INTERNSHIP – Monitoring and Evaluation of the SCHOLARSHIP Project At International Organization for Migration

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Monitoring and Evaluation INTERN (2 positions)

1. Location of the consultancy: La Libertad, El Salvador
2. Duration of the consultancy: October 2024 to June 2025
3. Nature of the consultancy: Support to the Monitoring and Evaluation team of the Scholarship Project for Educational Opportunities through the construction, analysis and visualization of databases
4. Project context and scope:

IOM is committed to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. In doing so, it provides services and advice to governments, migrants and their host communities.

In El Salvador, the Scholarship Project for Educational Opportunities is being implemented to strengthen the labor skills of migrant populations and improve their livelihoods, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which seeks to contribute to reducing irregular migration by promoting safe, orderly, and regular migration processes.

Under the supervision of the Senior M&E Assistant, the intern will support data construction and analysis tasks, and preparation of narrative reports to provide visibility on the scope of the project.

Responsibilities

• Construction, cleaning, processing and analysis of databases from collection instruments implemented in the project.
• Data analysis: construction and updating of indicator figures, creation of beneficiary profiles, design of dashboards in Power BI to visualize the main results and progress of the project.
• Support in the implementation of the Cost-Effectiveness and Conditional Cash Transfer Impact Evaluation studies.
• Organization of verification means corresponding to the project indicators provided by the technical teams.
• Follow-up to ad hoc information requests from the project’s technical teams.
• Design of digital forms (Microsoft Forms, Kobo Toolbox) for data collection; process and analyze the databases from these instruments.
• Follow-up on counterpart references for registration of beneficiary population and preparation of reports on results of the selection process.
• Support in writing key materials, such as PowerPoint presentations, for internal and external use.
• Participation in meetings or training opportunities necessary to improve job performance.
• Support in any other assigned activities, according to your level of experience, knowledge and needs of the M&E team.

Competencies

The intern is expected to demonstrate the following values ​​and competencies: Values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respect and promote individual and cultural differences; encourage diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and act consistently with the organization’s principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates the ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Basic competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and between units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering Results: Produces and delivers quality results in a timely and service-oriented manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed-upon results.
• Manage and share knowledge: continually seek to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex issues in an informative, inspiring and motivating manner.

Required Education, Experience and Skills

• Fifth-year student or recent graduate (maximum 1 year) of a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Statistics or other related fields from an accredited academic institution.
• Intermediate-advanced handling of data processing programs: Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, as well as other Office programs or other systems.
• Handling of statistical programs for data analysis (RStudio is required, any additional program such as Stata and Python is an advantage).
• Handling of data visualization programs (Power BI is required, any additional program is an advantage).
• Basic knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, as well as monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Good spelling and grammar. Report writing skills.
• Basic – intermediate skills in data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience in international cooperation and/or international humanitarian organizations will be an advantage.
• Previous experience in migration and/or development will be an advantage.

Languages

Fluent Spanish (oral and written).

For this position, an intermediate level of English (written and spoken) is required. An advanced level of English will be an advantage.

How to apply

IMPORTANT:

Instructions for applying for this vacancy:

Complete the application at the link attached to this call View the external job posting

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The deadline to apply for this vacancy is 10 October 2024.

Please note:

• Only applications that meet the required profile will be considered. Applications received after the deadline or which do not specify the name of the vacancy will not be taken into account.
• The attached file must not exceed 2 MB.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The internship will last 9 months full-time (8:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am to 2:00 pm on Friday) with a monthly salary of $390.