Canadian Volunteer - Knowledge and Learning Management

Vacancy – Canadian Volunteer Technical Advisor – Knowledge and Learning Management

This opportunity is designed for motivated university graduates who are eager to step beyond the classroom and into meaningful, hands‑on work that delivers real‑world impact. From day one, you’ll be exposed to dynamic projects, collaborative teams, and environments where your ideas are valued and your growth is supported. Whether you’re passionate about problem‑solving, working with diverse stakeholders, or gaining experience in fast‑paced, purpose‑driven initiatives, this role offers a strong foundation for your professional journey.

You won’t just be observing—you’ll be contributing. This is a chance to build practical experience, develop transferable skills, and see how your efforts translate into tangible outcomes.

Job Tit le Canadian Volunteer Technical Advisor – Knowledge and Learning Management

Project Name United for Care-sensitive Approaches to Rights and Empowerment (UCARE)

Location of Position Tamale, Ghana

Reporting to UCARE Project Director & Project Field Manager

Remunerati on Expenses covered

Indicative LOE/Time Fra me The Canadian Volunteer will have a Minimum 6 months field placement (2026 – timing flexible).

Citizenship Canadian or Permanent resident

Language Requiremen ts English

Application Deadline March 20, 2026

We are looking for a qualified Canadian resident who is open to a minimum 6-month field placement (2026 – timing flexible), up to 12 months in Tamale, Ghana

Application Instructions

• A CV and cover letter are mandatory to be considered. Cover letters should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities outlined in the position’s description, demonstrating your aptitude and enthusiasm for the role, your daily fee and current availability.
• Curriculum Vitae, (CV) must demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience (including academic qualifications).
• Click the Appy link to upload your cover letter and CV (Curriculum Vitae).
• Shortlisted applicants may be invited for a brief virtual interview. No phone calls please.

Alinea is an international development consultancy providing technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives. We work with governments, investors, companies, and communities to create lasting change. In 40 years, Alinea has successfully delivered more than 1000 projects worldwide. alineainternational.com

At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.

Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.

Project Description

The United for Care-sensitive Approaches to Rights and Empowerment (UCARE) Project is a five-year project (2024-2029) funded by Global Affairs Canada that seeks to enhance the realization of women and adolescent girls’ rights to equal distribution of domestic work and reduced burden of unpaid care work in Northern Ghana.

UCARE works collaboratively with national partners, regional and local governments to create an evidence-based, gender-responsive and care-sensitive policy and programming environment, and with families in northern Ghana to improve the agency and decision making of women and adolescent girls to exercise their rights related to recognized and valued unpaid care work.

The UCARE project partners with local organizations SEND, NETRIGHT and women’s rights organizations using the Gender Model Families approach to recognize, reduce and redistribute the burden of UCW more equitably within households. UCARE will be implemented in 10 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Northern, Northeast and Savannah regions, covering both urban and rural communities, reaching 225,000 women and men, and adolescent girls and boys.

About the work

This Volunteer position is with SEND Ghana, a key UCARE partner organization. SEND Ghana implements the Gender Model Families program reaching up to 50,000 families in three northern regions of Ghana. The Volunteer will work out of the SEND Ghana office in Tamale, Northern region. The overall purpose of this position is to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) capabilities of the SEND UCARE team and the three Women’s Rights Organizations working closely with SEND – and their grassroot allies in operational communities. The technical assignment (TA) is expected to be embedded with the SEND Team to participate in work planning sessions, community, district and regional level activities of UCARE.

The Role

The Canadian Volunteer will report to the UCARE Project Director & Project Field Manager. The Volunteer will have an international travel expense package.

The specific duties will include

• Document UCARE GMF Success Stories- identify, analyse and document for sharing the most impactful stories and experiences of GMFs in combating time poverty of women and adolescent girls and its empowering consequences for them, their families and communities, adhering to Alinea’s Communications and Safeguarding policies.
• Work with the SEND Communications Team to adopt success stories in local languages and pidgin English for dissemination by UCARE partner community radio stations and social media platforms.
• Prepare audio-visual materials: participate in activities (e.g., quarterly review meetings, monthly/neighbourhood/community sensitizations) or conduct interviews with gender mentors, adolescent boys and girls, fathers and mothers, single parents, persons living with disability and use the findings to prepare audio visual materials showcasing the project impacts and results.
• Support the development and promotion of the GMF COMMUNITY OF PRATICE web-based knowledge management platform. This will be a space for the UCARE team to exchange experiences and expertise with other agencies implementing the GMF approach to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Conduct training for the SEND team on videography and photography to enhance the UCARE team capability to account for project outcomes using high-quality pictures and videos.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Journalism; International Studies and/or Development; Public Policy.
• Strong skills in gender-responsive programming and analysis; qualitative methodologies.
• Knowledge and understanding of the care economy and specifically unpaid care work.
• Technical skills in webpage development and social media platforms including Facebook and WhatsApp.
• Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably Ghana would be an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.