind him! It was incredibly gratifying and learning from this man’s case will help others in the future.

– See more at: http://journey.cusointernational.org/volunteers/deirdre-nunan/#sthash.uuUfY8cQ.dpuf

 

FOCUS AREAS

Building a more just and sustainable world together.

Cuso International’s work is driven by authentic engagement with and accountability to the people and communities involved. Our three focus areas are:

 COMMUNITY

At Cuso International, we believe that in order for communities to thrive, children need to be protected, and men and women must enjoy the same human rights and be given the same opportunities to participate in decisions that affect their lives.

  • Priorities include
  • Access to justice
  • Accountability and Transparency
  • Citizen participation
  • Gender equality
  • Governance

In 2013-2014, 74 volunteers worked with 43 partner organizations delivering community projects in 13 countries.

READ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

 HEALTH

Healthy people are better able to work, learn, take care of their families and participate in their community’s development. But access to health care remains a challenge for people living in poverty, in remote communities, or excluded because of race, gender or class.

Cuso International volunteers and partners work together to improve access to basic services.

Priorities include

  • Maternal, newborn and child health
  • Quality health services

In 2013-2014, 50 volunteers worked with 32 partner groups in 8 countries to support health initiatives.

READ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

 LIVELIHOOD

Global economic challenges, such as food security and employment, ecological risks like climate change, and discrimination based on gender, disproportionately affect men, women and children living in poverty.

Through skilled volunteers and collaborative partnerships, Cuso International is working to help people and the communities in which they live become more self-sufficient and resilient.

Priorities include

  • Education and Skills training to improve employability
  • Enterprise development and Financing
  • Entrepreneurship support and Training
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Sustainable natural resource management and Climate change adaptation
  • Value chains

In 2013-2014, 281 volunteers worked with 143 partner organizations to improve their livelihoods programs in 25 countries.

READ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF BUILDING BETTER LIVELIHOODS

Are you ready to take your career to the next level?

If you join us, you can expect to:

  • Gain valuable international work experience in your field
  • Add to projects that have global impact and reach
  • Grow your global network by working with international colleagues
  • Broaden your professional experience within new industries

Cuso International will cover the following costs:

  • Flights
  • Accommodation
  • Health Benefits
  • A monthly stipend for daily living expenses
  • Moving allowances for dependents*
  • Additional language training*
  • Ongoing support and training to prepare for life overseas

*These are dependent on the placement and decided on a case-by-case basis.

 

 

Health Listings

Maternal Health Project Advisor

Location: Jamaica

Brief Description: 12 Months | Start Date between Jun – Aug 2017

Maternal And Child Nutrition Advisor

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Pediatric Nurse

Location: Tanzania

Brief Description: 8-12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Community Nurse

Location: Tanzania

Brief Description: 6 -12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Health Advisors And Medical Doctors / Specialists

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 6-12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Midwife

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 6-8 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Maternal Health Project Advisor

Location: Jamaica

Brief Description: 12 Months | Start Date between Jun – Aug 2017

Special Education Advisor

Location: Benin

Brief Description: 12 Months | Start Date between Aug – Oct 2017

Research And Development Advisor

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 12 Months | Start Date between Jun – Aug 2017

Hospital Management And Administration Advisor

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 9 Months | Start Date between Apr – Jun 2017

Organizational Development Advisor

Location: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Nutrition Project Advisor

Location: Zambia

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Nutrition Policy Advisor

Location: Malawi

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Organizational Development Advisor

Location: Malawi

Brief Description: 10 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor

Location: Malawi

Brief Description: 10 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Multi-sectoral Nutrition Advisor

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Maternal And Child Nutrition Advisor

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Community Health Advisor

Location: Mozambique

Brief Description: 9 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Social Work Advisor

Location: Benin

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Apr – Jun 2017

Social Work Advisor

Location: Benin

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Gardening Counselor

Location: Benin

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Apr – Jun 2017

Organizational Development Advisor

Location: Benin

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Counseling And Training Advisor – Volunteer In Guyana (Caribbean)!

Location: Guyana

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Jul – Sep 2017

Pediatric Nurse

Location: Tanzania

Brief Description: 8-12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Hospital Management And Administration Advisor

Location: Tanzania

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Community Nutrition Advisor

Location: Tanzania

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Health Advisors And Medical Doctors / Specialists

Location: Ethiopia

Brief Description: 6-12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Organizational Development Advisor

Location: Nigeria

Brief Description: 6 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Program And Business Development Advisor

Location: Nigeria

Brief Description: 6 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

Youth Sexual And Reproductive Health Advisor

Location: Nigeria

Brief Description: 12 Month | Start Date between Mar – May 2017

 

All positions have the following 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
  • 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
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Take the next step to becoming a part of the global Cuso International family. 

If you have any questions, please connect with us by calling 1-888-434-2876 ext. 248 or by emailing cuso.recruitment@cusointernational.org

200-44 Eccles Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1R 6S4 | Telephone: +1 888 434 2876 | www.cusointernational.org

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