Background Information
Global Communities (GC) is prepare a bid in response to the anticipated USDA funding opportunity for the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program (MGD). GC is seeking a consultant to lead the development of the proposal’s MEL section. The consultant will be responsible for reviewing donor technical guidance, existing GC documentation, consulting closely with country-based staff and/or consultants, and supporting new inputs from formative work and project design, to develop submission ready products in line with the SOW below. GC seeks a consultant for up to a maximum of 40 days of effort to begin in late 2023 or early 2024, with the heaviest LOE taking place during the live proposal period between approximately mid-February and mid-May 2024.
About the Consultancy
Scope of Work
- Review and ensure familiarity with core USDA McGovern-Dole Technical and Proposal Guidance Documents, including:
- USDA McGovern Dole Learning Agenda
- USDA MGD Food Assistance Indicators and Definitions
- USDA standard Results Framework for McGovern-Dole and LRP
- Review USDA’s FY23 Results Framework
- FY23 Monitoring Eval & Reporting guidance
- RFP/NOFO for FY24 Proposals
- Review key past GC MGD Proposals and technical documents and identify areas for updating and/or strengthening. Review summary of USDA feedback on GC’s former proposal submissions and MEL documents, including evaluation reports.
- As needed and dependent on the target geographic area identified in the final solicitation, lead activities to update formative assessment to inform proposal design and targeting. This includes:
- Revise/redraft existing formative assessment protocol and tools from recent GC MGD proposals, in coordination with the proposal tech design team;
- Lead analysis of formative assessment data, collaborating with in-country consultants and/or GC MELI team as necessary.
- Summarize and prepare formative assessment results for use in proposal design activities
- Participate in the full design workshop (potential to be held virtually or in the region). Plan for and lead M&E sessions in the Design Workshop, including presentation and dissemination of formative assessment results, overview of USDA learning agenda questions and M&E requirements, development of results framework, creation of Theory of Change (ToC), creation of learning agenda.
- Draft M&E and proposal components, in collaboration/coordination with the proposal design team, including Results Framework diagram and supporting narrative, project indicators and targets, including Indicator Table, Evaluation Plan (including the learningagenda); and define key resources needed for M&E budget, including:
- Review existing M&E systems and recommend any required changes if necessary to platforms, tools, and /or approach
- Review/update current staffing and partnerships to implement MEL Plan
- Participate in ongoing coordination calls and meetings with the proposal design team and GC MELI team.
Deliverables
- Participation in team and/or partnership calls and meetings, as determined necessary by program design leads and the proposal team.
- Participation in design workshop (any travel to be approved by GC)
- Development, editing, and revision of MEL proposal sections in line with NOFO guidelines:
- Results Framework
- Evaluation Plan
- Indicator Table
- Recommended inputs into budget/resourcing
Qualifications
- 5+ years of proposal development experience, including leading technical writing for multisectoral development programs
- Demonstrated experience designing and drafting USDA McGovern-Dole MEL proposals / programs sections including Results Frameworks, Indicators, and Learning Agendas
- English fluency required, Spanish highly preferred.
Location of Work
Remote, with ability to participate in a 1-week regional workshop
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.
Global Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Location of Work: Global/remote
Timing: April 2024 – June 2024
Total LOE: 12 days
Application/Proposal Instructions
- Interested consultants must submit their proposals, in electronic format (via email to Hannah Connolly at hconnolly@globalcommunities.org). Proposals must be received no later than March 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time.
- Proposals should include CV(s), sample workplan, technical proposal including methodology and approach (1 to 2 pages) and budget. If you are applying as an individual, please submit your CV. If you are applying as a firm, please submit the CV(s) of key personnel who would work on this project.
- Applicants are advised that this solicitation does not in any way obligate Global Communities to award a contract or compensate responding firms or individuals or compensate or individuals for costs associated with the preparation and submission of their proposals.
Background Information
Global Communities (GC) is seeking an expert consultant to conduct a review of the implementation of community-based savings and lending and women’s empowerment activities in emergency response projects in Guatemala. The consultant will review existing project documents and will conduct interviews with key Global Communities project staff. Review findings will be incorporated in a final product report that will include: projects overviews, differences and similarities in approaches and implementations, lessons learned, best practices and recommendations for the implementation of Women Empowered under emergency programs based upon findings.
Women Empowered (WE) is a GC global initiative dedicated to the social and economic empowerment of women through the formation of self-managed and self-sustaining savings groups. WE groups are formed based upon proven savings group methodologies which bring 15-25 members together to save money, develop financial literacy, make loans to one another, and invest in income-generating activities. Beyond that, WE groups support women’s empowerment by building skills and capacities; providing leadership experience to build self-esteem and self-efficacy; increasing access to information and resources; and promoting collective action and community organizing. WE groups become a platform for members to raise awareness on important topics and act collectively to improve their lives and communities.
The WE Methodology includes a core set of required savings groups modules along with additional components that are included depending upon the goals and timeframe of a given project. Under some emergency programs in Guatemala additional components implemented have included the P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement) Life Skills curriculum, as well as training on basic business skills.
The projects included in this review include: Project Cambray (2015, Guatemala City), Project Fuego Response (2018, Escuintla and Alotenango), ACCION II (2017-2018, Huehuetenango), ANIMO (2019-2020, Huehuetenango), SIGAMOS (2020-2021, Huehuetenango), PARADELANTE (2021-2022, Huehuetenango). PODEMOS (2022-2023 Huehuetenango), and PODEMOS MAS (Huehuetenango, 2023-2024).
About the Consultancy
Under the direction of the Global Communities Global Technical Advisor for Women’s Empowerment and Savings groups and the Global Communities MELI Technical Advisor, the consultant will be responsible for conducting a review and analysis of the implementation of the Women Empowered initiative in the emergency response programs from 2015 to 2024 (as mentioned above). The objective of the review and analysis is to document the implementation, evolution, growth, and integration of the WE methodology under the various emergency projects in Guatemala, as well as to identify lessons learned, best practices and recommendations for the implementation of Women Empowered under emergency response projects. The review will be based upon existing project reports (approx. 3 documents per project) and interviews to key Global Communities staff.
Scope of Work
Main activities:
- Kick off meeting.
- Review all relevant project documents including: Women Empowered global reference documents, project implementation plans, project evaluation reports, project programmatic reports.
- Conduct interviews to key Global Communities Guatemala staff (from 7 to 10 people) directly or indirectly involved in the emergency response projects (in Spanish) to further understand the differences and similarities in approaches and implementations, as well as the evolution, growth, and integration of the WE methodology under the various emergency projects and identify lessons learned and best practices.
- Prepare an outline of the final product report or “case study” (in English) based on Global Communities inputs including projects’ overviews, differences and similarities in approaches and implementations, evolution, growth, and integration of the WE methodology under the various emergency projects, lessons learned and best practices, recommendations, and annexes.
- Prepare final product report draft or “case study” draft (in English) based on Global Communities inputs including projects’ overviews, differences and similarities in approaches and implementations, evolution, growth, and integration of the WE methodology under the various emergency projects, lessons learned and best practices, recommendations, and annexes.
- Incorporate feedback from Global Communities into final product report or “case study” and submit final written report (in English).
- Prepare a case study brief.
- Incorporate feedback from Global Communities into final case study brief.
- Facilitate a presentation to Global Communities team with findings and recommendations (in English).
Deliverables:
- Deliverable 1: Outline of the final product report draft (in English).
- Deliverable 2: Final product report or “case study” (in English) based on Global Communities inputs including projects’ overviews, differences and similarities in approaches and implementations, evolution, growth, and integration of the WE methodology under the various emergency projects, lessons learned, best practices, recommendations, and annexes (15 to 20 pages long).
- Deliverable 4: Final “case study” brief (2 to 5 pages long)
- Deliverable 5: Presentation of findings (in English) with slide deck (40min presentation with 20 min for Q&A).
Estimated Level of Effort (LOE):
Activity
Deliverables
LOE
Estimated Due Date
Activity 1 and 2. Kick off meeting and review relevant project documents
Project document reviewed
3 days
April
Week 1
Activity 3. Conduct on-line interviews with key Global Communities Guatemala staff - from 7 to 10 people (in Spanish)
Interviews conducted
2 days
April
Week 2
Activity 4. Prepare final product report draft (in English) and recommendations for the implementation of Women Empowered under emergency projects
Final Product or “Case Study” Report Draft
3 days
April Week 3
Activity 5. Incorporate feedback from Global Communities into final product report (in English)
Final Product or “Case Study” Report
1 day
May
Week 1
Activity 6. Prepare case study brief draft (in English)
Case study brief Draft
1 day
May
Week 2
Activity 7. Incorporate feedback from Global Communities into case study brief (in English)
Case study brief
1 day
May
Week 4
Activity 8. Present findings to Global Communities through a virtual presentation (slide deck)
Presentation facilitated
1 day
June Week 1
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience in Gender Equality, Monitoring & Evaluation, Knowledge Management, International Development, Social Science, or other related fields.
- Experience developing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), research and documentation, leading analysis, and preparing high quality reports.
- Experience designing and integrating gender equality and women’s empowerment in project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Fluency in written and spoken Spanish and English.
- Experience working in Guatemala or Latin America.
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 development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community.
1. Background
1.1 About the Consortium
Global Communities, Humana People to People (HPP), HOPE Worldwide (HWW) Botswana, and Stepping Stones International (SSI) are international development and humanitarian aid organizations. These four organizations started implementing the current OVC & DREAMS programs in 2016 and 2018 respectively. The consortium collaborated with four local partners: Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence (Baylor), Bakgatla Bolokang Matshelo (BBM), Mothers Union (MU), Silence Kills (SK) and IntraHealth International, an international NGO.
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. The organization supports communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 30 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community. In April 2020, Global Communities merged with Project Concern International (PCI) to expand the reach of proven project approaches and scale solutions for transformational change alongside vulnerable communities around the world.
Humana People to People (HPP) Botswana, established in 2002, is a Non-Profit Organisation that works alongside communities on issues of health, rural development, education and environment. HPP implements projects to empower people with tools, knowledge and skills to foster own development in their own households, communities and the nation. HPP Botswana has more than two decades of experience implementing quality projects at scale targeting vulnerable populations including orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV), HIV-exposed infants (HEI), adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and key populations. HPP has remained true to its mission by promoting health and socio-economic development of the most vulnerable people in the societies of Botswana.
HOPE worldwide Botswana (HwwB), is a non-profit-making organization formed in 1994, to respond to a call by government for civil society organizations to assist in fighting the spread of HIV in Botswana. It was started by, and activities ran purely by volunteers from the Botswana International Church of Christ (BICoC). These volunteers make up HOPE worldwide Botswana membership. The organization started off by doing home visits to share messages on HIV prevention; providing care for the needy and those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS; and running children’s activities such as kids’ carnivals and other services in the disadvantaged communities. Currently through the support of USAID/PEPFAR, HwwB runs the OVC/DREAMS program, which aims to empower Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC), Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) aged 9-24, including males, and OVC caregivers with life skills to be healthy, safe, stable, and schooled, to reach their life goals, resulting in an empowered AIDS-free generation.
Stepping Stones International’s (SSI) mission is to unlock the potential of vulnerable children and youth ages 12-25 through holistic development, strengthening families and activating sustainable opportunities to become self-sufficient in Botswana. SSI engages and serves 12-25-year-old orphaned and vulnerable children and youth (OVCY) and their families. SSI works in 9 districts, of which we have DREAMS activities with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in three districts and OVC and community activities in six districts. Core services include child and youth empowerment, family nurturing, strengthening service providers (who interact with our beneficiaries) and child protection advocacy. SSI has two subgrantees BBM in Kgatleng and Silence Kills in Selibe Phikwe implementing our direct funded USAID Project, “Breaking Barriers to an HIV Free Generation.”
1.2 Background of the project
In August 2016, Global Communities, formerly known as Project Concern International (PCI) was awarded a five-year grant to implement the Comprehensive Care & Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project in Botswana, funded by PEPFAR through USAID. At the time HPP, SSI and HwwB were sub partners under Global Communities. These three organizations were successfully transitioned into being prime recipients of USG funding to implement both OVC & DREAMS in the following districts: Bobirwa, Francistown, Gaborone, Goodhope, Kweneng East, Kgatleng, Lobatse, Mahalapye, North East, Palapye, Selibe Phikwe, Serowe, Southern, South East. The project aims to strengthen community agency to seek, support, and provide HIV/AIDS related services to OVC and their parents/caregivers through five Intermediate Results (IRs):
• IR1: Strengthen community and household structures to support OVC.
• IR2: Increase uptake of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services among OVC households.
• IR3: Reduction in sexual violence and GBV among OVC, AGYW, their families and communities
• IR4: Improve policy implementation for the delivery of coordinated social services.
• IR5: Strengthen capacity of local organizations to sustain program delivery and outcomes.
OVC DREAMS is in the final year of the seven-year implementation period, and GC, HPP, HwwB and SSI (Consortium) is soliciting a consultant to oversee design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, and reporting for the endline evaluation. The main purpose of the evaluation is to establish and document the impact and effectiveness of project interventions to render accountability to USAID and the Botswana government. Specifically, the project evaluation will assess and take stock of the lessons learnt, outcome progress against targets in comparison to baseline findings , and provide feedback on achievement of project objectives, effectiveness of project implementation and lessons for future programming.
The OVC project is implemented in eleven of PEPFAR’s high priority scale-up districts: Gaborone, Kweneng East, Kgatleng, South East, Southern, Mahalapye, Lobatse, Francistown, North-East, Tutume and Goodhope. At the national level, the project collaborates with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Developments (MLGRD), the Department of Community Development (DCD), the Department of Social Protection (DSP), the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), the National Health Promotion Agency (NAHPA), and the Ministry of Youth Empowerment Sport and Cultural Development (MYESCD).
The project has adapted and undergone numerous changes throughout the LOP. The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) intervention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) was integrated into the OVC project in fiscal year 2018 (FY18). It was not until March 2019, during the third year of this five-year agreement with USAID, that the project was modified to include objective 4 (IR4) which focuses on Local Capacity Strengthening – partner transition to US government funding through Sole Source solicitation, the three organisation( SSI, HwwB and HPP) were given 3 years contracts ending in September 30, 2023. DREAMS was followed by the introduction of the Faith Community Initiative (FCI) in FY20. In FY21, GC, HPP, HwwB and SSI continued providing a comprehensive package of evidence-based DREAMS interventions in Kweneng East and Gaborone Districts. The program also expanded to 6 additional districts including Southern, Kgatleng, Mahalapye, Bobirwa, North East and Serowe. The remaining part of the project with GC was extended to end December 30 2023.
The project implements many activities and uses numerous methodologies to achieve its results. For OVC, the program uses the comprehensive family care approach (CFC). This includes a comprehensive assessment of households and individual household members to assess vulnerability and to develop case plans. Depending on case plans; beneficiaries receive services ranging from Economic strengthening, LifeSkills, Aflateen, ready to work and HIV prevention, care and support services as well as referrals to healthcare services where needed.
The DREAMS suite of interventions includes condom promotion and provision, HIV Counselling and Testing (HTS) and linkages to care, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP, GBV prevention as well as post-violence care and support; linkage to sexual reproductive health (SRH) services, comprehensive sexuality education and social asset building (see Annex 2). DREAMS initiatives aim to strengthen school-based HIV and GBV prevention efforts, together with strengthening community mobilization and norm change efforts through parenting and caregiver programs. The age range of participating AGYW varies across these different activities; for example, 10–14-year-olds are not included in condom promotion activities, while PrEP is provided to young women aged 20–24years. The evaluation will provide data on the impact of the DREAMS interventions and will inform future development and potential expansion of these interventions targeting adolescent girls and young women.
2.0 Objectives of the Endline Evaluation
The main objective of the assignment is to evaluate the project’s implementation and to measure its impact on the targeted beneficiaries by assessing the project’s achievement on its outputs and outcomes. The results of the endline evaluation are vital in determining the success of the intervention in achieving the project objectives and in informing future programming.
The specific objectives are:
a) Evaluate the project in terms of effectiveness, relevance, efficiency, coverage and impact, with a strong focus on assessing the results against the project’s outcome and project goals.
b) Document good practices and generate evidence‐based lessons learned and actionable recommendations to strengthen the strategies of ongoing and future programs.
c) Measuring change from baseline in PEPFAR’s essential survey indicators among OVC participants from the baseline
d) Measuring yearly progress towards contribution of OVC interventions to the 95-95-95 agenda
e) Measuring change on key DREAMS indicators
f) Measuring change in capacity of local partners
Key Evaluation Questions Include:
• How effective was the program in achieving its goals? What evidence do we have to support achievement of program goals?
• Which program strategies were most effective in contributing to program results? Which were the least effective?
• What was the contribution of initiatives/methodologies such as DREAMS, WE, LCS and the project’s COVID response to achieving the program’s overall objectives?
• How was the program design, structure, logic or management modified throughout the life of project to achieve the desired outcomes?
• What were the key factors that enabled sub-partners to graduate to USAID direct implementers?
• To what degree were the needs of the beneficiary population included in the design of the program?
• What are the key lessons learned and recommendations that should be documented from implementation of this program?
3.0 Methodology of the Study
The evaluation will be a mixed-methods approach, employing both quantitative and qualitative data collection, as well as conducting a year-on-year analysis of existing monitoring data. The quantitative methodology will be used to quantify achievements against the targets as per the project’s indicators while a qualitative methodology will be employed to develop a deeper understanding of the relevance of the project interventions and documenting the voices of the beneficiaries. The evaluation methodology is broken into four primary components:
1) OVC: End of project quantitative assessment of OVC indicators, measured against the OVC baseline and utilizing existing monitoring data to review achievements against the results framework.
2) DREAMS: DREAMS quantitative assessment of the contribution towards reduction in HIV incidence or new infections among AGYW, utilizing the DREAMS Theory of Change logic model as well as a qualitative assessment to look at social asset building (life skills and financial literacy) through empowerment measures such as agency, self-confidence, perceived negotiation power in intimate relationships, and access to a supportive mentor or trusted adult.
3) Partner Capcity Strengthening: Quantitative assessment measuring change in capacity strengthening domains as well as a qualitative assessment that examines the outcomes of Global Communities and SSI’s capacity strengthening work with project partners and the degree to which project efforts will lead to sustained program delivery and outcomes over time. A participatory evaluation methodology will be used, which combines elements of Appreciative Inquiry (AI), mind mapping, group interviewing, and qualitative data analysis to retrospectively uncover outcomes and impacts of complex programs stories. Data from these methodologies will be analysed using the Community Capitals Framework to categorize program outcomes.
It is expected that the evaluator(s) in consultation with the evaluation TWG, develop an evaluation design that meets the evaluation objectives and answers the evaluation questions providing credible and useful information. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the USAID norms and standards for evaluations, as well as the USAID ethical guidelines.
4) Cross-Cutting Feedback: Qualitative assessment utilizing focus group discussions and key informant interviews to understand beneficiary (OVC, caregivers, DREAMS participants), Community Service Provider (CSP)/ Community Health Worker (CHW), and partner perspectives on impact, challenges, and successes and to identify possible recommendations for enhancing efficiency or effectiveness of implementation for future programs.
4.0 Timeline
It is expected that the evaluation will start mid-July for an estimated duration of 10-12 weeks and end by September 30, 2023. This will include desk reviews, interviews, report writing and time for the consortium to review drafts.
5.0 Protection of Human Subjects
The Evaluation consortium takes the protection of human subjects very seriously in conducting evaluations and will hold the evaluation consultant to the same standard. All evaluation activities will comply with the Common Federal Policy for Protection of Human Subjects. Actions to protect human subjects will include a clear statement of informed consent with every survey/interview, training for all data collectors on survey and research ethics and de-identifying all results data. Access to data will be password protected and only the external evaluation consultant and Consortium TWG will have access to the raw data.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The primary responsibility of the Senior Program Officer is to coordinate and provide program management and backstopping support to a portfolio of assigned projects within the Africa region. The Senior Program Officer provides direct support across the project life cycle from start-up and implementation to close-out and is the primary point of contact for project information, status, performance, donor requirements, and communication. The Senior Program Officer’s portfolio typically includes projects of significant size, complexity, and/or with higher strategic or risk profiles within the region. The Senior Program Officer assists the Senior Regional Manager on country operations support, data analysis and internal reporting to management. The Senior Program Officer also provides mentorship and coaching to develop the capacity of Program Officers and Program Associates. The Senior Program Officer’s country and project portfolio will be determined based on regional needs and priorities and may shift from time to time based on the evolving nature of the regional program portfolio.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The primary responsibility of the Senior Program Officer is to coordinate and provide program management and backstopping support to a portfolio of assigned projects within the Africa region. The Senior Program Officer provides direct support across the project life cycle from start-up and implementation to close-out and is the primary point of contact for project information, status, performance, donor requirements, and communication. The Senior Program Officer’s portfolio typically includes projects of significant size, complexity, and/or with higher strategic or risk profiles within the region. The Senior Program Officer assists the Senior Regional Manager on country operations support, data analysis and internal reporting to management. The Senior Program Officer also provides mentorship and coaching to develop the capacity of Program Officers and Program Associates. The Senior Program Officer’s country and project portfolio will be determined based on regional needs and priorities and may shift from time to time based on the evolving nature of the regional program portfolio.
Background Information
Global Communities (GC) is intending to prepare a bid in response to the anticipated USDA funding opportunity for the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program (MGD) in Fiscal Year 2024.
About the Consultancy
GC is seeking a consultant to lead the development of one application budget and contribute to harmonizing the pricing strategy and budget process in the event of multiple applications. Building on GC’s well-established experience as a McGovern-Dole prime implementer, the consultant will serve as the Budget Lead to develop a final submission-ready budget and budget narrative. GC seeks a consultant for up to a maximum of 40 days of effort to begin in December 2023, with the heaviest LOE taking place during the live proposal period between approximately mid-February and mid-May 2024.
Scope of Work
- Lead the development of one budget package (budget spreadsheet, budget narrative, and any supporting documentation) for one application budget from the release of the solicitation to submission. This includes determining budget caps for cost categories, developing draft and final versions of detailed and summary budget spreadsheets and the budget narrative in line with NOFO guidelines and requirements.
- Facilitated by the Sr. Manager, Cost & Pricing, lead budget reviews and incorporate comments and edits from reviewers into the budget and narrative.
- Coordinate with the Sr. Manager Cost and Pricing on developing budget strategy for both submissions, if applicable.
- Provide the Sr. Manager cost and pricing with inputs needed to ensure both submissions reflect similar costs and pricing strategies, if applicable.
Deliverables
- Participation in team calls and meetings, as determined necessary by the Sr. Manager, Cost & Pricing (Tawni Stetson) and the Proposal Director
- Development of a final budget spreadsheets (detailed and summary) and budget narrative.
- Completed SF-424 forms
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with McGovern-Dole proposal pricing.
- English fluency required; Spanish language proficiency preferred.
Location of Work Remote at consultant’s home of record. No travel anticipated.
Global Communities is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Global Communities is responding to the crisis in Ukraine, delivering humanitarian assistance through a community-led response. Global Communities’ response is designed with the goal of saving lives, reducing suffering, and addressing urgent needs while supporting communities to lead their own response and setting them up for recovery. Global Communities is implementing the CLEAR program, providing Protection, WASH, and Shelter & Settlements assistance to displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine. The program’s Protection component includes Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence, Psychosocial Support, and Coordination, Advocacy, and Information services. The program is implemented primarily through local NGO partners with some activities implemented directly by Global Communities. In addition to the objective of providing services to communities affected by the conflict, the program goal is to build the capacity of our NGO partners through targeted technical assistance, training, and capacity building to partners.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
Global Communities is seeking a Sr. Advisor, Humanitarian Response to join the Humanitarian Assistance team. The Sr Advisor, Humanitarian Response will support GC ‘s ongoing efforts to build out its ability to effectively prepare for and respond to humanitarian crises worldwide. The Sr Advisor, Humanitarian Response will lead specific workstreams in the development of GC’s protocol for emergency response and support high priority country teams in preparing for and responding to humanitarian crises. They will also serve on GC’s internal roster emergency response teams and support the capacity building of others on the roster performing similar functions.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The Senior Manager, Protection oversees protection programming strategy development, project implementation, internal coordination, and external representation. The Senior Protection Manager is responsible for the management of GC protection staff and quality control of protection services, including through GC and partners. The position is based in Kyiv, Ukraine with travel expected to program operations, including Chernivtsi, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, and Kherson.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The Humanitarian Program Development Officer participates in new business development efforts as part of the HA team. The Officer serves on the business development and proposal teams in various capacities as required, including providing administrative support to the proposal process, assisting in the coordination of the proposal process, writing sections of proposal narratives and annexes, managing the finalization and submission of proposals, and essential knowledge and information management duties. The Officer may participate in the recruitment process for certain proposals, including preparing job descriptions and liaising with the People & Culture department. The Officer also conducts research and analysis on humanitarian conditions in specific contexts to support proposal development, department fact sheets and other internal and external communications materials. This may include collaboration with other departments such as Communications and M&E.
El Oficial de Desarrollo de Programas Humanitarios participa en esfuerzos de desarrollo de nuevos negocios como parte del equipo de Asistencia Humanitaria. El Oficial forma parte de los equipos de propuestas y desarrollo empresarial en diversas capacidades según sea necesario, incluido brindar apoyo administrativo al proceso de propuestas, ayudar en la coordinación del proceso de propuestas, redactar secciones de narrativas y anexos de propuestas, gestionar la finalización y presentación de propuestas, y deberes esenciales de gestión de conocimientos e información. El Oficial puede participar en el proceso de contratación para determinadas propuestas, incluida la preparación de descripciones de puestos y el enlace con el departamento de Personas y Cultura. El Oficial también lleva a cabo investigaciones y análisis sobre las condiciones humanitarias en contextos específicos para apoyar el desarrollo de propuestas, hojas informativas del departamento y otros materiales de comunicación interna y externa. Esto puede incluir la colaboración con otros departamentos, como Comunicaciones y M&E.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
Global Communities is seeking a Program Director to join the Humanitarian Assistance team in Gaziantep, Turkey. The Programs Director oversees programming strategy development, daily program operations, coordination, and representation for a multi-sectoral humanitarian program for whole of Syria delivering relief items, providing shelter support, WASH, protection programming and food security activities and supporting community protection and resilience. The Program Director is responsible for the management of staff and programs in Syria and Turkey. The Program Director ensures accountable and compliant implementation and revises the implementation and program approach standard operating procedures as needed.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The Humanitarian Program Development Officer participates in new business development efforts as part of the HA team. The Officer serves on the business development and proposal teams in various capacities as required, including providing administrative support to the proposal process, assisting in the coordination of the proposal process, writing sections of proposal narratives and annexes, managing the finalization and submission of proposals, and essential knowledge and information management duties. The Officer may participate in the recruitment process for certain proposals, including preparing job descriptions and liaising with the People & Culture department. The Officer also conducts research and analysis on humanitarian conditions in specific contexts to support proposal development, department fact sheets and other internal and external communications materials. This may include collaboration with other departments such as Communications and M&E.
El Oficial de Desarrollo de Programas Humanitarios participa en esfuerzos de desarrollo de nuevos negocios como parte del equipo de Asistencia Humanitaria. El Oficial forma parte de los equipos de propuestas y desarrollo empresarial en diversas capacidades según sea necesario, incluido brindar apoyo administrativo al proceso de propuestas, ayudar en la coordinación del proceso de propuestas, redactar secciones de narrativas y anexos de propuestas, gestionar la finalización y presentación de propuestas, y deberes esenciales de gestión de conocimientos e información. El Oficial puede participar en el proceso de contratación para determinadas propuestas, incluida la preparación de descripciones de puestos y el enlace con el departamento de Personas y Cultura. El Oficial también lleva a cabo investigaciones y análisis sobre las condiciones humanitarias en contextos específicos para apoyar el desarrollo de propuestas, hojas informativas del departamento y otros materiales de comunicación interna y externa. Esto puede incluir la colaboración con otros departamentos, como Comunicaciones y M&E.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community.
The Country Director will provide the strategic oversight of all programming in Ukraine, with a primary focus on the organization’s Humanitarian Assistance (HA) programs in Ukraine. This position will serve as the main representative for all humanitarian programming by engaging in humanitarian advocacy, fostering opportunities for new business development, and providing the strategic vision and leadership for the organization in country. This will include collaborating closely with the Global Communities Chief of Party to ensure a portfolio-wide approach across both humanitarian and development programming and ensuring synergies between SD and HA programming are fostered and used to the advantage of supporting communities in need. The Country Director will oversee and integrated whole-of-country portfolio in Ukraine, including overseeing the humanitarian and development programs in country
The Country Director provides in-country representation for current humanitarian initiatives and support to recovery and development projects in collaboration with the Chief of Party. The Country Director is based in Ukraine and reports to the Sr. Regional Director for the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
Location: Accra, Ghana
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of mid-to-late 2023.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, 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 Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipatedUSAID Ghana Health Program - HIV. This five-year program seeks to increase HIV case finding and linkage to care and treatment - including viral load suppression, in geographic focus areas of Ghana. The Ghana Health Program builds on Ghana’s health and development progress to date in advancing the delivery of integrated HIV health services for key and priority populations. Technical assistance and service delivery activities will build the capacity, sustainability, and resilience of local institutions and regional health directorates. USAID envisions assistance under this program will significantly contribute to Ghana’s progress outlined in national strategies addressing integration of HIV health service delivery.
The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. 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.
Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Reports to:Senior Regional Director, Africa
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of March 2025
**French fluency is required for this position**
Global Communities (GC) 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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector and community stakeholders to promotetransparency, 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 Chief of Party (COP) for an anticipated USAID/Madagascarmaternal, newborn and child community health activity.Thisactivitywill collaborate with the Ministry of Health to scale and test proven interventions to ensure that quality maternal and child health services will be available throughout Madagascar,thereby sustainably reducing mortality among these key groups. The activity will build the capacity of subnational health management teams to plan, manage, monitor and evaluate their health programs and to improve the quality of service delivery.
The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. 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.
Location: Madagascar (Antananarivo or alternate location depending on targeted project area)
Reports to: Senior Regional Director, Africa
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USDA approval with an anticipatedstart date of October 2024.
**French fluency is required for this position**
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, 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 Chief of Party (COP) for a five-year, $20-35MUSDA Food for Progress project in Madagascar. The Food for Progress Program helps developing countries and emerging democracies modernize and strengthen their agricultural sectors. U.S. agricultural commodities donated to recipient countries are sold on the local market and the proceeds are used to support agricultural, economic, or infrastructure development programs. Food for Progress has two principal objectives: to improve agricultural productivity and to expand trade in agricultural products.Past Food for Progress projects have trained farmers in animal and plant health, helped improve farming methods, developed road and utility systems, established producer cooperatives, provided microcredit, and developed agricultural value chains. Program participants have included private voluntary organizations, foreign governments, universities, and intergovernmental organizations.
The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, attaining targeted project deliverables, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. The COP is responsible for overall program implementation, strategic vision, and outcome achievement. The COP provides an integrated vision for the program and will manage a team of senior staff to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. The COP will be responsible for communications with USDA, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with Government entities and other institutions/stakeholders.
Location:Guatemala City, Huehuetenango, or Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)
Reports to: Country Director, Guatemala
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipatedstart date of September 2024.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, 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 Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID/Guatemala/Governance for Local Development Project. The USAID/Guatemala/Governance for Local Development Project is anticipated to promote sustainable local development, support the provision of decentralized and deconcentrated public services, and facilitate public investments at local levels. The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources.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:
The COPis responsible foroverall program implementation, strategic vision, and outcome achievement. The COP provides an integrated vision for the program and will manage a team of senior staff to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. S/he will utilize the principles of adaptive management to maximize impact and facilitate innovation. Finally, the COP will be responsible for communications with USAID, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with government and other institutions/stakeholders on issues related to governance, anti-corruption, and project activities.
Specific responsibilities include the following:
- Provide program leadership, direction, and supervision, including oversight and coordinationof staff, consultants,and partners, monitoring and evaluation, and program implementation.
- Ensure implementation of technical interventions, resulting in concrete and specific outcomes. Technical interventions may fall under the following categories:local governance, decentralization, local capacity strengthening, citizen participation, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption, media capacity strengthening, social cohesion, private sector engagement, and/or economic development and job creation
- Lead regular work plan, budget, and implementation reviews to facilitate the cost-effective and timely achievement of contract deliverables.
- Manage team members, including highly specialized technical staff, to deliver against the annual workplan.
- Ensure project activities maximize impact and are completed in compliance with Global Communities,USAID rules and regulations, local laws, and donor agreement requirements.
- Lead in adaptive management, achieving peak performance and facilitate innovation.
- Wherever possible, identify opportunities to engage partners and create growth, and connect actors to find mutual opportunity and benefit.
- Oversee the production and submission of timely activity and financial reports to USAID, effectively and accurately communicating project progress, achievements, challenges, and utilization of funds.
- Meet program targets, as well as fiscal integrity of the use of program funds.
- Ensure establishment and maintenance of systems for project operations.
- Act as primary point of contact with USAID, government counterparts, and other critical in-country stakeholders.
- Provide inputs and quality control for written reports and oral presentations on the program.
- Represent Global Communities and overall program interests as necessary and appropriate.
- Build and maintain strong working relations with key internal and external stakeholders, beneficiaries, prime and subcontractors, suppliers, and partners. Provide effective and timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
- Foster good working relationships with other agencies working on similar or complimentary projects, maximizing visibility and learning.
- Be the principal point of contact with other agencies and individuals working on related projects and activities.
- Ensure that lessons learned are disseminated and applied.
- Liaise with GC colleagues to coordinate the inputs of gender and inclusion, monitoring and evaluation and other advisory inputs to provide cross-cutting support.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to international developmentor other relevant technical area with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to anti-corruption and/or governance; or,
- Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to international development or other relevant technical area with a minimum of 12years of experience managing multi-sectoral projects with increasing responsibilities and duties in fields related to anti-corruption and/orgovernance.
- Five (5) years’ experience as Chief of Party, senior management position, or equivalent, leading implementation of large international donor programs particularly related to governance, civic engagement, civil society strengthening, or related subjects; experience with positive youth and women empowerment and engagement is preferred.
- Significant experience in technical areas such as local governance, decentralization, local capacity strengthening, citizen participation, fiscal transparency, anti-corruption,media capacity strengthening, social cohesion, private sector engagement, and/or economic development.
- Experience in Guatemala.
- Proven experience in a leadership position involving the administration of similarly sized, international donor-supported programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting is strongly preferred.International NGO or for-profit contractor experience is strongly preferred.
- High level of interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaborate with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of relevant USAID policies and strategies preferred, including USAID’s Democracy, Human Rights, and Government Strategy; Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy; Youth in Development Policy; Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Framework; and localization/locally led development.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with government officials, civil society organizations, private sector actors, implementing partners, international donors, and other stakeholders.
- Knowledge/experience with USAID rules and regulations preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of relevant local laws, regulations and policies is required.
- Management/supervisory experience is required.
- Proven ability to communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams is desired.
- Evidence of effective communication skills, both oral and written, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the agreement is desired.
- Languages: Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written Spanish. Working knowledge of the English language preferred.
- 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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Lugar de trabajo: Guatemala City, Huehuetenango, o Quetzaltenango (Guatemala)
Reporta a :Director de país, Guatemala
Nota: Este puesto depende de la adjudicación y la aprobación de USAID, con una fecha de inicio prevista para septiembre de 2024.
Visión general:
Global Communities trabaja en la intersección de la ayuda humanitaria, el desarrollo sostenible, y la inclusión financiera para salvar vidas, promover la equidad, y garantizar un futuro sólido. Apoyamos a las comunidades que están al frente de su propio desarrollo en más de 35 países, asociándonos con los líderes locales, gobiernos, la sociedad civil, y el sector privado para lograr una visión compartida de una comunidad mundial más justa, próspera, y equitativa. Trabajamos con actores gubernamentales, no gubernamentales, del sector privado, y de la comunidad para promover la transparencia, fomentar la rendición de cuentas, y acceder a los canales necesarios para compartir sus necesidades, promover el cambio, y desarrollar su plena potencial.
Global Communities busca un Director (Chief of Party-COP) para el proyecto previsto de USAID/Guatemala, Proyecto de Gobernanza para el Desarrollo Local. Se prevé que el Proyecto de Gobernanza para el Desarrollo Local promueva el desarrollo local sostenible, apoye la prestación de servicios públicos descentralizados, y facilite las inversiones públicas en niveles locales. El Director dirigirá y supervisará la ejecución general del programa, incluida la estrategia, alcance de objetivos técnicos, el liderazgo financiero y operativo, y el recurso humano. . Buscamos profesionales apasionados y dedicados que nos ayuden a construir el mundo que imaginamos: un mundo de mayores oportunidades, donde las crisis den paso a la resiliencia y todas las personas prosperen.
Responsabilidades :
El Director es responsable de la ejecución general del programa, la visión estratégica y el logro de resultados. El Director proporciona una visión integrada del programa y gestionará un equipo de personal directivo para garantizar la calidad, puntualidad y eficiencia de todos los productos y actividades generados en el marco del proyecto. Utilizará los principios de la gestión adaptativa para maximizar el impacto y facilitar la innovación. Por último, el Director será responsable de las comunicaciones con USAID, de representar públicamente al proyecto y de servir de enlace con el gobierno y otras instituciones/partes interesadas en cuestiones relacionadas con la gobernanza, la lucha contra la corrupción y las actividades del proyecto.
Entre las responsabilidades específicas figuran las siguientes:
- Ejercer el liderazgo, la dirección y la supervisión del programa, incluida la supervisión y coordinación del personal, los consultores y los socios, el seguimiento y la evaluación, y la ejecución del programa.
- Garantizar la ejecución de intervenciones técnicas que produzcan resultados concretos y específicos. Las intervenciones técnicas pueden corresponder a las siguientes categorías: gobernanza local, descentralización, fortalecimiento de la capacidad local, participación ciudadana, transparencia fiscal, lucha contra la corrupción, fortalecimiento de la capacidad de los medios de comunicación, cohesión social, participación del sector privado y/o desarrollo económico y creación de empleo.
- Dirigir revisiones periódicas del plan de trabajo, el presupuesto y la ejecución para garantizar la autosostenibilidad y el alcance de los resultados del programa.
- Dirigir a los miembros del equipo, incluido el personal técnico altamente especializado, para que cumplan el plan de trabajo anual.
- Garantizar que las actividades del proyecto maximicen su impacto y se lleven a cabo de conformidad con las normas y reglamentos de Global Communities, USAID, la legislación local y los requisitos de los acuerdos con los donantes.
- Liderar la gestión adaptativa, alcanzar el máximo rendimiento y facilitar la innovación.
- Siempre que sea posible, identificar oportunidades para involucrar a los socios y crear crecimiento, y conectar a los actores para encontrar oportunidades y beneficios mutuos.
- Supervisar la elaboración y presentación oportunas de informes financieros y de actividad a USAID, comunicando de forma eficaz y precisa los avances, logros, retos y utilización de los fondos del proyecto.
- Cumplir los objetivos del programa, así como la integridad fiscal del uso de los fondos del programa.
- Garantizar el establecimiento y mantenimiento de sistemas para las operaciones del proyecto.
- Actuar como principal punto de contacto con USAID, los homólogos gubernamentales y otras partes interesadas fundamentales en el país.
- Aportar información y controlar la calidad de los informes escritos y las presentaciones orales sobre el programa.
- Representar a Global Communities y los intereses generales del programa cuando sea necesario y apropiado.
- Establecer y mantener sólidas relaciones de trabajo con las principales partes interesadas internas y externas, beneficiarios, contratistas principales y subcontratistas, proveedores y socios. Proporcionar respuestas eficaces y oportunas a las consultas y preocupaciones.
- Fomentar buenas relaciones de trabajo con otros organismos que trabajen en proyectos similares o complementarios, maximizando la visibilidad y el aprendizaje.
- Ser el principal punto de contacto con otros organismos y personas que trabajen en proyectos y actividades relacionados.
- Garantizar la difusión y aplicación de las lecciones aprendidas.
- Servir de enlace con colegas de Global Communities para coordinar las aportaciones de género e inclusión, monitoreo y evaluación y otras aportaciones de asesoramiento para proporcionar apoyo transversal.
Cualificaciones:
- Título de maestría (o equivalente) en una disciplina relacionada con el desarrollo internacional u otra área técnica pertinente con un mínimo de 10 años de experiencia en la gestión de proyectos multisectoriales con responsabilidades y funciones en campos relacionados con la lucha contra la corrupción y/o la gobernanza; o,
- Licenciatura en una disciplina relacionada con el desarrollo internacional u otra área técnica pertinente con un mínimo de 12 años de experiencia en la gestión de proyectos multisectoriales con responsabilidades y funciones en campos relacionados con la lucha contra la corrupción y/o la gobernanza.
- Cinco (5) años de experienciagerenciandoequipos, alto cargo directivo o equivalente, dirigiendo la ejecución de programas de donantes internacionales de gran envergadura, especialmente relacionados con la gobernanza, la participación cívica, el fortalecimiento de la sociedad civil o temas afines; se prefiere la experiencia con el empoderamiento y la participación positiva de jóvenes y mujeres.
- Experiencia significativa en áreas técnicas como la gobernanza local, la descentralización, el fortalecimiento de la capacidad local, la participación ciudadana, la transparencia fiscal, la lucha contra la corrupción, el fortalecimiento de la capacidad de los medios de comunicación, la cohesión social, la participación del sector privado y/o el desarrollo económico.
- Experiencia de trabajo en Guatemala.
- Se valorará muy positivamente la experiencia demostrada en un puesto de liderazgo relacionado con la administración de programas internacionales de tamaño similar financiados por donantes, con conocimientos de planificación estratégica, gestión, supervisión y elaboración de presupuestos. Experiencia en ONG internacionales o contratistas con ánimo de lucro será altamente considerada.
- Alto nivel de aptitudes interpersonales, técnicas y analíticas, incluida una capacidad demostrada para interactuar eficazmente y colaborar con una amplia gama de homólogos de los sectores público y privado y otras partes interesadas clave.
- Preferiblemente, conocimiento y aplicación demostrados de las políticas y estrategias pertinentes de USAID, incluidas la Estrategia de Democracia, Derechos Humanos y Gobierno de USAID; la Política de Igualdad de Género y Empoderamiento de la Mujer; la Política de Juventud en el Desarrollo; el Marco de Colaboración, Aprendizaje y Adaptación; y la localización/desarrollo dirigido localmente.
- Capacidad para desarrollar relaciones de trabajo eficaces con funcionarios gubernamentales, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, agentes del sector privado, socios de ejecución, donantes internacionales y otras partes interesadas.
- Preferiblemente, conocimiento/experiencia de las normas y reglamentos de USAID.
- Se requiere experiencia demostrada y comprensión de las leyes, reglamentos y políticas locales pertinentes .
- Capacidad demostrada para comunicar una visión común entre diversos socios y capacidad para dirigir equipos multidisciplinarios.
- Se valorará la capacidad de comunicación eficaz, tanto oral como escrita, para cumplir los diversos requisitos técnicos y de gestión del acuerdo.
- Idiomas: Pleno dominio profesional del español hablado y escrito. Preferiblemente conocimientos de inglés.
- Pasión por la misión y los valores de Global Communities.
Global Communities acoge positivamente y busca candidaturas de todos los sectores de la sociedad. Estamos comprometidos con un entorno de trabajo que respete la dignidad y el valor de todas las personas y ofrezca igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes calificados serán tenidos en cuenta para el empleo.
Global Communities mantiene estrictos principios de salvaguarda y tiene una política de cero tolerancia ante conductas de explotación sexual, abuso y acoso. En el proceso de contratación, selección y nombramiento, Global Communities llevará a cabo sólidas comprobaciones de referencias y antecedentes, incluida la investigación internacional como firma del Global MisconductDisclosureScheme para garantizar la salvaguarda de los niños y adultos vulnerables y la prevención de los abusos. El titular deberá desempeñar sus funciones de conformidad con la política de salvaguardia y las normas de conducta de Global Communities.
Location:San Salvador, El Salvador
Reports to: Sr. Regional Director
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of October 2024.
**Spanish fluency is required for this position**
Global Communities is seeking a Chiefof Party (COP) for a five-year, $25-30MUSDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole) project in El Salvador. The key objective of the McGovern-Dole Program is to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls. By providing school meals, teacher training and related support, McGovern-Dole projects help boost school enrollment and academic performance. At the same time, the program also focuses on improving children’s health and learning capacity before they enter school by offering nutrition programs for pregnant and nursing women, infants and pre-schoolers. For over 21 years Global Communities has been a trusted USDA McGovern-Dole implementing partner with active programs in Central America and Africa.
The COP will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the program, including technical strategy, financial and operational leadership, and human resources. The COP is responsible for overall program implementation, strategic vision, and outcome achievement. TheCOP provides an integrated vision for the program and will manage a team of senior staff to ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. The COP will be responsible for communications withUSDA, for publicly representing the project, and for liaising with Government entities and other institutions/stakeholders.
Location: Accra, Ghana
Reports to: Chief of Party
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and USAID approval with an anticipated start date of mid-to-late 2023.
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 in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, 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 Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MEL) Director for the anticipated USAID Ghana Health Program – HIV. This five-year program seeks to increase HIV case finding and linkage to care and treatment - including viral load suppression, in geographic focus areas of Ghana. The Ghana Health Program builds on Ghana’s health and development progress to date in advancing the delivery of integrated HIV health services for key and priority populations. Technical assistance and service delivery activities will build the capacity, sustainability, and resilience of local institutions and regional health directorates. USAID envisions assistance under this program will significantly contribute to Ghana’s progress outlined in national strategies addressing integration of HIV health service delivery.
The MERL Director will lead the design and oversight of the project MERL and Collaboration, Learning and Adaption (CLA) activities. The MERL Director will lead a team to develop and maintain systems to collect data and lead analysis to produce information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact of the program. S/he will collaborate with project team members and partners to provide feedback on data collection and indicators; analyze data reported from sub-grantees, and support quality assurance throughout the program. Under the leadership of the COP and DCOP, the MERL Director will also lead the adaptation management design and coordinate implementation required under this award to ensure adaptation measurements and course correction are put into place as required to change dynamics within the country and within the health sector. 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.
Location of Work: Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
How to apply: please send your resume, cover letter and daily rate directly to Noah Steinberg-Di Stefano, Senior Regional Manager, Americas, at ndistefano@globalcommunities.org. Deadline: March 22nd, 2024
Background Information
Global Communities, an international development nonprofit with over 60 years of expertise in community and economic development, is prepared to design and conduct a participatory community assessment in the Ramos Arizpe area in partnership with local community members and academic institutions. Global Communities is seeking a consultant to serve as a community liaison for the assessment in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico funded by the John Deere Foundation. Global Communities will design and conduct the six-month assessment aimed at understanding the root causes of childcare gaps and the implications it has a labor force participation for John Deere employees and the community at large, with the end goal of identifying proposed solutions to address the identified barriers to access.
The goal of the community assessment is to develop a deep understanding of the assets, opportunities, and gaps existing in the Childcare services in Ramos Arizpe region. The community assessment will provide a comprehensive overview about Childcare services offered in the area, giving voice for employees, local government and civil society leaders and will serve as the basis for recommendations for John Deere by aligning with the needs and opportunities identified within the assessment and by the community itself.
About the Consultancy
Global Communities will take an iterative-based approach that will allow for stakeholder feedback at several key points. Working closely with GC HQ based technical team, the community liaison will support with identifying key community stakeholders and setting up interviews and focus group discussions to enable us to develop a better understanding on community perspectives on the issue of childcare. The assessment will engage three primary stakeholder groups to determine, assess and understand alignment of interests, priorities and services (provisioning and gaps).
The Assessment team will use a participatory community asset mapping with key stakeholders, including John Deere selected employees, community leaders, childcare service providers and other community members to identify and document existing resources and strengths in childcare services within the community.
Following the initial consultations, community mapping and group discussions, the assessment will employ two surveys for JD employees as well as community members. The goal of these surveys will be to provide a more quantifiable analysis of employee and communities experiences and perceptions as it relates to childcare availability and accessibility as well as potential solutions. Finally, Using the results of the community mapping exercise, Global Communities will lead in-depth qualitative analysis of asset availability, quality, accessibility, and utilization to identify current opportunities and challenges within each of these areas. Focus groups, key informant interviews, and other participatory methods may be utilized to collect additional data. Global Communities will use a combination of desk and field research to collect, process and analyze data to inform preliminary findings and recommendations and then synthesize the findings of the assessment into a final report.
The assessment will be guided by the following overarching research questions:
- To what extent are childcare providers and services available and accessible within the community of Arizpe and to what degree do these services meet the needs and preferences expressed by John Deere families and the larger community?
- What are the major barriers for families and childcare providers in terms of providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality childcare services?
- What opportunities, including community-based solutions and existing resources, exist to support the expansion and strengthening of the childcare system/providers to better meet the community’s needs and preferences?
Scope of Work
Given that Global Communities does not have physical presence in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, we will need to hire a local community liaison who will serve as our on-the-ground representative He/she will be an integral member of and communicate regularly with the Global Communities HQ-based technical team and local focal point at John Deere local Ramos Arizpe Branch. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for the following:
- Identify individuals and appropriate points of contact for community stakeholder groups;
- Perform initial outreach to identified individuals and points of contact and provide them with information on the community needs assessment objectives and Global Communities’ approach;
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the community through ongoing, active listening and engagement with stakeholders;
- Provide feedback of online survey and key informant interview questions by providing perspective on local context;
- Support administration of online survey for community and institutional stakeholders by tracking responses and following up with individuals to encourage responses;
- Arrange interviews with key community stakeholders including but not limited to childcare providers, community leaders, municipal representatives and local subject matter experts;
- Participate in interviews by taking notes and helping transcribe recordings;
- Conduct desk research on childcare issues at national, municipal and community level
- Review the draft report for accuracy with interviews and surveys;
- Maintain and update aspects of Assessment workplan in coordination with Global Communities HQ Technical team;
- Keep Global Communities informed of any changes on the ground.
Estimated Level of Effort:
8-10 days a month for 5 months (est. 20/hrs per week average)
The consultant will be compensated based on a competitive local daily rate
Target Start date: March 30, 2024
Deliverables
- Connections made with local entities and individuals to support data collection;
- Key informant interviews scheduled with local subject matter experts and local entities ;
- In coordination with John Deere local focal point and Global Communities HQ Technical team, support with delivery of survey tools with target population in Ramos Arizpe
- Organize logistics and schedule focus group discussions with target community members
- Written feedback on design of data collection tools and surveys;
- Support with facilitations of interviews and focus group discussions as needed
- Written feedback on data analysis;
- Written feedback on final report
- Other activities assigned by GC HQ Project focal point, as needed
Qualifications
- Resident of Ramos Arizpe, Mexico or surrounding area with deep knowledge of community and strong community network.
- Excellent management and administrative skills.
- Background in Monitoring and Evaluation required, Experience conducting mixed methods assessments highly preferred and/or Experience collecting qualitative data (key informant interviews, focus group discussions) highly preferred.
- Knowledge of childcare environment in Mexico, preferred
- University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills.
- Native Spanish speaker, professional proficiency in English preferred
**Espanol Abajo**
Ubicación: Ramos Arizpe, México
Como aplicar: Por favor, manda su CV, carta de interés y tarifa diaria a Noah Steinberg-Di Stefano, Gerente Regional para las Americas, ndistefano@globalcommunities.org. Fecha limite para aplicar: 22 de Marzo, 2024
Antecedentes:
Global Communities es una organización internacional de desarrollo sin fines de lucro con más de 60 años de experiencia en desarrollo comunitario y económico que está preparada para diseñar y llevar a cabo una evaluación comunitaria participativa en la zona de Ramos Arizpe, en colaboración con miembros de la comunidad local e instituciones académicas. Global Communities busca un consultor que sirva de enlace comunitario para la evaluación en Ramos Arizpe, México, financiada por la Fundación John Deere. Global Communities diseñará y llevará a cabo la evaluación de seis meses destinada a comprender las causas fundamentales de las deficiencias en el cuidado de los niños y las implicaciones que tiene en la participación de la fuerza laboral para los empleados de John Deere y la comunidad en general, con el objetivo final de identificar las soluciones propuestas para abordar las barreras identificadas para el acceso.
El objetivo de la evaluación de la comunidad es desarrollar una comprensión profunda de los activos, oportunidades y brechas existentes en los servicios de cuidado infantil en la región de Ramos Arizpe. El diagnóstico comunitario proporcionará una visión integral sobre los servicios de guardería que se ofrecen en la zona, dando voz a los empleados, el gobierno local y los líderes de la sociedad civil y servirá como base de recomendaciones para John Deere, alineándose con las necesidades y oportunidades identificadas en el diagnóstico y por la propia comunidad.
Enfoque de la evaluación
Global Communities adoptará un enfoque iterativo que permitirá obtener información en varios puntos clave de todos los interesados. En estrecha colaboración con el equipo técnico de la sede central de Global Communities, el coordinador comunitario ayudará en identificar todos los interesados más importantes de la comunidad, y coordinar entrevistas y grupos de discusión que nos permitan comprender mejor las perspectivas de la comunidad sobre la cuestión del cuidado de los niños. La evaluación contará con la participación de tres grupos principales de todos los interesados para determinar, evaluar y comprender la coincidencia de intereses, prioridades y servicios (oferta y carencias).
El equipo de evaluación utilizará un mapeo participativo de los activos de la comunidad con todos los interesados más importantes, incluyendo los empleados seleccionados de John Deere, los líderes de la comunidad, los proveedores de servicios de cuidado de niños y otros miembros de la comunidad para identificar y documentar los recursos existentes y los puntos fuertes en los servicios de cuidado de niños dentro de la comunidad.
Tras las consultas iniciales, el mapeo de la comunidad y los debates en grupo, la evaluación empleará dos encuestas para los empleados de JD y los miembros de la comunidad. El objetivo de estas encuestas será proporcionar un análisis más cuantificable de las experiencias y percepciones de los empleados y las comunidades en relación con la disponibilidad y accesibilidad de las guarderías, así como posibles soluciones. Por último, utilizando los resultados del ejercicio de mapeo de la comunidad, Global Communities llevará a cabo un análisis cualitativo en profundidad de la disponibilidad, calidad, accesibilidad y utilización de los activos para identificar las oportunidades y retos actuales en cada una de estas áreas. Se podrán utilizar grupos de discusión, entrevistas a informantes clave y otros métodos participativos para recopilar datos adicionales. Global Communities utilizará una combinación de investigación de campo y documental para recopilar, procesar y analizar datos que sirvan de base a los hallazgos y recomendaciones preliminares, y después, sintetizar las conclusiones de la evaluación en un informe final.
La evaluación se guiará por las siguientes preguntas generales de investigación:
- ¿En qué medida hay proveedores y servicios de guardería disponibles y accesibles en la comunidad de Arizpe? ¿En qué medida estos servicios satisfacen las necesidades y preferencias expresadas por las familias de John Deere y la comunidad en general?
- ¿Cuáles son los obstáculos principales que enfrentan las familias y los proveedores de servicios de guardería a la hora de ofrecer servicios económicos, accesibles y de alta calidad?
- ¿Qué oportunidades, incluyendo soluciones basadas en la comunidad y recursos existentes, existen para apoyar la expansión y el fortalecimiento del sistema/proveedores de cuidado de niños para satisfacer mejor las necesidades y preferencias de la comunidad?
Alcance del trabajo:
Dado que Global Communities no tiene presencia física en Ramos Arizpe, México, necesitaremos contratar a un coordinador comunitario local que servirá como nuestro representante en el terreno. Él / ella se comunicará regularmente y será un miembro integral del equipo técnico basado en la sede central y el centro de coordinación local en la sucursal de John Deere ubicado en Ramos Arizpe. Específicamente, él/ella será responsable de lo siguiente:
- Identificar a las personas y los puntos de contacto apropiados para los grupos interesados de la comunidad;
- Llevar a cabo un acercamiento inicial con las personas y puntos de contacto identificados para proporcionarles información sobre el método de Global Communities y los objetivos de la evaluación de las necesidades de la comunidad;
- Desarrollar una comprensión integral de las necesidades de la comunidad a través de la escucha activa y el compromiso con todos los interesados;
- Proporcionar retroalimentación a las encuestas por Internet y a las preguntas de entrevista que se le proporcionan a los informantes clave, aportando una perspectiva sobre el contexto local;
- Apoyar la administración de las encuestas por Internet para todos los interesados de la comunidad e instituciones, haciendo un seguimiento de las respuestas y poniéndose en contacto con las personas para animarlas a responder;
- Concertar entrevistas con todos los interesados más importantes de la comunidad, incluyendo entre otros, proveedores de servicios de guardería, líderes comunitarios, representantes municipales y expertos locales en la materia;
- Participar en las entrevistas tomando notas y ayudar a transcribir las grabaciones;
- Llevar a cabo una investigación documental sobre cuestiones relacionadas con el cuidado de los niños a escala nacional, municipal y comunitaria.
- Revisar el borrador del informe para comprobar su exactitud con entrevistas y encuestas;
- Mantener y actualizar los aspectos del plan de trabajo de la evaluación en coordinación con el equipo técnico de la sede central de Global Communities;
- Mantener informado a Global Communities de cualquier cambio en el campo.
Nivel estimado de esfuerzo:
8-10 días al mes durante 5 meses (est. 20/hrs por semana de media)
El consultor recibirá una remuneración basada en una tarifa diaria competitiva
Fecha prevista de inicio: 30 de marzo del 2024
Requisitos:
- Residente de Ramos Arizpe, México o alrededores con profundo conocimiento de la comunidad y fuerte red comunitaria.
- Excelentes aptitudes administrativas y de gestión.
- Se requiere experiencia en Monitoreo y Evaluación, y con una alta preferencia en la realización de evaluaciones con métodos mixtos y/o en la recopilación de datos cualitativos (entrevistas a informantes clave, debates en grupos de discusión).
- Se prefiere con el conocimiento del entorno de cuidado de niños en México.
- Titulación universitaria o combinación equivalente de formación y experiencia.
- Excelente pensamiento crítico y capacidad de organización.
- Excelente habilidad de comunicación verbal y escrita.
- Excelentes habilidades interpersonales y de escucha.
- Español nativo, preferible dominio profesional del inglés.
Entregables:
- Conexiones establecidas con entidades y personas locales para apoyar la recopilación de datos;
- Entrevistas a informadores clave programadas con expertos en la materia y entidades locales ;
- En coordinación con el centro de coordinación local de John Deere y el equipo técnico de la sede central de Global Communities, ayudar a apoyar con la entrega de herramientas de encuesta a la población objetivo en Ramos Arizpe.
- Organizar la logística y programar los debates de los grupos focales con los miembros de la comunidad destinataria.
- Comentarios y retroalimentación por escrito sobre el diseño de las herramientas de recopilación de datos y las encuestas;
- Apoyo en la facilitación de entrevistas y grupos de discusión, según sea necesario.
- Comentarios por escrito sobre el análisis de datos;
- Comentarios por escrito sobre el informe final
- Otras actividades asignadas por el punto focal del proyecto en la sede central de Global Communities, según sea necesario.