Monitoring, Evaluation, Research Learning Internships and Fellowships Field Office Deployment
International Justice Mission · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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About the role
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, & Learning Internships and Fellowships – June 2027 Field Office Deployment Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, & Learning Interns & Fellows International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.
The overall purpose of the role is to support field office leadership in the design, monitoring and/or evaluation of projects. Specific emphasis on DME components will largely be based on the project life cycle in a particular field office. Depending on your level of experience, your role may involve some of the following responsibilities as well as other relevant duties that may be assigned by the Field Office Director or Supervisor.
Coordinate the program design team (set the design process; schedule, organize and follow-up on workshops and meetings); Participate in the design process (conduct desk research, meet stakeholders, define program scope and focus, contribute to design workshops and meetings); Oversee proposal drafting (coordinate writing of the proposal, write specific sections, collate/edit others' contributions, draft logframes and other supporting components); Oversee proposal submission (synchronize with submission schedule, meet agreed deadlines); Develop new/revised data monitoring systems for gathering and analyzing project data on key program indicators. Coordinate the collection, analysis and communication of project data (e.g., conduct data quality audits or quality assurance assessments; capture, synthesize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; present results effectively to internal managers and external stakeholders); Oversee/lead/develop structure for quarterly program reviews (attendance, process, inputs to IJM change control system, updates to program plans); Oversee management and revision of Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (methods to identify trends from monitoring data that could impact project outcomes; methods to update it based on project changes or lessons learned); and Prepare relevant monitoring data for internal quarterly program review sessions. Positions may be available in: Accra, Ghana; Bucharest, Romania; Lima, Peru; Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Salvador, El Salvador; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok, Thailand; Manila, Philippines.
Not every position will be available in every office. Program duration is 12 months, from June 2027 – May 2028. Internship General
Qualifications and
Required Skills Bachelor's degree; At least one prior professional internship experience or significant leadership experience in extracurricular, campus, volunteer, or community-based organizations. Organizational and administrative skills; Attention to detail; Knowledge of Microsoft software and Windows strongly preferred; and Fluency in Spanish required for Latin America offices. Fellowship General
Qualifications and
Required Skills Master's degree in international development, evaluation, research, program management or another related field; Three+ years of project design, monitoring and evaluation experience, ideally in culturally diverse settings and on complex projects; Experience writing proposals and/or managing complex program data preferred; Excellent interpersonal skills; Excellent written communication skills; and Fluency in Spanish required for Latin America offices. Critical Qualities Mature orthodox Christian faith; Humble and resilient; Pursues excellence; Culturally aware and appreciative of difference; Strong service ethic; Innovative problem solver; Ability to build trust and strong partnerships with others; Courageous in pursuing opportunities and challenges; Tenacious in achieving goals; and Professional. As volunteers, interns and fellows receive a monthly stipend to help defray their expenses related to participating in the internship program.
This volunteer stipend is not an hourly wage, nor wages paid for services provided by the intern or fellow. Application Process: Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith * in one PDF document. * What is a statement of faith? A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM.
The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship. IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidate's value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.
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