Assignment Type: Canadian International Volunteer
Eligibility Requirements: Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only
Partner: Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN)
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration: 4 to 12 months (flexible)
Time Commitment: Full Time
Assignment Context
Do you have a passion for supporting social entrepreneurs? Do you have monitoring and evaluation experience to share? If so, this might be the role for you!
As the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor supporting Lanka Impact Investing Networks (LIIN) based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, you will support in monitoring and evaluating the impact of LIIN’s project funded by WUSC’s Partner Innovation Fund.
Apply today and support the development of social entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka!
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop practical impact measurement systems for the final evaluation of the Partner Innovation Fund funded project
- Collaborate with staff to design and implement surveys, draft reports and communicate lessons learnt and impact stories both internally and externally using information technology systems
- Conduct training, provide technical guidance and share best practices on the development, implementation and evaluation of the Monitoring and Evaluation systems and tools in order to strengthen the capacity of staff members
- Ensure collection and analysis of sex, age, and diversity disaggregated data as relevant to inform project design
- Support partner with the final reporting for the PIF funded project
- Ensure collection and analysis of sex, age, and diversity disaggregated data as relevant to inform project design
- Use an intersectional lens to ensure the inclusion and participation of young women and other marginalized youth, as well as their representation in all activities
- Contribute towards the partner organization’s green programming goals when planning activities
- Participate in pre-assignment training
- Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment.
- Set up a personalized volunteer fundraising page on the WUSC fundraising platform and share it in your networks. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training and support to achieve the fundraising goal.
- Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC
Experience and Qualifications
- Degree and/or training in Computer Science, Social Science, or a related field
- Experience in using performance measurement indicators (PMI) and logic models for development work
- Minimum two (2) years relevant professional experience in your field of expertise.
- A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering.
- Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
- Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
- Experience living and working internationally considered an asset.
- Written and oral fluency in English
Project Description
Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres, women’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.
Partner Description
As Sri Lanka’s first impact investment firm, LIIN is focused on channeling private capital to solve pressing social and environmental issues in Sri Lanka by promoting impact investing across the island. This includes actively investing in social enterprises through impact investment funds as well as providing business development support to nurture a well-developed ecosystem of social entrepreneurs across the country. LIIN is currently a co-owner of a reality TV show ATH PAVURA, which is a platform for social entrepreneurs from across the island to pitch their ideas/ businesses to a panel of high net worth (HNW) individuals to receive an investment. These HNW individuals act as angel investors who, in addition to capital, facilitate market linkages and provide business development support. Their goal is to provide knowledge and financial capital to small and medium sized social enterprises from across Sri Lanka that directly address pressing social and environmental issues through our impact investment funds.
**Eligibility Requirements for this assignment
Canadian International Volunteer Assignment: Due to funder requirements, Canadian International Volunteers must be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents in order to be eligible to volunteer for this assignment. Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are residing outside of Canada and/or who do not have a Canadian permanent address are eligible to apply.
Support Package
- Support and guidance from the WUSC Volunteer Mobilization Team prior to departure and from WUSC Country Team while on assignment
- Pre-departure training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context and network with other volunteers
- In-country orientation upon arrival in country of assignment
- Language training in country of assignment, where required
- Modest monthly living and accommodation allowance
- Airfare to and from the assignment country
- Visa/work permit
- Pre-departure medical exam
- Health insurance
- Vaccinations and antimalarial medication
- COVID-19 PCR testing
- Criminal record verification
- Vacation leave entitlement
- Debriefing after completion of assignment
- An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!
Benefits found in job post
- Medical insurance