Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer at GI-TOC

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC); United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GI-TOC is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer for a global remote, one-year fixed-term contract. The role focuses on monitoring project performance, evaluating outcomes, coordinating international teams, and communicating impact in environmental crime programmes.

Fluency in written and spoken English is required, with French/Spanish/Portuguese assets. The successful candidate will contribute to measuring disruption of environmental crime networks and supporting donor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, or communications preferred.
• Familiarity with results frameworks, indicators, and outcome harvesting.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems across GI-TOC projects.
• Collect data to establish baselines, targets, and indicators.
• Review partner reports and document programme impact.
• Prepare programme summaries and impact stories.
• Coordinate multinational teams and ensure timely reporting.

Skills

Excellent written English

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Cross-team collaboration

Proactive attitude

Education

University degree

Job description

Remote Global Opportunity The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer to support its environmental crime programmes. This opportunity is suitable for professionals with backgrounds in research, programme support, monitoring and evaluation, communications, or related fields. The position offers a global remote working arrangement under a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension or renewal. The successful candidate will contribute to monitoring project performance, evaluating programme outcomes, coordinating international teams, and communicating the impact of initiatives addressing environmental crime and organized criminal networks. Applications must be submitted by 6 November at 17:00 CET.

Job Overview

• Category Details Position: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer
• Organization: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)
• Programme: ECOSOLVE
• Location: Global, remote
• Contract: One-year fixed term
• Extension: Possibility of extension or renewal
• Application deadline: 6 November, 17:00 CET
• Language requirement: Fluency in written and spoken English
• Additional languages: French, Spanish or Portuguese are an asset

About the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) is an independent civil society organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Established in 2013, the organization works to understand and respond to organized crime through research, policy engagement, international cooperation, and support for civil society actors. GI-TOC operates through a globally dispersed Secretariat working across 43 countries. Its network includes more than 810 independent experts and a team of over 150 staff members. The organization focuses on identifying criminal trends, understanding their effects on governance and development, and strengthening responses to organized crime and insecurity. Its work includes: Identifying and analysing organized criminal trends and regional instability. Mapping illicit flows and their effects on governance, development, security, conflict, and the rule of law. Connecting and supporting civil society organizations addressing organized crime and corruption. Strengthening local monitoring and analysis of organized crime and insecurity. Supporting effective, rights-based responses to criminal activity.

About the Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Role

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer will work across GI-TOC's two flagship environmental crime programmes. The role combines programme administration, research, monitoring and evaluation, and communications. The successful candidate will help establish monitoring and evaluation systems across projects in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Working with environmental defenders, civil society organizations, law enforcement agencies, and private-sector partners, the officer will contribute to measuring the results and impact of initiatives addressing environmental crime. A significant component of the position involves developing practical approaches for measuring the disruption of environmental crime networks and illicit economies, an area where established methodologies remain limited. The role is designed as a professional growth opportunity. Extensive monitoring and evaluation experience is not mandatory, but the successful candidate must demonstrate a willingness to develop their skills quickly and contribute effectively across multiple projects.

Main Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Developing and maintaining monitoring and evaluation systems across projects.
• Collecting information to establish and track baselines, targets, and indicators.
• Reviewing narrative reports submitted by partners, grantees, and country teams.
• Gathering and documenting stories demonstrating programme impact.
• Contributing to organisational learning and impact reporting.
• Supporting the evaluation of project progress and outcomes.

Measuring the Disruption of Environmental Crime

• Support research and methodological development in an area where established measurement practices are still emerging.

Donor Relations and Reporting

• Supporting donor reports and correspondence.
• Tracking reporting deadlines and project commitments.
• Monitoring deliverables to ensure they remain on schedule.
• Supporting the preparation of accurate and timely reporting materials.

International Coordination

• Support coordination between GI-TOC's country teams, observatories, and partners across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Communications and Impact Reporting

• Preparing programme summaries and impact stories.
• Contributing to newsletters and briefing materials.
• Supporting the production of communications content.
• Working with the communications team to ensure that programme achievements reach key audiences.

Collaboration Across Teams

• Serve as a connection point between programme, research, data, and communications colleagues.
• Work closely with GI-TOC partners to improve information sharing, coordination, and consistency across projects.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should demonstrate the following qualifications and skills:

• A university degree in a relevant field.
• Some professional experience in programme support, research, monitoring and evaluation, or communications.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation concepts and approaches.
• Understanding of results frameworks, theories of change, indicators, and outcome harvesting.
• Excellent written English and the ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across teams and organizations.

Desirable Qualifications

• Formal training or professional experience in monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working on donor-funded programmes, particularly those supported by the European Union or Norad.
• Knowledge of environmental crime, organized crime, or natural resource governance.
• Experience producing communications materials.
• Working knowledge of French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Language Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of additional languages, particularly French, Spanish, or Portuguese, would be beneficial because the role involves coordination with international teams and partners across several regions.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Creative while maintaining attention to detail.
• Highly organized and capable of improving project coordination.
• Motivated by achieving meaningful programme impact.
• Comfortable working across teams, time zones, and partner organizations.
• Able to build relationships and maintain effective communication.
• Committed to continuous professional development and learning.

Work Environment and Professional Development

GI-TOC offers a flexible working environment and encourages employees to maintain a suitable work-life balance. The organization also supports professional development and learning, providing an opportunity for the successful candidate to strengthen their monitoring, evaluation, reporting, research, and coordination skills. The global remote arrangement allows the position to be carried out remotely, subject to the organization's employment and operational requirements.

Final Note

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer position offers an opportunity for professionals interested in research, programme management, environmental crime, and international development to contribute to the work of a global civil society organization. The role may be particularly relevant for candidates seeking to develop their monitoring and evaluation expertise while working on programmes addressing organized crime, environmental protection, and international cooperation. Applicants with relevant research, programme support, communications, or monitoring and evaluation experience are encouraged to review the official vacancy details and submit their applications before the stated deadline.

Application Deadline The deadline for applications is: 6 November at 17:00 CET Applicants should ensure that their application is submitted before the stated closing time. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.