Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer at GI-TOC

 – 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

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

1. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

The officer will help establish and maintain monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems across the organization's environmental crime programmes.

Responsibilities include:

• 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 organizational learning and impact reporting.

• Supporting the evaluation of project progress and outcomes.

2. Measuring the Disruption of Environmental Crime

The position will contribute to developing approaches for measuring the disruption of environmental crime networks and illicit economies.

This includes supporting research and methodological development in an area where established measurement practices are still emerging.

3. Donor Relations and Reporting

The officer will support donor communication and reporting requirements to ensure that project commitments and deliverables are properly managed.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

4. International Coordination

The officer will support coordination between GI-TOC's country teams, observatories, and partners across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

The role requires effective communication and collaboration across different regions, organizations, and time zones.

5. Communications and Impact Reporting

The successful candidate will help communicate the results of GI-TOC's work and that of its partners to relevant audiences.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

6. Collaboration Across Teams

The officer will serve as a connection point between programme, research, data, and communications colleagues.

The role also involves working closely with GI-TOC partners to improve information sharing, coordination, and consistency across projects.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Essential Requirements

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

The following qualifications and experience would be an advantage:

• 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

GI-TOC is seeking candidates who demonstrate initiative, creativity, and strong organizational abilities.

The successful applicant should be:

• 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.

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.

How to Apply

Applications are received and reviewed through BambooHR, GI-TOC's applicant tracking system.

Interested candidates should:

1. Visit the official GI-TOC recruitment page.

2. Locate the Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer vacancy under the ECOSOLVE programme.

3. Review the complete job description and application requirements.

4. Prepare and submit their application through the official BambooHR application system.

5. Ensure that the application is submitted before the deadline.

Applicants should note that all correspondence concerning their application will be sent through GI-TOC's BambooHR domain.

Official Application Information

Organization: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Applicants should access the vacancy through GI-TOC's official recruitment channels and verify the application deadline and submission requirements before applying.

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.