Compassion International

Title: Grant MEL Specialist III Location: Remote - USA Job Description: The expected salary range for this position is $106,400.00 - $125,010.60. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings. *This role is supported by grant funding that is currently approved for a one-year period. Overview: The Grant Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist III provides advanced technical leadership and oversight for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and performance management for the multi-national level implementation of a very-large institutional grant-funded program or project, which may be implemented solely by Compassion or as part of a consortium of NGOs. This includes MEL leadership throughout the full project lifecycle, from proposal development through closeout. The Grants MEL Specialist III ensures that program monitoring, indicator tracking, data collection, measurement methodologies, reporting processes, and learning agendas align with donor requirements, organizational standards, and industry best practices. They will work in close collaboration with partner NGOs, national offices, global program stakeholders, and institutional grant management staff, and will provide technical guidance and capacity strengthening on MEL systems, data quality, knowledge management, and donor reporting requirements. The role may coach and mentor colleagues and contributes to strengthening organizational MEL capacity. Experience leveraging digital tools and technology solutions for monitoring, evaluation, learning, and data management is highly desirable. What do you bring? - Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer. - Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur. - Supports overall holistic child development and provides ongoing subject matter expertise in monitoring, evaluating and learning for institutional grants. May provide technical advice on MEL to partner NGOs, national office, regional, and global staff. - Designs and strengthens monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for a complex institutional donor-funded program, ensuring alignment with donor requirements, Compassion standards, and program objectives throughout the grant lifecycle. - Works collaboratively to provide technical support during proposal development, as needed, by contributing to theories of change, logical frameworks, performance measurement plans, indicators, targets, data collection methodologies, evaluation approaches, and learning agendas. - With the program and global team, oversees program performance monitoring and results measurement, ensuring timely and accurate collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of program data and performance indicators, for Compassion and partners. - Ensures compliance with donor and organizational requirements related to MEL, performance management, data quality, documentation, and reporting for the grant. Supports readiness for donor reviews, evaluations, and audits related to program performance, alongside partners. - May conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, assess program effectiveness, generate actionable insights, and support evidence-based decision-making. - Maintains data quality assurance processes, tools, and guidance that promote the integrity, reliability, and appropriate use of program data. - Supports organizational learning and knowledge management by facilitating the capture, sharing, and application of lessons learned, evaluation findings, promising practices, and program evidence. - Leverages digital tools, data systems, dashboards, and technology solutions to improve data collection, analysis, visualization, reporting, and organizational learning. - May coach and provide technical expertise to other professionals and support staff in the monitoring and evaluation discipline. #LI-HJ #LI-REMOTE

• Perform moderately complex financial management and compliance activities for donor-funded awards • Prepare donor-compliant financial reports • Conduct financial analyses to identify variances and potential risks • Monitor and address financial discrepancies or compliance issues • Collaborate with partners to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial processes

• Oversee financial management and compliance for complex grants • Develop budgets and financial reporting for donor-funded projects • Collaborate with global program stakeholders and compliance specialists • Monitor grant expenditures and ensure adherence to regulations

• This career level professional performs complex compliance activities supporting major grants from the U.S. Government (USG) and other multilateral funders. • This specialist ensures overall compliance and risk mitigation related to grant agreements (also including subgrants, subcontracts, purchase orders, and consulting agreements) and the solicitation and award processes for those subgrant agreements. • This incumbent collaborates as needed with legal and operational teams to ensure grant agreements, contracts, and compliance activities meet legal and donor standards. • He/she may serve as a resource and collaborator with program teams on broader grant compliance matters. • At this level, the incumbent generally implements or contributes to grant compliance projects independently or participates as a team member for major, complex initiatives. • This professional may coach and oversee the work of others.

Role Description Este asociado intermedio gestiona las actividades diarias que conectan a participantes con el apoyo recibido, asegurando comunicaciones claras y de calidad dentro de los sistemas y estándares de Compassion. Su labor incluye procesar recursos clave de comunicación para programas de campo como patrocinio infantil, supervivencia infantil y juventud, y puede orientar a otros Asociados de Apoyo a Donantes Patrocinadores. - Vivir y promover los valores cristianos de Compassion, con un firme compromiso con la protección integral de la niñez y el cumplimiento del Código de Conducta. - Coordinar y procesar recursos de comunicación entre simpatizantes, participantes y socios de la iglesia, asegurando calidad, precisión y alineación con los estándares institucionales. - Gestionar, registrar y organizar documentación y correspondencia de niños, programas madre‑niño y estudiantes dentro de los plazos establecidos. - Revisar, aprobar o rechazar información recibida, garantizando la exactitud de los datos y el correcto flujo de información hacia marketing y otras áreas. - Colaborar con oficinas de campo y equipos internos en actividades relacionadas con programas, marketing y relaciones externas. - Ingresar y mantener datos en los sistemas institucionales, generar reportes y administrar archivos electrónicos. - Identificar brechas en procesos y sistemas, apoyar el fortalecimiento de capacidades del personal de la iglesia y brindar asesoría técnica básica a otros colaboradores. - Proporcionar apoyo administrativo general y asegurar el cumplimiento de políticas, procesos y estándares de Compassion. Qualifications - Profesional técnico o universitario en carreras como Ciencia de Datos e Inteligencia Artificial, Ingeniería de Sistemas, Computación en Informática, Transformación Digital o afines. - 2+ años de experiencia en uso de herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial. - 2+ años de experiencia en desarrollo de aplicativos. - 2+ años de experiencia de trabajo con comunidades rurales. - Conocimientos sólido en manejo de base de datos. - Manejo avanzado de Excel, Power BI o herramientas equivalentes. - Inglés intermedio deseable. - La educación, la formación, la experiencia y/o la certificación equivalentes pueden sustituirse por cualquiera de las calificaciones mínimas mencionadas anteriormente. Requirements - Ubicación: Para residir en Chiclayo, Perú. - Ambiente Laboral: Trabajo remoto. - Exigencias físicas: Sentado, de pie y/o caminando de lunes a viernes de 8:00am a 5:00pm. - Requisitos de viaje: Se puede requerir viajar hasta el 20% del horario normal en entornos no estándar en lugares rurales, semi-rurales y subdesarrollados. Company Description Compassion International utiliza familias de trabajo estandarizadas y descripciones de trabajos asociadas. Como tal, no todos los empleados serán responsables de todas las funciones en este documento. Los empleados pueden realizar estos y/u otros tipos y niveles de tareas similares dependiendo del grupo de trabajo y el país al que se les asigne.

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ • Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer • Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children • Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children • Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry • Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct • Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur • Uphold and engage in Compassion’s core Cultural Behaviors • Strategizes and leads prospecting efforts for new and existing influencer relationships and develops a customized strategy for partnership with Compassion • Leads high-impact partnerships that enable Compassion to maximize all possible opportunities • Further, strategically develops and implements methods and plans which ensure long term retention and growth by maximizing the engagement of sponsors/donors and activities • Manages marketing activities based on the potential of the partnership • Negotiates contract agreements, sets goals, and works to ensure the effective return on Compassion's investment in all influencer partnerships • Develops and maintains potentially high-volume strategic relationships within new and existing channels, building a strong, growing network of relationships to maintain the highest visibility for Compassion to meet revenue goals • Strategizes growth opportunities within established channels and innovatively seeks out opportunities in emerging channels • Maintains personal and highly customized communication through telephone, personal visits, and correspondence with relationships for the purpose of training, coaching and motivating channel relationships to further engagement and secure revenue across all Compassion product lines • Casts the vision for involvement in Compassion’s ministry to high-profile digital influencers and other representatives by exposing them to the work in the field through vision trips • Serves as key participant and may lead Compassion tours and project visits, meetings, and special events • Frequently responsible for various types of speaking engagements in both small and large group settings advocating for Compassion or Children in need • Regularly coaches and provides expertise to other relationship managers in the Marketing Development discipline

Role Description This role is supported by grant funding that is currently approved for a one-year period. The Senior Grants Financial Specialist oversees the financial management and compliance of highly complex grants from U.S. and other government agencies and multilateral donors throughout the full grant lifecycle, from proposal development through closeout and audit. This senior specialist works in close collaboration with Global Program stakeholders, providing critical oversight to ensure sound financial management and procurement processes that meet donor standards and organizational policies. - Maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ. - Act as an advocate to raise awareness of the needs of children, prioritizing child protection considerations in all decision-making. - Develop budgets and budget narrative packages for government and multilateral donor-funded projects. - Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to institutional and multilateral donors. - Oversee financial aspects of institutional grants, ensuring compliance with funding agencies and organizational policies. - Collaborate with global program and national offices to develop budget forecasts and monitor financial performance. - Serve as a subject matter expert in partnerships with key stakeholders ensuring effective financial management. - Monitor donor-funded projects to identify and address any financial discrepancies or compliance issues. - Develop and implement financial management tools and resources to enhance the capacity of the finance team. - Train, coach, and provide expertise to oversee the work of other professionals and support staff. Qualifications - Expertise in financial management and compliance of grants. - Strong understanding of donor regulations and organizational policies. - Experience in developing budgets and financial reporting systems. - Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Requirements - Experience with U.S. Government and multilateral donor grants. - Knowledge of U.S. and other government regulations, such as CFR, FAR, and OMB Circulars. - Ability to provide training and support to program staff. - Experience in coordinating with external auditors during donor audits. Benefits - Competitive salary and benefits package. - Opportunities for professional development and training. - Supportive work environment focused on mission-driven goals.

• Ensures effective management, implementation, and compliance with government and other multilateral donors • Acts as the main liaison between offices for management of major grants • Leads administration of grant startups and supports monitoring and reporting • Conducts regular compliance reviews and addresses management bottlenecks as needed • Engages directly with donor representatives to facilitate compliance and reporting.

• This Deputy Chief of Party serves as the key leader for the multi-national level implementation of a very-large institutional grant-funded program or project. • Lead a large country management team in contextualizing the program model. • Ensure effective coordination with local partners, a national Steering Committee, and the donor or prime awardee. • Ensure the program or project aligns to applicable audit requirements from institutional donors.

Role Description Este asociado intermedio gestiona las actividades diarias que conectan a participantes con el apoyo recibido, asegurando comunicaciones claras y de calidad dentro de los sistemas y estándares de Compassion. Su labor incluye procesar recursos clave de comunicación para programas de campo como patrocinio infantil, supervivencia infantil y juventud, y puede orientar a otros Asociados de Apoyo a Donantes Patrocinadores. - Vivir y promover los valores cristianos de Compassion, con un firme compromiso con la protección integral de la niñez y el cumplimiento del Código de Conducta. - Coordinar y procesar recursos de comunicación entre simpatizantes, participantes y socios de la iglesia, asegurando calidad, precisión y alineación con los estándares institucionales. - Gestionar, registrar y organizar documentación y correspondencia de niños, programas madre‑niño y estudiantes dentro de los plazos establecidos. - Revisar, aprobar o rechazar información recibida, garantizando la exactitud de los datos y el correcto flujo de información hacia marketing y otras áreas. - Colaborar con oficinas de campo y equipos internos en actividades relacionadas con programas, marketing y relaciones externas. - Ingresar y mantener datos en los sistemas institucionales, generar reportes y administrar archivos electrónicos. - Identificar brechas en procesos y sistemas, apoyar el fortalecimiento de capacidades del personal de la iglesia y brindar asesoría técnica básica a otros colaboradores. - Proporcionar apoyo administrativo general y asegurar el cumplimiento de políticas, procesos y estándares de Compassion. Qualifications - Profesional en Administración de empresas, Informática, etc. (abiertos a profesionales técnicos o que se encuentren estudiando). - 3+ años de experiencia en trabajo con comunidades rurales y sociales. - 3+ años de experiencia en procesamiento de datos. - Dominio de MS Office, especialmente Excel intermedio - avanzado. - Inglés intermedio o conocimiento de Miskito, Mayagna. - Licencia de conducir moto lineal o auto. - La educación, la formación, la experiencia y/o la certificación equivalentes pueden sustituirse por cualquiera de las calificaciones mínimas mencionadas anteriormente. Requirements - Ubicación: Para residir en Caribe Norte (Siuna, Rosita o Bonanza), Nicaragua. - Ambiente Laboral: Trabajo remoto. - Exigencias físicas: Sentado, de pie y/o caminando de lunes a viernes de 8:00am a 5:00pm. - Requisitos de viaje: Se puede requerir viajar hasta el 40% del horario normal en entornos no estándar en lugares rurales, semi-rurales y subdesarrollados. Company Description Compassion International utiliza familias de trabajo estandarizadas y descripciones de trabajos asociadas. Como tal, no todos los empleados serán responsables de todas las funciones en este documento. Los empleados pueden realizar estos y/u otros tipos y niveles de tareas similares dependiendo del grupo de trabajo y el país al que se les asigne.