Career Opportunities
Cuso International
Organizational Development Advisor (Nutrition Policy)
Volunteer in Malawi for 10 Months
Start Date Jan - Mar 2019 (flexible)
The Volunteer's Role
The Organizational Development Advisor will contribute to strengthening CSONA and the existing Nutrition Coordinating Committees by helping them plan, implement and monitor multi-sectoral nutrition programs. The focus will primarily be on strengthening the coordinating committees so that they can provide supported supervision, outreach, project management and monitoring to local communities in the region. The volunteer will also provide limited communications support to coordinate and collaborate with different stakeholders involved in the project.
The SANI project is led by CARE Canada in partnership with Cuso International, McGill Institute for Food Security, and the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD). This initiative is expected to contribute directly to the improved health of approximately 250,000 women, children and men directly, and a further 400,000 individuals indirectly. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada in addition to the generous support of individual Canadian donors.
As a volunteer, you will:
- Map, review and monitor food and nutrition security priorities, policies and objectives
- Review the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan and assess their implications on the SANI project
- Coordinate the development of a nutrition research agenda and oversee its implementation
- Provide nutrition policy direction and guidance to key stakeholders
- Identify issues of nutrition at national and district levels, as well as best practices from SANI
Essential Academic Qualifications:
- Degree in Business Administration, Development, or in a related field
Essential Professional Background:
- -At least 2 years of experience living, working or volunteering in Africa
- -Organizational development/planning
- -Knowledge of the Scaling Up Nutrition movement
- -Experience conducting organizational assessments,
- -Developing recommendations and implementing them
- -Strong research and analysis skills
- -Excellent communications skills
About Our Partner
CARE
Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
CARE works with the poorest communities in 95 countries to:
- Improve basic health and education
- Enhance rural livelihoods and food security
- Increase access to clean water and sanitation
- Expand economic opportunity
- Help vulnerable people adapt to climate change
- Provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies
CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls living in poverty because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Terms and Conditions
Cuso International terms and conditions allow you to lead a modest and healthy lifestyle while being effective in your placement. This support package will cover basic living expenses for one volunteer and is not intended to cover home-based expenses (ex. loans, support payments, etc.) or luxury items such as imported items in placement or international personal travel.
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
Fundraising
We ask each volunteer, regardless of placement length, to raise $2,000. All volunteers receive support from Cuso International to help achieve the goal through fundraising. If the volunteer chooses not to fundraise or is unable to achieve the fundraising goal, he/she can make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.