Scope and Accountability

The MEL Adviser is directly accountable to, and line-managed by, the Head of MEL and is a member of the RAP Department.

They are accountable for maintaining systems to record and analyse data and for organising processes to capture and analyse change.

They ensure the smooth running of organisation-wide evaluation processes, including CR’s Outcome Harvesting process, and evidence informed strategic donor reporting.

They are responsible for providing specialist, technical advice and support to teams and partners on the design, development and implementation of their project MEL plans.

They have a comprehensive understanding of our Strategic Plan, organisational results framework and Theory of Change, and of the nature of peacebuilding work and change.

Person specification

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

Knowledge and considerable experience applying a range of complexity-aware design, monitoring, evaluation and learning concepts, tools, and approaches.

Understanding of and experience in supporting adaptive programming, including approaches for how to monitor and evaluate adaptations. Experience of Outcome Harvesting or other participatory monitoring approaches an advantage.

Experience designing Theories of Change for complexity-aware programmes, including monitoring frameworks and the critical analysis of data to inform adaptations. Experience of designing Theories of Change for social cohesion, mediation and/or peacebuilding programmes is an advantage.

Ability to collect, manage and analyse quantitative and qualitative data in a manner that is sensitive to conflict-affected contexts.

Knowledge of organisational practices such as partnership working, value for money and organisational learning.

Knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to participatory, gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive approaches.

Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, cross cultural working, and political sensitivity.

Experience of working with databases, handling diverse sources of information, and maintaining accessible and secure filing systems.

Experience of group facilitation and training support on monitoring, evaluation and learning issues.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Ability to listen actively to and work with and support people from varying backgrounds and with a range of political, cultural, and value orientations.

Experience of working across an organisation to influence others.

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

Experience designing and facilitating online and hybrid workshops, including using tools such as Mentimeter, Miro and/or Lucid.

Data visualisation software such as Zoho Analytics and Microsoft PowerBI.

Experience in the peacebuilding sector or fragile contexts.

Experience using MEL data for advancing research, communication and advocacy purposes.

Other language skills, in particular French or Russian.