Senior Travel Officer

About EMpower EMpower – The Emerging Markets Foundation partners with local organisations in emerging market countries to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities. We support over 160 organisations in 15 countries, focusing on economic well-being, education, and health and safety, particularly for adolescent girls and vulnerable youth. Our Vision : We are building a world where all young people at the margins, especially girls, have the skills, opportunities, and power to live their full potential.

We partner with local organisations in emerging market countries, and other change-makers, to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities.

The Institutional Partnerships Officer plays an important role in ensuring EMpower meets all reporting and compliance requirements for its portfolio of institutional donors. This position manages a consolidated reporting calendar, coordinates inputs across teams, and produces high-quality donor reports that communicate EMpower's results and impact. The Officer also ensures accurate, timely, and accessible information on EMpower's portfolio of partner organisations, supporting donor reporting, communications, and strategic planning.
Our ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong communication, writing, and data management skills. Coordinate the timely collection of narrative and financial data from Fluxx and directly from Programmes and Finance teams to meet donor reporting deadlines.
Track submission status and feedback from donors to support continuous improvement in reporting quality and donor stewardship.
Data Management and Quality Assurance
Collate, review, and validate data from multiple sources (including partner reports, MEL systems, and programme updates) to ensure consistency across donor reports.
Ensure all reporting data is stored in a centralised and accessible format within EMpower's shared systems.
Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on partner organisations, including key achievements, impact data, and learning.
Coordinate with the Communications Team to ensure donor reports reflect EMpower's voice, branding, and impact messaging.
Contribute to cross-organisational initiatives aimed at improving data use, reporting efficiency, and knowledge sharing.

Bachelor's degree in International Development, Communications, or a related field
Demonstrated experience producing clear, accurate, and high-quality narrative reports for institutional donors.
Experience managing data systems and/or knowledge management processes.
Strong organisational and planning skills; Excellent writing, editing, and data synthesis skills with strong attention to detail.
Capable of interpreting quantitative and qualitative data to support reporting and storytelling.
Adaptable, solutions-focused, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with project management tools such as Asana.
Relevant training or experience in donor compliance, grant management, or MEL.
Experience using grants or CRM systems (Fluxx preferred).
Experience working in a cross-functional, global, or multicultural organisation.
Fluency in Spanish (written and spoken).

Location: This position is remote with candidates ideally residing in Mexico. Benefits include a flexible package with health and other insurance coverage, a pension plan with employer contribution, paid time off, and work–life balance benefits. We are committed to attracting, developing, motivating and retaining exceptional talent and to a work environment that recognizes contribution, fosters respect and teamwork, and facilitates strong performance. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.