Development and Evaluation Fellowship, Women LEAD Nepal, Nepal

Development and Evaluation Fellowship

Posted on: June 17, 2014
Application deadline: June 30, 2014
Posted by: Women LEAD Nepal

General Summary 

Job Title: Development and Evaluation Fellow
Supervisor: Executive Director
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Working Hours: 40 hrs/wk
Length of Fellowship: 10 months, start date in August 2014 (negotiable)
**Note: Travel expenses are the responsibility of the Fellow.

Women LEAD Nepal is the first and only leadership development organization for young women in Nepal. Since 2011, we have empowered more than 500 female high school students with the skills, support and opportunities needed to become leaders in their schools, communities, and nation. To learn more about Women LEAD Nepal and our programs, please visit our website at
www.women-lead.org.

The Development and Evaluation Fellow will work closely with the Executive Director and a cross-cultural team to develop and deliver our fundraising strategy at a critical time of organizational growth and change. In addition, the fellow will work to structure and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan.

The Fellow must be a talented writer adept at explaining and promoting the importance of our work for a variety of audiences. S/he will fulfill an important role as we pursue grants and other funding sources, provide essential research for developing our grant prospecting and application strategy. In addition, the fellow will enhance the Women LEAD culture which emphasizes organizational learning, planning, and monitoring. An eagerness to learn and advance on the job is essential, as is an ability to adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and excel in new challenges. Well-suited candidates should have an interest in the empowerment of girls and women.

Responsibilities  

Include but are not limited to the following (with flexibility to implement other projects of value and interest):

GRANT WRITING AND PROSPECTING (30%)

• Research and identify potential donors, including corporations, INGOs, foundations and governments; collect information into a regularly updated development calendar.
• Write and edit grant proposals (LOIs, cover letters, full grant proposals) using and improving upon existing grant templates. Grants will be sent for final review to the Executive Director.
• Ensure grants budgets align with institutional budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor and coordinate grant administration, interim and end-of-grant reporting, and oversee compliance with approved budgets, contract terms, and legal or regulatory requirements.

FUNDRAISING DEVELOPMENT (15%)

• Work with the Board and Executive Director to plan and implement a fundraising strategy.
• Identify and develop successful local funding strategies and actors, including local corporate sponsorship opportunities and individuals.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective institutional donors in Nepal.
• Report on annual fundraising progress, patterns, challenges, etc.
• Research and report on trends in philanthropy and institutional giving that may impact approaches to fundraising.
• Work closely with the Communications Officer to run our annual crowd-funding campaign.

DONOR MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION (15%)

• Develop a strong understanding of Women LEAD programs and approach to effectively represent Women LEAD at meetings with donors.
• Maintain and update donor database and prospect information through database entry and management. Proactively manage all deadlines and ensure key dates and interactions are tracked using Salesforce and iContact.

• Assist with donor communication and update fundraising/communication materials, including creating or improving materials needed for donor solicitations (e.g., letters, presentations, and informational brochures).

MONITORING & EVALUATION (30%)

• Strengthen and implement the current monitoring system. This could include increased or improved collection systems for qualitative/quantitative data, establishing indicators, and development of measurement tools
• Create systems to process data through an evaluation plan to analyze program implementation and impact
• Communicate and summarize results and suggested improvements in a manner that is meaning for staff and external stakeholders

PUBLIC RELATIONS (10%)

• Represent Women LEAD at off-site events for networking purposes;
• Assist with special events planning, outreach and communications;
• Work closely with the Communications Officer in the planning, implementation and evaluation of an annual integrated marketing and communications plan and calendar, for example, WLEAD's bi-monthly electronic newsletter.

Qualifications

• A passion for empowering young women to lead change and participate meaningfully in their country and future.
• At least 1-3 years of progressively successful fundraising experience with proven success in meeting fundraising targets.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and/or data management preferred
• Excellent English language skills and a demonstrated ability to write and present effectively. A willingness to take Nepali language courses is preferred.
• Strong computer literacy and an ability to learn new software programs, ie. Salesforce. Experience with research methods, survey design, and statistical analysis software preferred
• Proven ability to be flexible, independently manage time, balance and prioritize simultaneous assignments and meet tight deadlines with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn in a cross-cultural context, take initiative and possess confidence to ask questions.
• Experience and comfort in building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders, such as donors and corporations.
• Experience working internationally is strongly preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree (any subject) is required.

How to Apply 

For immediate consideration, send the following to ccharamnac@women-lead.org (include "Development and Evaluation Fellow" in the subject line of the email):

• Current resume or CV
• At least two writing samples (successful grant proposals preferred), and
• Cover letter detailing your interest in the position, highlighting relevant experiences and skills.

The application deadline is Monday June 30th, but early submission is strongly encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.

 

 

Program Officer - Learning, Evaluation & Impact, Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, CA

Program Officer - Learning, Evaluation & Impact

Posted on: September 26, 2013
Posted by: Global Fund for Women

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

The Global Fund for Women is an international grant making foundation that supports groups working to advance the human rights of women and girls. We work in partnership with groups addressing issues that include but are not limited to: Building Peace & Ending Gender-Based Violence; Advancing Health and Sexual & Reproductive Rights; Expanding Civic & Political Participation; Ensuring Economic & Environmental Justice; Increasing Access to Education; and Fostering Social Change Philanthropy. Since 1988, the Global Fund has granted over $100 million to more than 4,400 women's groups in 174 countries.

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Officer, Learning, Evaluation, & Impact works closely with the Director of Learning, Evaluation, & Impact to advance the Global Fund for Women's (GFW) understanding of its impact, to promote ongoing learning and response, and to support efforts to communicate results externally. This position supports the development and implementation of an organization-wide learning, evaluation, and impact framework for the Global Fund including designing data collection plans and tools, analyzing and producing findings, assisting grantee partners to strengthen their evaluation capacity and sharing findings with Global Fund staff, grantees, advisors and other key audiences. The Program Officer, Learning, Evaluation, & Impact also assists in designing and implementing evaluations of specific portfolios of grantees and participates in cross-team projects to provide research and evaluation support.

LOCATION

This position will be located in either San Francisco or New York City. Candidates must be eligible to work legally in the US and willing to relocate.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Development and implementation of an organization-wide LEI framework

• Assist in developing and implementing an LEI framework for the Global Fund for Women that includes detailed theories of change for the key program focus areas, priority learning and evaluation questions, indicators for progress and outcomes and data collection plans and tools
• Work with Program, Grants Operation, and Information Management teams to refine application and reporting forms and processes
• Compile and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from various sources
• Prepare reports for internal and external audiences, including using data visualization to illustrate findings
• Provide support to grantees in their efforts to evaluate their work

Evaluations of specific portfolios

• Assist in the design and implementation of evaluation plans for specific portfolios of grantees. This including portfolios focusing on women's economic and political empowerment, sexual and reproductive health and rights, ending gender based violence and women's and girls' leadership development, among others.
• Coordinate with Program and Grants Operations staff to conduct non-standard data collection from grantees, including mid-term reporting, surveys, site visits, etc.
• Compile and analyze data, and prepare reports for specific portfolios and other major grants, on request
• Participate in grantee partner and advisor convenings as required

Research & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Support research and writing of progress and impact reports
• Coordinate with, and provide, in-house research and data analysis support to external evaluation consultants
• Organize learning meetings to share findings with GFW staff, grantees, advisors, and other key audiences
• Provide evaluation support to Program staff, as well as other teams, as appropriate
• Assist in preparation of briefing papers, presentation in conferences, workshops and/or webinars on evaluation and learning related topics

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Required

• Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation/research design and methodology
• Experience in designing evaluation plans and systems with not-for-profit organizations and foundations, including developing theories of change or logic models
• Proven skills in developing quantitative and qualitative research tools for data collection
• Proven skills in data collection, including administering surveys, conducting and documenting interviews and focus groups
• Proven skills in analyzing quantitative (via SPSS) and qualitative data, and writing evaluation reports and final products
• Excellent skills in using data visualization to present research findings
• Knowledge of, and experience with, databases
• Experience in facilitating use of data to inform decision-making
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Gender awareness and sensibility
• Ability to use technology effectively
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to establish strong, collaborative interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Excellent mediation and conflict resolution skills

Preferred

• Knowledge of not-for-profit operations and capacity building
• Knowledge of development issues with emphasis on rights, partnership, participation, and sustainability
• Knowledge of social justice movements
• Spanish, Arabic and/or French language skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master's degree, in a discipline that includes an emphasis on research analysis and methodology
• Minimum of three years' experience in evaluation or applied research capacity
• Experience working with, or within, a feminist organization or knowledge of key values and approaches guiding the work of a feminist organization

START DATE AND COMPENSATION

The projected start date for this position will be October/November. This position can be located in San Francisco or New York. Candidates must be eligible to work legally in the US and willing to relocate. The Program Officer, Learning, Evaluation, & Impact is a full time, exempt position. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The Global Fund for Women offers 100% employer paid premium health benefits, an excellent paid leave package, a generous retirement plan, a professional development stipend, and other benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications and all supporting documents will be received until position is filled. To submit your application materials, please visit our website: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/job-opportunities. All pages of the application should be typed and should include the following:

• Cover letter, with the applicant's current contact information
• Resume, including references with contact information

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! Please note: due to the volume of applications we receive, we will not process incomplete applications.
The Global Fund for Women is committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with this global lens, it is our policy to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates, from a variety of backgrounds, who are committed to the mission and vision of the Global Fund.