INL Communications Advisor and Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist

Guatemala City, Guatemala · Administrative

INL Communications Advisor and Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist

Location:	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Remote Work:	No
Clearance:	MRPT
Work Status:	Full-Time

Position Description

ATSG is presently identifying candidates for a INL Communications Advisor and Monitoring and Evaluations (M&E) Specialist position in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Police Advisor will join the ATSG team to enhance our partnership with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs' (INL) on the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) - Guatemala task order. Based upon the success of the initial CARSI contract, this effort will expand the scope of work beyond Central American to include all WHA countries. The CARSI Initiative, a large and sophisticated multilateral security effort, provides funding for the USG to assist the governments of the CARSI countries with police professionalization, justice sector reform, counter narcotics efforts, border security management, crime and violence prevention, and anti-corruption efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities

Draft and coordinate INL-Guatemala (INL-G) input to the bi-weekly activity of INL activities
Draft and coordinate INL-G and LEWG member input into a monthly INL reporting cable on highlights of INL supported work.
Be the primary external communications point of contact for INL’s external outreach, to coordinate with PAS, including composing social media outreach, press releases, pamphlets, program summaries.
Respond to data and report requests from Washington as needed in consultation with INL programs and INL Deputy/Director
In consultation with INL leadership and INL programs, and M&E specialist, develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for INL projects.
Assist Program Managers with drafting and reviewing Notice of Funding Opportunities and Statements of Work for complex procurements and grants.
Assist INL leadership with organization of high-level visits (logistics; preparing the schedule, prepping trip paper, other duties as assigned).
Comply with the INL-G Standards of Conduct for Third Party Contractors.
In coordination with the M&E specialist and INL program officers, provides input and guidance on a standard program measurement methodology to measure, analyze, and report performance of INL funded programs.
Supports INL Teams on monitoring and evaluation efforts for all programs.
Assists INL Teams on strategic alignment with relevant strategies, such as the Integrated Country Strategy and Functional Bureau Strategy.
Ensures that each program performance measurement system aligns with specific program strategic goals and objectives.
Ensures all INL indicators are effectively tracked and analyzed and assists in developing a process to aggregate and report visually on collected program data.
Assists M&E specialist with updating a repository of all INL program metrics for access by INL leadership and program officers.
Develops M&E learning resources to support onboarding and professional development of the INL team to M&E competencies.
Creates and maintains training sessions for new program officers on monitoring and evaluation content areas.
Aides in developing and incorporating into INL’s contract and grant award documentation standard and specific language for methods of project monitoring.
Coordinates information collection, analysis, and data-sharing with program officers, INL implementing partners, and the interagency as required.

Travel Requirements

Routine travel will be required within the city. In addition, in-country trips may be required to attend INL-G events.

Minimum Qualifications

U.S. Citizen.
The candidate must be able to pass an ATSG background investigation to begin employment and must obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) clearance to gain Embassy access and be eligible for continued employment.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, international relations, or similar degree with five (5) year of experience in communications, public information, or media; and three (3) years with monitoring and evaluation experience engaging diverse stakeholders, including governments, civil society, or international donors.
Degree can be substituted for: Ten (10) years of relevant experience in communication, public information, media, monitoring evaluation, program management, international development, grants, journalism, experience engaging diverse stakeholders including government, civil society, or international donors; of those ten (10) years, at least: three (3) in report writing (written communication) experience, three (3) years in journalism or business/corporate communication, and three (3) years in public relations or management in monitoring and evaluation.
FSI level 4/4 English.
FSI level 2/2 Spanish.
Superior English oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated Procurement and Acquisitions experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience working in a foreign assistance planning environment.
Prior experience with Department of State report writing.

About ATSG

ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same—on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.

ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visit https://www.eeoc.gov/ for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.

Application Requirements

All applications must be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
Applications and resumes for this position are only accepted via electronic submission through ATSG Corporation’s Consolidated Applicant Tracking System (CATS).
Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and resumes will not be accepted.
The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from their electronic application and/or resume.