M&E and Research Field Manager- Ecuador

Field Manager Announcement (Ecuador)STOOS Consulting is an international research and evaluation firm that operates in Africa, MENA, and Europe including Latin America. We deliver high-quality consulting services across livelihoods, health, education, protection, climate resilience, governance, and humanitarian response, grounded in evidence-based, participatory, and ethically sound research practices. STOOS supports NGOs, UN agencies, and donors with research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), capacity building, and technical advisory services across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia — including complex and displacement-affected contexts such as Ecuador.Position: Field Manager (Ecuador-based)Key Responsibilities:Lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of fieldwork activities across selected locations in Ecuador, ensuring compliance with national regulations, ethical standards, safeguarding requirements, and community protocols.Supervise and support enumerator and field research teams, ensuring high-quality, ethical, and timely data collection, with strong attention to cultural sensitivity and “do no harm” principles, particularly in urban, rural, and border areas.Coordinate community entry and participant mobilization in collaboration with local authorities, community leaders, indigenous organizations, civil society actors, and relevant stakeholders, ensuring safe and appropriate engagement.Conduct field monitoring, spot checks, and troubleshooting, adapting to logistical and access constraints (e.g., transport, connectivity, security considerations in border or high-mobility settings).Provide regular field progress updates to the STOOS central team, contributing contextual insights to support data interpretation, quality assurance, and reporting.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or higher in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Environmental Studies, or a related field.Minimum 3 years of experience managing fieldwork for research, assessments, or M&E assignments, preferably in Ecuador and/or similar humanitarian, migration, or displacement-affected contexts.Demonstrated experience supervising enumerator teams and applying ethical, community-centered research approaches.Fluency in Spanish is required; strong working knowledge of English is an asset. Knowledge of indigenous languages (e.g., Kichwa, Shuar) is a strong advantage.Experience using digital data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO).Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt to diverse geographic contexts, including coastal, Andean, Amazonian, and border regions.HOW TO APPLYApplication Instructions:Please apply through the following link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2kcPuKX7i4RDPvz58Md_dwGr5NxwKlNl1RLZurybAXmkquw/viewform?usp=send_formClosing Note:If you meet the above criteria and are motivated to contribute to high-quality, evidence-based research and evaluation in Ecuador — supporting impactful analysis and reporting for humanitarian, development, and migration-related initiatives — we encourage you to apply.