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São necessários incentivos para alinhar resultados às necessidades de estudantes e países CIDADE DO MÉXICO, 17 de maio de 2017 – O número de estudantes em programas de ensino superior quase dobrou na última década na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC). Contudo, apenas a metade deles se forma no período normal, o que indica que ainda há muito a fazer em termos de eficiência e qualidade, revela um novo relatório do Banco Mundial: Em uma encruzilhada: O Ensino superior na América Latina e no Caribe, divulgado hoje. "O ensino superior é fundamental para impulsionar o crescimento e reduzir a pobreza e a desigualdade", disse o Vice-Presidente do Banco Mundial para a América Latina e o Caribe, Jorge Familiar. "Para garantir a igualdade de oportunidades, a região tem que melhorar a qualidade da educação e proporcionar aos alunos melhores informações sobre cursos, incentivos e opções de financiamento adequados e conexões com o mercado de trabalho. Também é necessária uma melhor regulamentação das instituições de ensino superior para melhorar a prestação de contas pelos serviços que prestam". Uma boa educação desempenha um papel importante na melhoria das perspectivas de renda. Em particular, o relatório conclui que, em média, na ALC, um estudante com grau de educação superior vai ganhar mais do dobro do que um aluno com um diploma do ensino médio. Na região, o percentual de indivíduos entre 18 e 24 anos de idade matriculados no ensino superior aumentou de 21% em 2000 para 40% em 2010. Embora o acesso ainda seja desigual, houve progressos substanciais, particularmente entre os grupos de baixa e média renda. Em média, os 50% mais pobres da população representavam apenas 16% dos estudantes do ensino superior em 2000, mas esta proporção aumentou para cerca de 25% em 2013. Ao mesmo tempo, cerca de um quarto das instituições de ensino superior (IES) que existem hoje foram abertas durante esse período – muitas delas pelo setor privado – o que elevou a participação de IES privadas no mercado de 43% para 50% entre o início dos anos 2000 e 2013. Contudo, a região tem apenas cerca de dez IES entre as 500 melhores instituições de ensino superior do mundo, um número superior apenas ao da África. "Houve uma grande expansão das instituições de ensino superior e das matrículas, especialmente entre os estudantes de baixa renda", disse Maria Marta Ferreyra, principal autora do relatório e economista sênior do Banco Mundial. "No entanto, os resultados estão aquém do potencial, e apenas a metade dos estudantes recebe o seu diploma superior entre os 25-29 anos de idade, quer porque ainda estão estudando ou por desistência”. Entre as causas das altas taxas de desistência estão o despreparo acadêmico, devido em parte à baixa qualidade da educação média, e a falta de recursos financeiros de estudantes de baixa renda. Outras causas podem incluir a longa duração de alguns dos cursos e a falta de flexibilidade para transferências entre eles – questões que são especialmente relevantes hoje em dia, quando mais pessoas do que nunca mudam de emprego e de carreira ao longo da vida. Entre as medidas que podem ajudar a resolver alguns desses problemas estão:Gerar e divulgar informações sobre o desempenho das instituições e dos cursos, para que os alunos possam fazer escolhas informadas.Conceber melhores sistemas de financiamento para proporcionar incentivos para que as instituições e os estudantes obtenham bons resultados, e eliminar as barreiras financeiras ao acesso ao ensino superior através de instrumentos como bolsas de estudo, ajudas-de-custo e empréstimos estudantis.Ajudar os estudantes a se conectarem ao mercado de trabalho.Melhorar a supervisão e a regulamentação para assegurar a prestação de contas das instituições por seus serviços. Ainda assim, o relatório conclui que a formação de capital humano qualificado não é suficiente por si só para aumentar a produtividade, o crescimento e a equidade. Também é preciso um ambiente em que as empresas possam criar bons empregos que, por sua vez, possam fazer uso produtivo de uma força de trabalho mais qualificada. — Saiba mais sobre o trabalho do Banco Mundial na América Latina e no Caribe: www.worldbank.org/lac Visite-nos no Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Atualize-se via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC Assista ao nosso canal no YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC

Incentives needed to bring education results in line with student and countries’ needs MEXICO CITY, May 17, 2017 – The number of students in higher education programs has nearly doubled in the past decade across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). But with only half of them graduating on time, there’s still a lot to do in terms of efficiency and quality, according to a new World Bank report: At a Crossroads: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, released today. “Higher Education is key to boosting growth and reducing poverty and inequality,” said World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Jorge Familiar. “To ensure equity of opportunities, the region has to enhance quality of education and provide students with better information on programs, adequate incentives and financing options, and connections to the labor market. Better regulation of higher education institutions is also needed to improve accountability for the services they provide.” A good education plays an important role in improving income prospects.  In particular, the report finds that on average in LAC a student with a higher education degree will earn more than twice as much as a student with a high school diploma. In the region, the percentage of individuals ages 18 to 24 enrolled in higher education rose from 21 percent in 2000 to 40 percent in 2010. While unequal access still abounds, there has been substantial progress, particularly among low and middle-income groups. On average, the poorest 50 percent of the population only represented 16 percent of higher education students in 2000 but that rose to about 25 percent in 2013. At the same time, about a quarter of the higher education institutions (HEIs) that exist today were opened over that period –many of them by the private sector– lifting the market share of private HEIs from 43 to 50 percent between the early 2000s and 2013. And yet, of the top-500 HEIs in the world, the region has only about ten, a number only higher than Africa’s. “There has been a big expansion in higher education institutions and enrollment, particularly for low income students,” said the report’s lead author World Bank Senior Economist Maria Marta Ferreyra. “However, the results fall short of their potential, with only half of the students entering higher education receiving their degree by the time they are 25 to 29 years old either because they are still studying or because they have dropped out.” Some of the causes for a high dropout rate include academic unpreparedness, due in part to low quality education received in high school, and lack of financial means of low-income students. They may also include the long duration of some of the programs and lack of flexibility to switch between them –issues that are especially relevant now as more people tend to switch jobs and careers over a life time than ever before. Policies that can help address some of these problems include:Generating and disseminating information on institutions’ and programs’ performance so that students can make informed choices.Designing better funding systems in order to provide incentives for institutions and students to achieve good results, and remove financial barriers to higher education access through instruments such as scholarships, grants for living expenses, and student loans.Helping students connect to the labor market.Improving oversight and regulations to ensure the institutions’ accountability for their services. Still, the report concludes that forming skilled human capital is not enough on its own to raise productivity, growth and equity. There also needs to be an environment in which firms can create good jobs that, in turn, can make productive use of a more skilled labor force. — Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac   Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC   For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC  

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017 – The World Bank Group has renewed its commitment to preventing violence against women and girls, investing a minimum of $3.5 million over five years in innovations designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim made the announcement at the Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence awards ceremony during the WBG-IMF Spring Meetings. In partnership with the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 10 teams were awarded a total of $1.1 million to support their GBV prevention and response projects and research. “We cannot stand by while so many women suffer harm that’s completely preventable, but this is also an issue that goes right to the heart of our goals to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity,” Kim said, noting that the epidemic can cost countries as much as 3.7% of gross domestic product (GDP). “The World Bank Group is committed to working tirelessly to help its client countries prevent gender-based violence.” Using the Development Marketplace Crowdsourcing Method, Kim said the WBG is looking to the award winners’ research and tested projects to help advance that goal. The winning proposals include tackling sexual harassment on college campuses and on public transportation, addressing child marriage and an emerging form of GBV: cyber violence. Cyber violence is pervasive, and women and girls are disproportionately affected, yet very little research exists on this problem especially in low and middle income countries, said award winner Pamela Lilleston, a social and behavioral scientist at the International Center for Research on Women, whose team project aims to develop a set of standards that will be tested in Uganda, and later used to inform effective cyber violence policies and programs. Technology is at the core of another winning proposal designed to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) in Dollo Ado refugee camp in Ethiopia. The research project aims to explore the use of podcasts to disseminate information about inter-partner violence, and generate new knowledge on the use of technology-based solutions to GBV in humanitarian settings. “Podcasts we think are an interesting solution in this context because they can be broadcast in safe environments such as health facilities and so on, but they can also be downloaded there on simple mobile devices and shared person to person,” said awardee Vandana Sharma, a public health researcher based at the Harvard TC Chan School of Public Health. “We will be training men and women in the communities in digital storytelling and in podcasting, and they will develop the content themselves in the local language with messaging that’s appropriate for their contexts.” Awardee Renzo Peña, co-founder and vice president of DB Peru, a healthcare NGO, said his team’s project is in response to the concerns of the Amazon Basin community of Peru, which reports high rates of violence with no resources to address it. Recent figures show that 79% of women between 18 and 29 report experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives. As a result, the first primary preventative strategy for GBV in the rural region of the Lower Napo River, was developed. It is also the first community mobilization project of its type in Peru, and Peña said he plans to share his research throughout the region. “We have been working for 15 years in the region, and we work very closely with the leaders in the community who will be trained so they can bring that knowledge to their own communities, and thus be able to prevent and eliminate violence in the communities themselves,” he said.  Awardee Emma Fulu, founder and director of The Equity Institute, said despite data that show that Solomon Islands has one of the highest rates of violence in the world, it is still the most under-researched regions. Her team project focuses on prevention of GBV by researching root causes and social norms that contribute to violence against women and girls by developing the Solomon Islands’ first community-led, locally developed comprehensive violence prevention program. “Because of the high rates of violence, we know we need to look at how to stop violence before it starts, trying to understand what are the root causes, what are the social norms that are really underpinning violence against women in this region,” Fulu said. “I think what’s really exciting about this particular project is that it’s filling a number of major evidence gaps, not just in the Solomon Islands or the Pacific, but really globally.” Caren Grown, World Bank Group senior director for gender, highlighted prevention as an important part of the GBV learning community facilitated by the Development Marketplace. “Of course we have learning on response and how we help and work with survivors, but the most important learning is on prevention,” she said. “Without prevention, we can’t ever solve this particular problem, so bringing people together to experiment, to test, to learn is really critical.” 2017 Winners:Sexual Harassment among Jordanian College Students: Pilot Testing a Promising Primary Prevention Intervention (Jordan, Middle East/ North Africa)Team: Information and Research Center King Hussein Foundation and Emory UniversityGender Equity Model Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment and Fighting Gender Based Violence (Egypt, Middle East/North Africa)Team: The American University of CairoGender based Violence Prevention in the Amazon of Peru Project (Peru, Latin America)Team: University College London; and DB PeruBuilding the Evidence Base for ‘Safe Families’ – a Comprehensive Community-led model for Violence Prevention in Solomon Islands. (Solomon Islands, East Asia Pacific)Team: The Equality Institute; Oxfam Solomon Islands; Oxfam AustraliaCombatting Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan through Innovative Education and Information Technology (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia)Team: American University of Central Asia (AUCA)Building Research Capacity and Data Use for Gender-Based Violence prevention and Response in Adolescents/Young Adults (Nigeria and Rwanda, Africa)Team: Together for GirlsMapping for Policy (Pakistan, South Asia)Team: The Urban Institute and Information Technology University Data Science Lab in PakistanBuilding the Evidence to Understand and Prevent Campus Sexual Assault in Swaziland (Swaziland, Africa)Team: University of Swaziland and The Regents of the University of California, San DiegoDevelopment of Standard Measures to Support Gender-Based Cyber Violence (GBCV) Prevention (Uganda, Africa)Team: International Center for Research for Women

Organization: ActionAid
Country: Ecuador
Closing date: 15 Jun 2017

ActionAid Hellas, as a certified sending organization within the EU Aid Volunteers framework, will deploy to ECUASOL 2 volunteers for capacity building in communication issues. Please, check the available EU Aid Volunteers vacancy of ActionAid Hellas through our website here: http://www.actionaid.gr/upostirixe-mas/ethelontismos/eu-aid-volunteers/

EU Aid Volunteers Initiative gives the opportunity to a significant number of volunteers around Europe to offer their support in a humanitarian aid context. The main idea of the program is to strengthen the capacities of the local communities of the developing world, so as to increase their capacity of resilience and response. For more information about the Initiative, please follow the link: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/humanitarian-aid/eu-aid-volunteers_en

In the terms of EU Aid Volunteers Initiative, these two senior volunteers in communication issues will be deployed from ActionAid Hellas to Ecuasol Ecuador from 01/02/2018 to 30/04/2018. The full description of the position is available in the following link: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/senior-volunteer-communications-expert-and-visual-artist-ecuador-capacity-building-vol4aidecucomcbsr_en

Tasks

General

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director of the Ecuasol Foundation, and in coordination with other volunteers around the country, the volunteer will be deployed for 3 months to capture the spirit, through images (art, video, photo, book, etc…) of volunteers and local communities’ work on an awareness-raising program about seismic risks, based in Quito but traveling within Ecuador regions, where long-term volunteers are based.

Visual materials production

In cooperation with the Ecuadorian government and local authorities/municipalities, along with the IRD (Institut de Recherche et de Développement) based in Quito and its partners, as well as the local office of ECHO, the volunteer will bring his/her creativity in order to produce different visual materials and artistic works to illustrate and immortalize the project led by Ecuadorian communities and European volunteers.

Artistic work production

At a minimum, one valuable artistic work is produced (video reportage or design, illustrated book, portraits or other photo works, comics, etc). All ideas are welcome. The results of the volunteer’s work will be used to promote the EU Aid Volunteers initiative as a European Commission program, as well as the Ecuasol awareness-raising program about seismic and volcanic risks. The volunteer’s work is for a humanitarian purpose, and will therefore be produced to serve the purpose and cause of the project and of Ecuasol.

Communication and Awareness on EU Aid Volunteers Initiative

a. Draft and publish articles describing volunteer’s experience in the field.
b. Gather audio-visual materials to be used in a public awareness activity conducted by the volunteers’ community in Europe.
c. Organize and execute a public awareness activity once back in Europe, in coordination with the partner NGOs of the project.

Apprenticeship

No apprenticeship period is foreseen

Required Competences

Studies:

• Diplomas, seminars, trainings on: Filming, Photography, Graphic Design or any other relevant studies

Experience:

• Previous experience in volunteering desired in a foreign country
• Art, video, photo, or any relevant projects in order to fulfill the mission

Skills:

• Good interpersonal, social and team working skills
• Strong sense of initiative and autonomy, ability to work independently
• Good communications and pedagogical skills, outgoing nature, sense of diplomacy
• Good ability to adapt to an environment with a high natural disaster risk
• Humility, interest in local communities, empathy

Languages:

• English

• Very good level of Spanish (B2)

How to apply:

Please, follow this link in order to find the vacancy announcement: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/echo/eu-aid-volunteers_en/senior-volunteer-communications-expert-and-visual-artist-ecuador-capacity-building-vol4aidecucomcbsr_en

Before clicking and filling in the on-line application form, please download the CV Europass and the self-assessment questionnaire, which can be found right above the «Apply now» link. You will then have to complete those documents and upload them to your application, together with a motivation letter. Please do not forget to complete all the fields of the application form and click on the «submit» button.

Organization: Chemonics
Country: Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Zambia
Closing date: 30 Jun 2017

Chemonics seeks multiple technical experts based in Nepal, Mexico, Mozambique, and Zambia for an anticipated USAID land and resource governance project. This project will work to strengthen property rights and build resilient livelihoods for all members of society, particularly women. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

We seek junior, mid-level, and senior technical specialists in the following areas:

• Land tenure specialist
• Land administration specialist
• Land lawyer
• Post-conflict/post-disaster land tenure specialist
• Climate change and tenure specialist
• Agricultural economist
• Gender specialist
• Geographic information system/technology specialist
• Monitoring and evaluation/knowledge management specialist

Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical input on project implementation to achieve targets and goals
• Ensure that all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate for the local context
• Write and contribute to reports and other deliverables
• Liaise with the government, stakeholders, and public and private sector counterparts
• Collaboratively implement a strategic, long-term programmatic vision

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a related field required
• Minimum three years of experience designing, implementing, and managing development programs
• Experience with USAID projects
• Ability to collaborate effectively with the private sector, government entities, and international donors
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent English required

How to apply:

Send resume, cover letter, and phone contact information in electronic submissions to STARR-Recruit@chemonics.com with the subject line «Technical​ Experts» by June 30, 2017. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.​

Organization: Project Concern International
Country: Nicaragua
Closing date: 16 Jun 2017

Job Description

Anticipated Start Date: September 2017 (Note: This position is contingent upon award)

**Spanish and English fluency are required for this position

Founded in 1961, Project Concern International (PCI) is an international non-profit organization that empowers people to enhance health, end hunger, and overcome hardship. Last year alone, PCI served more than 19 million people in 15 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Since 1991, PCI/Nicaragua has implemented a diverse portfolio of community-based programs in both rural and urban areas to improve health, improve resiliency, and promote the empowerment of vulnerable communities. PCI currently works in 15 municipalities and in 946 communities throughout Nicaragua. PCI is recruiting for a Chief of Party (COP) to lead an anticipated, five-year, multi-million dollar USAID-funded project designed to support the existence of an independent Nicaraguan civil society to effectively advocate for democratic principles, processes, and institutions.

The COP is responsible for the overall implementation of the project, and s/he provides technical and administrative supervision to the project. The COP will manage coordination with key stakeholders (including the GoN, civil society, the private sector and others), oversee subcontracts with local NGOs/CSOs, and lead communications with USAID.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide an integrated vision and lead execution of inter-related components in local capacity strengthening, community mobilization, civil society advocacy, youth engagement and CSO networking.
• Support testing and piloting of innovative concepts to solve civil society challenges and transition proven innovative solutions to scale.
• Provide strategic leadership through vision, continuous improvement of quality, innovation and establishing a results-driven-management system.
• Mentor senior technical staff to develop standard operating guidelines, quality assurance and control systems, milestones, successful startup and efficient technical service delivery mechanisms.
• Provide strategic oversight for all activities and ensure to cost-effectively achieve project objectives.
• Oversee partners’ and sub-grantees’ performance by establishing accountability mechanisms in program, finance, commodity and data quality management.
• Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation.
• Establish a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system.
• Assure good financial management of the project (e.g. budget execution, program-finance linkages, monitoring and reporting processes and procurement systems) and adhere to PCI and USAID financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee total compliance to PCI and USG regulations in all aspects of program implementation.
• Lead in establishing excellent communication protocols and working relationships with Government, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Establish a work culture that respects and prioritizes the needs of communities, especially the most vulnerable.
• Lead in managing human resources through recruitment, mentoring, setting performance objectives, rewarding and training project team members.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of prior related management experience.
• Experience managing complex, multi-million dollar contracts and/or cooperative agreements funded by the US Government.
• Demonstrated delivery of strong results in a COP role.
• Experience in Latin America, with strong preference for recent work in Nicaragua.
• Master’s Degree in Administration, Education, Public Policy or related field. (Ten years of experience may take the place of a post-graduate degree).
• Relevant technical expertise in local capacity strengthening, community mobilization, grants management, and other related fields; preference for experience working to support CSOs to carry out advocacy campaigns and promote policy dialogue.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including CSOs, the private sector and the media, and proven capacity to facilitate coordination amongst diverse sectors.
• Demonstrated abilities in USAID reporting, budgeting, procurement, and project management, including monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent understanding and familiarity with US Government donor regulations.
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing/mentoring staff.
• Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission, vision, core values and approach to integrated, community-driven programming.
• Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically.
• Strong financial management abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written Spanish and English.
• Experience managing development programs in complex political settings is preferred. Job Location Managua, , Nicaragua

How to apply:

https://pciglobal-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=514&…

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Geographic Information System (GIS)/Mapping Specialist – Guatemala

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party (COP)

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview: IBTCI seeks a GIS/Mapping Specialist to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

§ Develop tools to integrate GIS data with performance monitoring systems.

§ Support development of systems to ensure data quality and entry into mapping and data reporting systems

§ Work with IP’s to collect GIS data

§ Other duties as assigned.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Knowledge of USAID’s ADS201.3.5 policy, standards, guidance and protocols.

· Experience with GIS systems and proficient knowledge of ArcGIS and other relevant GIS software(s).

· Substantial knowledge of GIS in how it pertains to data and maps.

· Knowledge of USG and USAID information management compliance and standard procedures.

· Fluency in English is required.

Minimum Requirements:

· At least 5 years of demonstrated experience designing/developing/leading a system to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage and present spatial or geographic data.

· Spanish language skills required.

· LAC experience preferred.

Education:

Advanced degree in international development, geography, GIS, social science, statistics or related field.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: International travel is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. gs;m$06t

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1445/geographic-information-system-%28gis%29-mapping-specialist—guatemala/job

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Knowledge Management & Communications Specialist – Guatemala

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party

Type: Regular Part-Time

Overview:

IBTCI is currently seeking a Knowledge Management & Communications Specialist to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

§ Responsible for providing leadership, guidance and overall direction to the USAID’s collaboration, learning and adapting efforts.

§ S/he will plan and orchestrate organizational reflection and learning opportunities, such as special studies, after action reviews, and partners’ meetings, organizational learning surveys to facilitate overall CDCS implementation.

§ S/he will assist with incorporating research design and methodologies in the application of learning to project design and management.

§ Responsible for developing communications materials in order to communicate programmatic findings to relevant stakeholders and target audiences.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

§ Demonstrated understanding and experience in interpreting monitoring and evaluation analysis and subsequently developing and leading collaboration, learning and adapting programs among various stakeholders in international development contexts.

§ Demonstrated ability to translate complex policy and programmatic findings and reports into communications materials for various target audiences.

§ Experience in capacity building strategies and approaches.

§ Capable of high-level analyses and supporting Mission senior management in broad-gauged and big picture planning.

Minimum Requirements:

§ At least 8 years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in organizational or action learning, development and/or knowledge management.

§ At least 5 years of experience in developing and implementing communications strategies and developing communications materials preferably for USAID-funded programs.

§ Substantial experience with Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) in how it pertains to USAID-funded programs is desired.

§ Excellent organization and writing skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver a quality written product.

§ Excellent oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

§ Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English is required.

§ Spanish language skills required.

§ Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) experience preferred.

Education:

A Master’s Degree or higher in one or more fields related to organizational learning or development assistance such as public, business or development administration, knowledge management, political science, economics, development studies or closely related, inter-disciplinary fields.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: International travel is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online application portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1444/knowledge-management-%26-communications-specialist—guatemala/job

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist – Guatemala

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview:

IBTCI is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

§ Proven experience in performance and impact evaluation designs, methodologies and practical applications, including baseline data collection methodologies.

§ Manage all activities related to evaluation services, ensuring production and completion of quality reports, as determined by the SOW and all evaluation requests.

§ Ensure all technical personnel have the appropriate technical knowledge necessary for his/her job tasks.

§ Proven expertise in monitoring and evaluating related technical areas.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

§ Excellent communication and management skills.

§ Proven ability to work with a diverse team in challenging environments.

§ Proven experience designing and reviewing Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs).

§ Experience leading and conducting Data Quality Assessment (DQA) activities in the field.

§ Familiarity with USAID’s objectives, approaches and operations, particularly as they relate to evaluations is a plus.

Minimum Requirements:

§ At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in enhancing performance monitoring, evaluation, and/or data use for decision-making.

§ Significant demonstrated experience with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and data analysis techniques.

§ Significant demonstrated experience designing performance and impact evaluations for USAID-funded programs.

§ Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English is required.

§ Spanish language skills required.

§ Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) experience preferred.

Education:

Must possess a graduate degree in management, organizational development, international development, economics, statistics, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), or a related field.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: International travel is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online application portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1443/monitoring-and-evaluation-%28m%26e%29-specialist%09–guatemala/job

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Guatemalan Monitoring Specialist

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview:

IBTCI is currently seeking a Monitoring Specialist (Guatemalan National) to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

§ Support the performance monitoring needs of USAID and implementing partners.

§ Support the development of Performance Management Plans development, activity-level and IR-level MEL Plan development

§ Support the development of data collection methodology and the conducting data quality assessments.

§ S/he will provide technical assistance to the team to support them while carrying out their in-country activities.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

§ Guatemalan National

§ Previous experience with performance monitoring for USAID-funded programs.

§ English and Spanish fluency required in speaking, writing, and reading.

§ Strong experience in social science research methods.

Minimum Requirements:

§ At least 8 years of demonstrated experience in in performance monitoring, including supporting performance management plan development, data quality assessments, and/or participatory data collection methods.

§ Familiarity or experience with USAID M&E procedures; and ability to travel in country.

§ Excellent organization and writing skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver a quality written product.

§ Excellent oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

§ Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English is required.

Education:

Must possess a graduate degree in international development, economics, social science, statistics, or a related field.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Travel within Guatemala is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment. ~%0l K

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1442/guatemalan-monitoring-specialist/job

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Guatemalan Evaluation Specialist

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview:

IBTCI is currently seeking an Evaluation Specialist (Guatemalan National) to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Finalize the evaluations and assessments methodology.
• Develop data collection strategy, instruments, and protocols.
• Direct data collection and compilation.
• Conduct data analysis for evaluations and assessment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

§ Guatemalan National

§ Previous experience with USAID evaluations

§ Broad qualifications in the pros and cons of different analytic frameworks for baseline surveys, thematic research and impact evaluations

§ Strong background in field research; experience in qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis; experience conducting operational research studies

§ Strong skills in designing mid-term and final evaluations, including identifying appropriate evaluation questions, designing appropriate methods, data analysis, synthesis, interpretations, report writing and developing and making presentations to clients, partners in national or international fora

§ Solid skills in research design, research methods, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, synthesis, reporting and presentation

§ Capable of high-level analyses and supporting Mission senior management in broad-gauged and big picture planning.

Minimum Requirements:

§ At least 8 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing evaluation and research projects.

§ Experience leading teams for evaluations/research studies.

§ Excellent organization and writing skills and a demonstrated ability to deliver a quality written product.

§ Excellent oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

§ Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English and Spanish is required.

Education:

Must possess a graduate degree in international development, economics, social science, statistics, evaluation or a related field.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel: Travel within Guatemala, including rural areas, is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1441/guatemalan-evaluation-specialist/job

Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 01 Jul 2017

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over one hundred countries and implemented over two hundred projects. IBTCI serves government agencies, private sector companies and several donor agencies. IBTCI specializes in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) across many sectors including, but not limited to, conflict and crisis, democracy and governance, economic growth, education, environment, and global health.

Job Title: Guatemalan Information Technology (IT) Specialist

Department/Location: Guatemala

Reports To: Chief of Party (COP)

Type: Regular Part-Time

Overview:

IBTCI is currently seeking an IT Specialist (Guatemalan National) to support the upcoming USAID/Guatemala Metrics Project. The Metrics Project (Metrics) will provide monitoring, evaluation design, and learning support services to the USAID/Guatemala Mission. The overall purpose of this project is to enhance USAID/Guatemala’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and learning systems and capacity for accountability and adaptation across or within projects and activities. Generally, Metrics will provide services that fit into three areas: (1) Evaluation Design, (2) Performance Monitoring, and (3) Learning and Adaptation.

The period of performance is expected to be 5 years and is expected to be based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The position is contingent upon a successful award.

Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Support the database design, development, and management needs of USAID and implementing partners
• Manage the database design, and troubleshoot information management platforms and applications.
• Provide technical assistance to the team.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

§ Guatemalan national

§ English and Spanish fluency required in speaking, writing, and reading.

§ Knowledge of compete Microsoft Office Suite (Including Excel)

§ Previous experience with database management and management information systems (MIS), and relevant software(s).

Minimum Requirements:

§ At least 8 years of experience developing and managing information management databases.

§ Demonstrated experience with database design, development, and management.

§ Demonstrated experience with database application installation, basic maintenance, and troubleshooting.

§ Broad experience with data quality and how it pertains to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of USAID-funded programs.

§ Experience with full Microsoft Office Suite (including Access) preferred.

§ Excellent oral communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

§ Previous experience with USAID-funded programs preferred.

§ Experience with AidTracker preferred.

Education:

Must possess at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, web-application development, software applications development, computer systems engineering, database administration, or related field.

Working Environment: Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Physical Requirements: This is largely a sedentary position that requires the ability to speak, hear, see, and lift small objects up to 20 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position may require supervisory responsibility.

Travel: Travel within Guatemala is required.

IBTCI is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. We prohibit and do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

How to apply:

To apply, please utilize IBTCI’s online portal by accessing the following link:

https://careers-ibtci.icims.com/jobs/1440/guatemalan-information-technology-%28it%29-specialist/job