Location: Western Region (Copan, Ocotepeque and Lempira) and Western Center (Intibucá, Comayagua and La Paz) – headquarters Copan or Comayagua
Reports to: General Project Coordinator
Notes: This position is subject to award and customer approval for commencement, with an anticipated completion date of May 30, 2027.
The candidate must be a Honduran citizen or have a valid work permit in the country at the time of application.
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, promote equity, and ensure a strong future. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for an early bird project**.** This program will last approximately 1.5 to 2 years and will support groups of producers practicing subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production and productivity, inserting them into the formal market through the promotion and incentive of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, as well as small Business Groups to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistical services to primary producers.
The Specialist will be responsible for implementing the Project’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System; they will lead all related activities, such as defining data collection methods and establishing strategies to ensure data quality; they will also develop and maintain a database of project information and prepare the progress reports that the implementer will submit to the funding entity. We are looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience, and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
Field implementation:
- Develop the project’s M&E plan, collaborating closely with funder counterparts and other project specialists to develop systems, strategies, and tools for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of reliable data that meets funder reporting requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance of the project information database.
- Contribute to project deliverables, including annual work plans. This will include leading the preparation of progress reports submitted to implementing partners.
- Conduct periodic reviews of the project’s M&E system, direct the design of M&E system reinforcement actions, and oversee the dissemination of information on approaches, lessons learned, etc.
- Guide and facilitate collaboration with/among key stakeholders to periodically identify and capture lessons learned from program activities. Facilitate the documentation and dissemination of learning across various platforms.
- Responsible for effective written reports and oral presentations on the program.
- Represent Global Communities and the overall interests of the program as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and partners.
- Analyze the strategic framework, the results framework, evaluate programmatic performance, and provide technical assistance in the execution of the project’s Operational Plan, monitoring all defined indicators.
In particular, you will perform the following tasks:
- Lead the M&E team, guiding it in the preparation, review, and execution of periodic on-site monitoring visit schedules.
- Technically direct all project monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Manage the allocation, execution, and control of the monitoring and evaluation unit’s work plan, including the budget defined for the area.
- Direct field research, coordinate and oversee the collection and processing of relevant information for: baseline, data quality audit, rapid diagnostics, etc.
- Identify and institute efficient data collection methods/forms that inform the General Coordinator and the funder of project progress and performance.
- Design and conduct program evaluations, surveys, and case studies as needed.
- Support the planning and execution of the component’s Operational Plan in an objective and systematic manner in terms of M&E.
- Monitor activities, evaluate strategic and performance results, and carry out the necessary follow-up of measures subject to measurement and special grant performance conditions.
- Monitor and evaluate the approved strategic and performance framework.
- Preparation of the necessary documents to facilitate relations with key stakeholders and/or partners
- Propose solutions to the General Coordinator for any problems detected through regular M&E activities.
- Contribute to fostering effective internal relationships in accordance with the Global Communities organizational model and standards of conduct.
Ratings:
Key requirements
- University graduate in agronomy, economics, statistics, sociology, or other disciplines related to the duties and responsibilities of the position; with a postgraduate or master’s degree in rural development, economics, projects, population and development, statistics, econometrics, or other related fields.
- At least five (5) years of work experience in the design, implementation or administration of tracking, monitoring, and evaluation systems.
- Proven experience in the design, implementation, or management of M&E systems in agricultural, rural, or indigenous or Afro-descendant development programs or projects.
- Proven experience using specialized software programs, such as SPSS, R, Minitab, Kobo Toolbox, PowerBI, and databases, among others.
- Verifiable experience in the design or implementation of participatory data collection methods, survey development, and the design and implementation of quality control mechanisms.
- Proven experience in statistical data analysis and report preparation.
- Ease of verbal and written communication.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% Spanish proficiency (spoken, read and written).
Additional skills
- Demonstrated ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively and adjust the selection of indicators and objectives as part of adaptive programming.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
- Experience in management/supervision will be valued.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Passion for the mission and values ​​of Global Communities.
Global Communities welcomes and seeks applications from all sectors of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of all people and offers equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
Global Communities maintains strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for sexually exploitative behavior, abuse, and harassment. In the recruitment, selection, and appointment process, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background checks, including international vetting as a Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme signatory, to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the prevention of abuse. The incumbent must perform their duties in accordance with the Global Communities safeguarding policy and standards of conduct.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
(Anticipated Climate Smart Agriculture and Agri-Logistics Program)
Location: Copan or Comayagua headquarters – Copan or Comayagua headquarters
Reports to: Project General Coordinator
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and client approval for its commencement, and an anticipated end date of May 30, 2027.
**Please note: We are seeking local nationals for this position.**
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist for an anticipated project**.** This program will last approximately between 1.5 and 2 years and will support groups of producers who practice subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production, productivity, inserting them into the formal market, through the promotion and encouragement of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. as well as small Groups of Entrepreneurs to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistics services to primary producers.
The M&E Specialist will coordinate with the parent project M&E Specialist for the implementation of the Project M&E System; he/she will lead all activities in this regard, such as defining data collection methods and establishing strategies to ensure quality; in addition, he/she will develop and maintain an updated database with project information. They will also be responsible for preparing the progress reports for submission to the parent project. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Develop the project’s M&E plan, collaborating closely with funder counterparts and other Project Specialists to develop the systems, strategies, and tools for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of reliable data that meet funder reporting requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance of the project information database.
- Contribute to project deliverables, including annual workplans. This will include leading the preparation of progress reports submitted to implementing partners.
- Undertake periodic reviews of program and/or country M&E systems, lead design of M&E system strengthening actions, and oversee the dissemination of information on approaches, lessons learned, etc.
- Guide and facilitate collaboration with/across key stakeholders to regularly identify and capture lessons learned from program activities. Facilitate the documentation and dissemination of learning through various platforms.
- Responsible for effective written reports and oral presentations on the program.
- Represent Global Communities and overall program interests as appropriate.
- Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and partners.
- Analyze the strategic framework, results framework, evaluate programmatic performance and technically assist in the execution of the project’s Operational Plan, following up on all defined indicators.
- In particular, he/she will perform the following tasks:
- Lead the M&E team by guiding them in the preparation, review, and implementation of regular field monitoring visit schedules.
- Provide technical leadership for all project M&E activities.
- Lead the allocation, implementation, and control of the M&E unit’s work plan, including the budget defined for the area.
- Direct field research, coordinate and supervise the collection and processing of information relevant to: baseline, data quality audit, rapid diagnostics, etc.
- Identify and institute efficient forms/methods of data collection that will inform the General Coordinator and funder of project progress and performance.
- Design and lead program evaluations, surveys and case studies as required.
- Support the planning and execution of the component’s Operational Plan in an objective and systematic manner in terms of M&E.
- Monitor activities, evaluate strategic and performance results, and provide necessary follow-up on measures subject to measurement and special grant performance conditions.
- Monitor and evaluate the approved strategic and performance framework.
- Preparation of documents necessary to facilitate relationships with key stakeholders and/or partners
- Propose, to the General Coordinator, solutions to any challenges identified through regular M&E activities.
- Contribute to fostering effective internal relationships in accordance with the Global Communities Organizational Model and standard of conduct.
Qualifications:
Key requirements
- A university degree in agronomy, economics, statistics, sociology or other disciplines related to the functions and responsibilities of the position; with a postgraduate or master’s degree in rural development, economic sciences, projects, population and development, statistics, econometrics or other related areas.
- At least five (5) years of work experience in the design, implementation or administration of follow-up, monitoring, and evaluation systems.
- Verifiable experience in design, implementation, or management of M&E systems in programs or projects of agricultural, rural development or with indigenous or Afro-descendant populations.
- Verifiable experience in the use of specialized computer programs such as SPSS, R, Minitab and databases, Kobo Toolbox, PowerBI, among others.
- Verifiable experience in the design or implementation of participatory data collection methods, elaboration of surveys and in the design and implementation of quality control mechanisms.
- Proven experience in statistical data analysis and report preparation.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading and writing).
Additional competencies
- Demonstrated ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively and adjust indicator selection and targets as part of adaptive programming.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
- Management/supervisory experience is preferred.
- Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.
- A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities.
Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.
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