PMEr and Psea Facilitator

**Position Title**
- PMER and PSEA Facilitator - Bolivia

**FTE**
- 1.00

**Compensation Type**
- Allowance

**Salary Minimum**

**Salary Description**

**Benefits**
- This is not a salary position. MCC cover all basic needs; Travel expenses to and from assignment, local transportation related to assignment, food & household allowance, housing, personal Allowance, vacation allowance, Education for children, Retirement Plan, Life Insurance and Death Benefits, Student Loan reimbursement, and Resettlement Allowance.

**Location City**
- Santa Cruz

**Location Country**
- Bolivia

**Location Description**
- (climate, education, health facilities, church and transportation available, family implications, i.e. single, children)
Santa Cruz is located in the tropical lowlands of Bolivia. Most of the year is very hot and humid, but south winds and rains during the winter months can bring temperatures down into the 50’s F or 10-15C. Although Santa Cruz has a 400-year history, it has developed as a growing metropolis only in the past 30 years. As a dynamic economic and cultural center of almost 1.5 million, Santa Cruz is the 14th fastest growing city in the world. The city has the feel of “industry and growth” but also is characterized by its rural, small-town look.
The city of Santa Cruz is the administrative capital of the department of Santa Cruz (similar to a state or province). It is the center for the oil and gas industry as well as the agriculture enterprise of the eastern half of the country. It has an international airport and has bus and railroad links to other parts of Bolivia and South America. Travel within the city of Santa Cruz is predominately by public micros (small buses). Taxis are also available at affordable rates. MCC owns a few vehicles that can be reserved for program and personal use.
The city and surrounding area offer plenty to do and see including: a zoo, parks, outdoor markets, museums, performing arts centers, movie theaters, soccer action, Inca ruins, swimming pools, rivers, waterfalls, and plenty of ice cream The more traditional foods in the Santa Cruz region include a variety of soups, and meat with rice and potatoes. Plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables are available. Numerous public and private schools using a variety of teaching methods and languages are available. Many good hospitals and clinics are located within the city area.
The MCC office is located near the center of Santa Cruz and includes a head office, living and guest rooms, library, outdoor basketball, volleyball, and garage facilities.

Challenges:

- Heavy use of peanut products in daily food preparation
- Popular cuisine not very accommodating for vegetarians and less so for vegan diets
- Diverse group of stakeholders
- Use of public transit required with caution considering pandemic conditions
- Local church and area not supportive to LGTBQ+ persons
- High level of desk work at the MCC Bolivia office (MCC Bolivia expectation is that all national staff and MCCers in Santa Cruz work at the office unless they are on a partner visit, or there is a strike or blockade that keeps people from coming to work).
- Frequent strikes and city-wide blockades that can affect daily transportation and partner visits.

**Applications Close Date**
- Oct 15, 2023

**Start Date**
- Jan 15, 2024

**Start Date Flexible**
- Yes

**Term Length**
- 3 years

**Qualifications**
- Ability to understand, speak, read and write Spanish and English
- Cross-cultural/international experience preferable
- Preferably with previous experience in community development practices, including experience in program planning and monitoring
- Strong communication skills in a cross-cultural office and partner organization environment and patience to overcome difficulties
- Interest in transformative community accompaniment
- Ability to work in collaboration with an MCC team and local partners, each with its own interests and needs
- Have a certain level of sensitivity and conviction in working against sexual exploitation and abuse.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically
- Maturity in relational skills including strong listening skills and empathy Strong organizational skills and clear attention to detail
- Demonstrated collaboration and flexibility skills
- Willing to engage with a local faith community even though it may be culturally different from one’s own.
- A college/university degree in social sciences, or related fields Preferably with strong writing skills and/or photography skills.

Invitations to serve with MCC are contingent on the successful outcome of criminal background check(s).**Job Synopsis**
- The Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (PMER) & Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) position is responsible for managing the reporting process for all partners and MCC Bolivia programing. This requires gathering, reviewing, and translating of all MCC partner reports, and entering all necessary informatio