About Partners of the Americas
Partners of the Americas (Partners) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that has connected people and organizations across the Western Hemisphere since 1964. Partners implements U.S. government-funded labor and development programs throughout Latin America, including work on labor law enforcement, child and forced labor, and export-sector working conditions.
Position Summary
Partners of the Americas seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer –U.S. Department of Labor / Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) – Western Hemisphere Regional Project- to lead the design, implementation, and management of the monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for an anticipated multi-country technical assistance project supporting the implementation of labor commitments in U.S. trade arrangements. This includes free trade agreements and Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) across Ecuador, El Salvador, and Guatemala. The M&E Officer holds responsibility for indicator design, data collection and analysis, performance monitoring, and learning and adaptation across all three countries, working closely with the Project Director and country teams.
Location
This position will be located in Quito, Ecuador; San Salvador, El Salvador; or Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, other social sciences, or related fields.
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for international projects.
- Proven success in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages. Experience in facilitating and leading strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator design, target setting, reporting, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate learning and adaptation processes, create and use tools to elicit and leverage learning, and lead cross-team learning or sensemaking workshops.
- Experience developing and refining data collection tools and analyzing data.
- Experience working in or supporting projects in Ecuador, El Salvador, and/or Guatemala, and experience related to the project’s focus areas, are preferred.
- Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Oral and written fluency in Spanish required.
- Oral and written proficiency in English required.
To Apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter to mash@partners.net and mjmenez@partners.net with the subject “M&E Officer”. Please note that only finalists will be contacted.
This is a proposed position for an anticipated project. Employment is contingent upon Partners being awarded the cooperative agreement and the availability of funding.
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