M&E Officer (Latin America Regional Project)

About Partners of the Americas

Partners of the Americas (Partners) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that has connected people and organizations across the Western Hemisphere since 1964. Partners implements U.S. government-funded labor and development programs throughout Latin America, including work on labor law enforcement, child and forced labor, and export-sector working conditions.

Position Summary

Partners of the Americas seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to lead the design, implementation, and management of the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for an anticipated multi-country technical assistance project supporting Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala in building the systems needed to prevent the importation of goods made wholly or in part with forced labor. The M&E Officer holds responsibility for indicator design, data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, and learning and adaptation across all four countries, working closely with the Project Director and country teams. This is a proposed position for an anticipated project. Employment is contingent upon Partners being awarded the cooperative agreement and the availability of funding.

Location

This position will be located in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Quito, Ecuador; San Salvador, El Salvador; or Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, other social sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for international projects.
• Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages. Experience in facilitating and leading strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator design, target setting, reporting, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate learning and adaptation processes, create and use tools to elicit and leverage learning, and lead cross-team learning or sensemaking workshops.
• Experience developing and refining data collection tools and analyzing data.
• Experience working in or supporting projects in Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador, and/or Guatemala, and experience related to trade compliance, customs enforcement, or supply-chain due diligence, are preferred.
• Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Oral and written fluency in Spanish required.
• Oral and written proficiency in English required.

To Apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject "M&E Officer, Latam Regional Project". This position is contingent upon award of the anticipated cooperative agreement and the availability of funds. Please note that only finalists will be contacted.

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