Conseiller(ère) en communication

Volunteer Communication Advisor

This assignment is located in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Start date: November 2026. Duration: 6 months. Language requirements: French Level 5 - Full proficiency and English Level 3 - Intermediate. Eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents only.

Role of the Volunteer

Do you want to use your communication skills for a meaningful mission? Cuso International is looking for a volunteer communication advisor to enhance the visibility of its programs, showcase their results, and create content that inspires donors, partners, and communities.

In collaboration with the country office team, you will help produce various communication materials, improve newsletters and reports, and tell stories of change that highlight the real impact of the programs.

If you are creative, sensitive to social justice issues, and motivated by development communication, this assignment offers you the chance to share your expertise while contributing to the outreach of Cuso International.

The volunteer will need to carry out the following activities:

• Support the media coverage of field activities, events, trade shows, and exhibitions by taking photos, producing videos, editing, and creating visual content.
• Enhance the writing quality, clarity, and visual appeal of quarterly and annual reports to produce professional, accessible, and convincing documents.
• Increase the visibility of the organization's projects, programs, and events through communication plans, visibility campaigns, articles, press releases, testimonials, media kits, press reviews, and visibility reports.
• Contribute to the writing of articles for Cuso International's weekly newsletter, including success stories, testimonials, and inspiring content that informs, mobilizes, and values the impact of the programs.

Essential academic skills:

• At least three years of relevant experience in one or more of the following fields:
• Internal communication officer
• Public relations officer
• Press officer
• Community manager
• Digital marketing

Essential professional skills:

• University degree in one of the following disciplines:
• Communication & Marketing
• Information and Communication Sciences
• Journalism
• Digital Communication

About Us

Cuso International (Cuso) is an international cooperation and development organization based in Canada that works to create social and economic opportunities for groups deserving of equity. With over sixty years of experience, we tackle global challenges by addressing the root causes of inequality. In collaboration with our partners, we focus on efforts to improve economic resilience, promote equity and inclusion for all, and advance climate action. We believe that by sharing our skills and abilities, we can build a better future. Guided by its values of courage, inclusion, sustainability, and accountability, Cuso combines innovative strategies and sustainable partnerships to create significant and lasting change in communities in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.

Project: Sharing Canadian Expertise for Inclusive Development and Gender Equality (SHARE)