Senior Advisor, Economic Resilience

Join a global organization committed to creating sustainable change and advancing equity through innovative partnerships, impactful programming, and volunteer cooperation.

Location: Canada (Ottawa preferred)

Status: Full-Time | Permanent

Cuso International is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Advisor, Economic Resilience to provide technical leadership in designing and delivering international development programs that strengthen livelihoods, economic opportunities, and access to dignified work.

In this role, you will lead proposal development and donor engagement, provide technical guidance on economic resilience programming, support project implementation and MEAL activities, and build partnerships with donors, governments, civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders. You will also play a key role in integrating volunteer cooperation into programming and supporting Cuso's growth and impact globally.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 7 years of international development experience
• Expertise in economic resilience and livelihoods programming
• Proven proposal development and donor funding experience, particularly with Global Affairs Canada
• Strong project management, partnership-building, and facilitation skills
• Knowledge of gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, and results-based management
• Fluency in English and French

Why join Cuso?

For more than 60 years, Cuso has worked alongside communities in Canada and around the world to address poverty, advance equity, and create sustainable change. Joining our team means becoming part of a mission-driven organization where your work directly supports meaningful global impact.

Please visit our careers page at cusointernational.org/about/careers/ for the full job description and to submit your application.