As the mission and humanitarian assistance agency of The United Methodist Church, Global Ministries is the leading United Methodist body equipping, strengthening and transforming people and communities for God’s mission around the world.

In its work of making disciples of Jesus Christ, Global Ministries facilitates mission so that churches and faith communities grow and flourish; justice, freedom, peace, health and well-being prevail across racial, cultural, national and political boundaries; and people of all faiths live in dignity and security, even when they face humanitarian disasters and their aftermath.

Based on its accessibility, adaptability and cultural versatility in all global contexts; the faith and trust of its constituents, including donors; the rigor, integrity and transparency of its financial stewardship; the diverse technical expertise of its global staff; and its demonstrated success attentively and cost-effectively collaborating with other United Methodist general agencies and the ecumenical organizations working in the same mission fields, Global Ministries is the partner of choice for conferences, congregations and others who want to participate in God’s mission.

INTERNSHIP SUMMARY

As part of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) unit, the M&E Intern will work closely with the Global Health unit measuring project and programmatic performance of the sub-programs including Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Malaria, HIV, Nutrition and Health System Strengthening, U.S. Health, etc.

At the institutional level, the M&E Intern will provide support in developing tools for an Abundant Health evaluation which will include the above listed sub-programs. The intern will be responsible for researching data collection methodologies for the respective sectors and developing quantitative and qualitative tools.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review the Abundant Health Initiative evaluation plan and methodology including the framework with listed indicators.
• In consultation with the M&E Director, research and develop evaluation tools for the Abundant Health evaluation based on evidence-based practices.
• Develop training curriculum for the tools that have been developed.
• In collaboration with the M&E unit, oversee evaluation activities including identifying evaluation needs and support in the tool development process as needed.
• Master’s in international development, public health, or other relevant social science field preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in planning, design and implementation of M&E systems.
• International NGO field experience in monitoring and evaluation of relevant program areas such as health, sanitation, poverty reduction, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, or food security.
• Sound knowledge of the logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches. Familiarity with a wide range of M&E methods and approaches (quantitative and qualitative methods).
• Excellent training and capacity building skills in M&E systems implementation at field level
• Good knowledge of facilitating learning-oriented analysis sessions of M&E data with staff and stakeholders.
• Good contextual knowledge of development issues, and a solid understanding of rural development.
• Strong quantitative skills of analyzing data using Excel and SPSS; Familiarity with databases is preferred.
• Proficiency in French or Portuguese preferred.
• Experience at cross-cultural communication techniques.
• Be a strong team player and adept at creating a strong team spirit.

MICRO-INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

• FLSA Status: Part-Time (17 hours a week)
• Location: Remote
• Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm (Monday – Friday with flexible start/end time

How To Apply

• Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume, along with a digitally signed application through the applicant portal.
• We are looking to fill the micro-internship as soon as possible, so don’t wait to apply! We will review applications for the micro-internship as they are submitted.

Global Ministries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No outside Firm/Agency calls.