Team Leader – Guatemala

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader for a agriculture, monitoring evaluation consultancy assignment financed by FAO in Guatemala.

Aninver Development Partners SL is currently preparing a competitive proposal for an upcoming agricultural evaluation assignment funded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Guatemala. We are seeking a qualified Team Leader to drive the successful execution of our upcoming evaluation mandate. This key expert role will oversee comprehensive data collection activities to assess the resilience, progress, and impacts of smallholder livelihoods in target regions.

The ideal candidate will combine strong leadership capabilities with extensive expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and empirical research within the agriculture sector. Working closely with international stakeholders and field teams, the Team Leader will ensure rigorous methodological standards, robust data quality, and timely reporting to inform future programming and accountability in Guatemala.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Lead the implementation of integrated quantitative and qualitative data collection activities for the mid-term evaluation.
• Manage overall project operations, ensuring alignment with FAO guidelines and contractual requirements in Guatemala.
• Coordinate field deployment and logistical planning across designated intervention areas in the country.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality analytical outputs, structured databases, and comprehensive technical reports.
• Facilitate effective communication and validation workshops with local stakeholders and project teams.

Scope of work

• Conduct a thorough desk review of project documentation, strategies, and previous monitoring reports.
• Contextualize and refine quantitative survey questionnaires and qualitative data collection guides in coordination with the evaluation team.
• Plan and execute rigorous field operations, deploying enumerators and facilitators to target rural communities.
• Supervise the administration of household surveys, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions.
• Implement strict data quality control protocols, overseeing data cleaning, transcription, and database structuring.
• Draft comprehensive technical reports detailing empirical findings, implementation processes, and lessons learned.
• Present evaluation findings to institutional stakeholders during validation meetings.

Your role as Team Leader

• Act as the primary point of contact for the donor, the consulting firm, and local stakeholders throughout the assignment.
• Direct and supervise the multidisciplinary evaluation and field data collection teams in Guatemala.
• Oversee the design, testing, and finalization of all qualitative and quantitative data collection tools.
• Monitor field progress, resolve operational bottlenecks, and guarantee adherence to rigorous quality assurance standards.
• Lead the analysis of primary and secondary data to extract meaningful insights on agricultural livelihoods and resilience.
• Draft and finalize the technical evaluation deliverables, ensuring high editorial and analytical standards.
• Ensure all contractual milestones, deliverables, and reporting requirements are met on time.

Requirements

• Education: Master's degree or equivalent in economics, statistics, social policy, sociology, development studies, agronomy or other relevant discipline
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience, including management of data collection or evaluation assignments
• At least 3 qualitative or quantitative data collection assignments directed as team leader or project manager in the last 5 years
• Languages: Fluent command of Spanish

Desirable

• Previous professional experience working with FAO or other international development agencies in Latin America.
• Familiarity with the specific socioeconomic and environmental context of agricultural communities in Guatemala.

An experienced Team Leader and M&E professional with a strong background in agricultural evaluations, proven leadership in managing field data collection teams, and native or bilingual fluency in Spanish.

Assignment details

• Location: Guatemala
• Financed by: FAO
• Sector: Agriculture, monitoring evaluation
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a FAO-financed project in Guatemala.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.