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: The selected candidate will be based in Northern Syria.   Application Instructions: To be considered for this position, please apply (including your resume and cover letter) by 4/30/2024. Applications received after this date may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the job has been filled.      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 Sr. Manager, MEL, will lead the design and oversight of the project MEL and Collaboration, Learning and Adaption (CLA) activities, and advise the Chief of Party and senior management team on real-time learning to inform an adaptive management approach for the USAID Growing Agriculture and Incomes in Syria (Syria GROW) program.

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 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. 

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 strategic oversight of all programming in the West Bank and Gaza, which includes both humanitarian and development programming. The Country Director will oversee a large-scale, integrated whole-of-country portfolio comprised of multiple projects and funders.  This position will serve as the main representative for Global Communities activities in country, including being accountable for program delivery, advocacy, fostering opportunities for new business development, and providing the strategic vision and leadership for the organization in country. This includes collaborating closely with the Global Communities’ Chiefs of Party/Project/Program Directors to ensure a portfolio-wide approach across humanitarian and development programming to ensure that synergies are fostered and used to the advantage of supporting communities in need.

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. 

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.