RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and Manage MEAL Systems

Lead the development and management of the program MEAL System for a 3.5 year program in line with the program theory of change and learning priorities 

Develop and/or define key performance indicators and impact metrics, drawing on existing indicators and tested tools as much as possible 

Develop data collection instruments and systems to support responsible data management and timely reporting between sub-awardees, CARE, and donors 

Manage and/or generate routine reports, drawing on MEAL system to assess program progress, identify emerging lessons and illustrate opportunities for improvement

Manage data collection approaches and data management vendors

Recruit and manage regional MEAL consultants and/or firms to support the delivery of the program MEAL system 

Help articulate an evidence base that supporting the learning agenda 

Extract insights from previous programming to inform impact assessments 

Connect with KM colleagues across CARE and the larger public to share data and findings

Training, capacity building, and sharing learnings

Create excellent rapport with sub-awardees and provide technical assistance across MEAL activities 

Deliver capacity building and training support to program sub-grantees as needed 

Create opportunity for cross-regional "sharing and learning" events online, in person as possible, etc. 

Willingness to travel up to 35% of the time

Represent program with internal and external audiences

Generating and/or supporting others to generate program reports and presentations 

Presenting program updates to internal stakeholders and donors 

Representing the program in external events and conferences

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and least 10 years of relevant experience with international development/financial inclusion/social impact organizations

Creative and impact-driven ideas about MEAL in the context of digital inclusion

Ability to take the lead/self-start based on the needs of the larger program

Confidence to bring a greater voice to MEAL and make substantive program recommendations

Mixed-method expertise, with depth in participatory and emancipatory MEAL approaches

Strong cross-cultural communication skills, including experience working with globally distributed teams

International work and lived experience, preferable in Sub-Saharan Africa

An entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity and a commitment to going beyond the status quo

Excellent measurement tool development/use across large-scale multi-country research

Experience delivering MEAL capacity building to support others to execute monitoring and evaluation tasks

Direct line management and/or consultant management experience

Fluent English speaker and writer: effective communicator, able to convert complex data and information into engaging reports, analysis, and insights

Knowledge/use of digital data collection services ODK, Kobo, and participant-facing data/reporting/feedback systems