Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, & Learning Internships and Fellowships – June 2027 Field Office Deployment
About The Position
International Justice Mission (IJM) is seeking Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, & Learning (MERL) Interns & Fellows for field office deployment in June 2027. The role's primary purpose is to support field office leadership in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of projects, with specific emphasis on MERL components aligned with the project life cycle. Depending on experience, responsibilities may include coordinating program design teams, participating in the design process through research and stakeholder engagement, overseeing proposal drafting and submission, developing and managing data monitoring systems, coordinating the collection, analysis, and communication of project data, and structuring quarterly program reviews. Positions are available in various global offices, with a program duration of 12 months from June 2027 to May 2028.
Requirements
- 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
- Fluency in Spanish required for Latin America offices (for Interns)
- Master’s degree in international development, evaluation, research, program management or another related field (for Fellows)
- Three+ years of project design, monitoring and evaluation experience, ideally in culturally diverse settings and on complex projects (for Fellows)
- Experience writing proposals and/or managing complex program data preferred (for Fellows)
- Excellent interpersonal skills (for Fellows)
- Excellent written communication skills (for Fellows)
- 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
- Professional
Responsibilities
- 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)
- Prepare relevant monitoring data for internal quarterly program review sessions
Benefits
- Monthly stipend to help defray expenses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
