# Social Inclusion and Equity Advisor (E-Volunteer) **Company:** [Cuso International](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/97b9brwchY83onUJLjjMzA.md) **Location:** Remote **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Gender Equality & Social Inclusion [Apply for this job](http://jobs.workable.com/view/9cbd1ee0-4d43-48b0-af96-fd3709b19ec8) ## Description **Online placement (E-Volunteer)** **Partner Location:** Colombia **Start Date:** June 2026 **Placement Length:** 2 Months **Language Requirements:** Spanish [Level 4-Advanced](https://cusointl.org/Language-Requirements) 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 Join us as an e-volunteer and become an essential part of empowering our partner organization, Fundacion SVX Colombia. You will take on the meaningful task of crafting a detailed gender policy that truly resonates with their distinct mission and vision. This exciting role involves carefully adapting the existing gender policy from our headquarters to suit the local culture, values, and specific needs of Fundacion SVX Colombia. Your valuable input will ensure that the organization’s dedication to gender equity is clearly expressed and seamlessly woven into their daily operations, helping to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace. Cuso International's SHARE program partners globally to enhance economic resilience for marginalized groups. In Year 7, it will provide volunteer-led technical assistance to organizations in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, focusing on entrepreneurship, employability, TVET systems, and market-oriented skills. The program prioritizes inclusive opportunities for women, youth, LGBTQ+, migrants, refugees, and other marginalized communities, while supporting value-chain development, skills transfer, and market access initiatives. **As an e-volunteer, you will support the organization through the following activities:** - Update and adapt the organization's gender policy document to ensure it remains comprehensive, inclusive, and reflective of the latest research and best practices in gender equality. This includes reviewing current policies, incorporating feedback from stakeholders, and aligning with relevant legal frameworks and international standards. - Provide expert guidance and support on a wide range of gender-related issues pertinent to the organization's mission, ensuring that gender considerations are effectively integrated into all programs, initiatives, and decision-making processes. This involves collaborating with various departments, and promoting awareness to foster a gender-sensitive organizational culture. **Essential Requirements:** - Social sciences and related disciplines focused on gender issues and public policy. - Bachelor's degree in international business, MBA or MA in economics, social sciences, or a related field (considered an asset). - Coursework in corporate social responsibility, business development, community human resources, international business, gender and development, strategic planning, gender studies and standards/practices, business and development, and inclusion. **Essential Background:** - Experience in drafting documents and working on gender-related issues, especially involving policies and/or conducting workshops on the subject. ### 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)**](https://cusointernational.org/sharing-canadian-expertise-for-inclusive-development-and-gender-equality/) **Partner:** [**Fundacion SVX Colombia**](https://svxcolombia.com/) ## Requirements **Selection and Screening** If you are shortlisted, you will need to:  - Provide two professional references and one personal reference  - Complete a language assessment during the initial phone interview  - Agree to uphold the [Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)](https://cusointernational.org/wp-content/uploads/PSEA-Code-of-Conduct-EN-1.pdf) policy and [Code of Conduct](https://cuso365.sharepoint.com/sites/Cuso/Governance/Forms/AllItems.aspx?viewid=70830f24%2Dc147%2D49e1%2Daf63%2Dfa95f55aa371&as=json&FolderCTID=0x012000652C805666B3C34E95204EEF76997661&id=%2Fsites%2FCuso%2FGovernance%2F04%20%2D%20Policies%2F02%20%2D%20Conduct%2FCode%20of%20Conduct%20APPROVED%20Sept%2018%2C%202025%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FCuso%2FGovernance%2F04%20%2D%20Policies%2F02%20%2D%20Conduct)  **Inclusion and Accessibility:** Cuso International welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and equity-deserving groups. We provide reasonable accommodations throughout recruitment and placement. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us for support.