Programme Development & Impact Coordination for South America (Perú, Bolivia) (100%)
Location: Spain or Switzerland (must have legal right to work in CH/EU/EFTA; no sponsorship/relocation offered)
Travel: Frequent travel to Peru & Bolivia
Reports to: Impact Manager (HQ, Switzerland)
About Suyana Foundation: The Suyana Foundation is a Swiss-based NGO dedicated to sustainable, holistic development in Health, Education, and Livelihoods. By working closely with local partners, Suyana creates measurable, long-term improvements in people's lives. As the organization grows, it is expanding its capacity to bridge strategic design with practical, evidence-based implementation in Peru and Bolivia.
The Role
Suyana is looking for a motivated Programme Development & Impact Coordinator (100%) to help expand its portfolio and better connect strategic vision with on-the-ground implementation. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing our programmes in close partnership with their South American teams.
This cross-functional role blends strategy, project management, and impact measurement. You will work closely with Suyana's Impact Management and Programme Support teams, as well as directly with their operational teams in Peru and Bolivia.
Main responsibilities
Programme Development & Design
Support the development, refinement and review of Suyana's existing and new programme models across Peru and Bolivia.
Ensure Suyana's programmes are designed, monitored and adjusted based on evidence, and that learning translates into better programme decisions and credible reporting to donors and communities.
Translate strategic priorities and programme ideas into concrete, feasible and actionable programme designs, plans and workstreams.
Support the development and review of theories of change, results frameworks, indicators and other programme design tools
Identify opportunities to improve, adapt or scale existing programmes based on evidence, experience and changing needs.
Programme Quality & Implementation
Support country teams in translating strategic decisions into clear objectives, priorities, responsibilities, timelines and deliverables.
Follow up on implementation progress, identify bottlenecks and proactively work with teams to address them.
Provide hands-on support across programme activities, research projects, impact evaluations and other strategic initiatives
Bring structure, momentum and accountability to complex projects and initiatives.
Support country teams in solving operational and programme implementation challenges.
Impact, MEAL & Evidence
Work closely with the HQ Impact Management team to ensure that programme development and implementation are informed by appropriate evidence and learning.
Support local MEL Officers and project teams in strengthening and integrating Suyana's MEAL approaches and standards into practices
Contribute to the planning and implementation of impact and sustainability evaluations, including assessments of longer-term programme effects.
Support the development of research projects using Suyana's programme data in collaboration with universities and research institutions.
Coordinate and support external evaluators, consultants and research partners where required.
Support local teams in the use of digital data-collection and monitoring tools (KOBO Toolbox, PowerBI), including Suyana's evolving data and impact platform
Prepare analyses, programme summaries, dashboards and presentations for management, the Board and other relevant stakeholders.
Contribute to building a culture of evidence-based decision-making, learning and continuous improvement by facilitating workshops and review sessions.
Strengthen community accountability and feedback mechanisms.