Global Communities, formerly CHF International, 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 (GC) is seeking an expert consultant to conduct final evaluation analysis of the savings and lending groups (Women Empowered) component of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance funded program PARADELANTE based on the Empowerment Indicators evaluation tool.
Program Paradelante was designed to support highly vulnerable and food insecure households in the Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, facing the triple crisis of sequential droughts, COVID-19-related income constraints and damage from recent hurricanes, to recover from these shocks through improved food security, health services and livelihoods. Under the program, 120 community savings and lending groups (with 1834 participants) were formed following the GC Women Empowered methodology.
As part of the evaluation of the Women Empowered intervention, GC administered baseline and endline surveys to a sample of 177 participants using the Empowerment Indicators, a tool created by the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) in collaboration with GC, to measure empowerment through a combination of created and complied core women´s economic empowerment indicators as well as sectoral indicators.
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: Accra, Ghana
Reports: 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 a Deputy 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.
Under the direction of the Chief of Party, the DCOP will help provide management, and strong technical support in the implementation of the project.We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
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.
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 Director, Information Security is a hands-on leadership role responsible for advancing, improving, and managing Global Communities digital protection and cybersecurity program across all offices worldwide. This includes the appropriate framework(s), architecture, internal/external threat prevention and information security operations. S/he oversees the development, implementation and enforcement of information security policies, standards, and procedures.
The Director, Information Security ensures all information systems are functioning in accordance with established security policies and procedures. S/he oversees IT risk evaluations, audits, and security incident investigations. The Director, Information Security Director provides strong and clear guidance, advice, and recommendations to the Chief Information Officer and other key Global Communities’ staff on risk management, digital protection, and cyber security. S/he actively contributes to the development and implementation of a comprehensive information security strategy, including ongoing collaboration with data protection counsel.
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 Network Engineer is the primary IT resource for Global Communities multi country Network environment. Supports, implements, and manages network technologies including but not limited to firewalls, switches, access points, etc.
The Network Engineer is responsible for the technical implementation of Global Communities standard network security policies. He/she monitors the network and works with program IT officers to ensure the local program networks are performing in compliance with Global Communities and donors’ security requirements
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 VP of Strategic Communications will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communications and marketing strategies to promote our mission, enhance our brand and global reach, communicate our priority strategies, programmatic results and thought leadership and drive engagement with our key stakeholders. The VP Strategic Communications will lead efforts to develop Global Communities’ brand position as a leader in our market segment and work to increase reputation of and commitment to Global Communities both externally and internally. This role requires a deep understanding of brand positioning, an understanding of the international development and humanitarian ecosystem, strong leadership skills and an ability to navigate and adapt to diverse cultural contexts.
The VP Strategic Communications will work with Global Communities’ senior leaders to align messaging and ensure an integrated approach to our marketing and communications to reinforce and elevate Global Communities’ brand identity and thought leadership.
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 Director, Information Security is a hands-on leadership role responsible for advancing, improving, and managing Global Communities digital protection and cybersecurity program across all offices worldwide. This includes the appropriate framework(s), architecture, internal/external threat prevention and information security operations. S/he oversees the development, implementation and enforcement of information security policies, standards, and procedures.
The Director, Information Security ensures all information systems are functioning in accordance with established security policies and procedures. S/he oversees IT risk evaluations, audits, and security incident investigations. The Director, Information Security Director provides strong and clear guidance, advice, and recommendations to the Chief Information Officer and other key Global Communities’ staff on risk management, digital protection, and cyber security. S/he actively contributes to the development and implementation of a comprehensive information security strategy, including ongoing collaboration with data protection counsel.
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 Director, Information Security is a hands-on leadership role responsible for advancing, improving, and managing Global Communities digital protection and cybersecurity program across all offices worldwide. This includes the appropriate framework(s), architecture, internal/external threat prevention and information security operations. S/he oversees the development, implementation and enforcement of information security policies, standards, and procedures.
The Director, Information Security ensures all information systems are functioning in accordance with established security policies and procedures. S/he oversees IT risk evaluations, audits, and security incident investigations. The Director, Information Security Director provides strong and clear guidance, advice, and recommendations to the Chief Information Officer and other key Global Communities’ staff on risk management, digital protection, and cyber security. S/he actively contributes to the development and implementation of a comprehensive information security strategy, including ongoing collaboration with data protection counsel.
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 VP of Strategic Communications will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communications and marketing strategies to promote our mission, enhance our brand and global reach, communicate our priority strategies, programmatic results and thought leadership and drive engagement with our key stakeholders. The VP Strategic Communications will lead efforts to develop Global Communities’ brand position as a leader in our market segment and work to increase reputation of and commitment to Global Communities both externally and internally. This role requires a deep understanding of brand positioning, an understanding of the international development and humanitarian ecosystem, strong leadership skills and an ability to navigate and adapt to diverse cultural contexts.
The VP Strategic Communications will work with Global Communities’ senior leaders to align messaging and ensure an integrated approach to our marketing and communications to reinforce and elevate Global Communities’ brand identity and thought leadership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Location: Pristina, Kosovo
Reports to: Chief of Party
Please Note: This position is contingent upon awardand USAID approval with an anticipated start date of March 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 seeks a DeputyChief of Party (DCOP) candidate for the anticipated USAID Kosovo YouthActivity. USAIDsupports and empowersKosovar youth to develop workforce skills to drive Kosovo’s economic development,soft skills to help them grow into engaged citizens, and entrepreneurship skills to support those youth who wish to build their own businesses or organizations. USAID’s youth programs support USAID’s economic growth portfolio in Kosovo.
Under the direction of the Chief of Party, the DCOP will manage programs, systems, and staff ensuring that all deliverables meet or exceed the expectations of the donor and our local development partners. The DCOP will be a development entrepreneur who maximizes opportunities for collaboration, learning, and adaptationbased upon rigorous assessment of program effectiveness and outcomes supported by data and other evidence.
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 Operations Director will support the Country Director and the Program Director in overseeing daily programmatic and administrative operations at the Global Communities Gaziantep office and associated field offices. They will supervise all operations, logistics, IT, and procurement staff and ensure that all day-to-day programming activities across the NWS and NES country portfolio are adequately supported. The Operations Director ensures compliance with all donor regulations and Global Communities' policies and supports the efficient delivery of humanitarian and development programming in NWS and NES.
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 Network Engineer is the primary IT resource for Global Communities multi country Network environment. Supports, implements, and manages network technologies including but not limited to firewalls, switches, access points, etc.
The Network Engineer is responsible for the technical implementation of Global Communities standard network security policies. He/she monitors the network and works with program IT officers to ensure the local program networks are performing in compliance with Global Communities and donors’ security requirements