Key Responsibilities

 MEL System Design & Delivery – 70%

• MEL Framework Development & Implementation
• Design and maintain MEL frameworks, logframes, theories of change, and performance indicators across all programs.
• Ensure frameworks align with donor requirements, internal strategy, and international best practices.
• Establish and institutionalize rigorous systems for outcome tracking, operational feedback, and real-time monitoring.
• Data Collection, Management & Quality Assurance
• Lead the development and use of standardized data collection protocols, tools, and digital platforms.
• Train and mentor staff and partners on rigorous data collection and management practices.
• Implement regular quality assurance checks, audits, and verification processes to ensure data credibility.
• Data Analysis & Evidence Generation
• Lead quantitative and qualitative data analysis to produce actionable insights.
• Develop internal dashboards and performance trackers to support decision-making.
• Translate evidence into strategic inputs for program adaptation, scale-up, and fundraising.
• Technical Leadership & Capacity Building
• Provide technical guidance on evaluation design, sampling, and methodological rigor.
• Build the capacity of teams to apply evidence-based approaches in program design and delivery.
• Institutionalize a culture of data-driven learning across the organization.
• Reporting, Donor Engagement & Collaboration – 20%
• Contribute robust evidence and technical inputs to donor reports and funding proposals.
• Package data-driven insights into presentations, briefs, and reports tailored for donors, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with external evaluators and researchers during baseline, midline, and endline studies.
• Collaborate with Communications and Opps teams to transform MEL outputs into human-centered case studies and narratives.
• Learning & Adaptive Management – 10%
• Lead structured reflection and learning sessions with program teams to assess performance and lessons learned.
• Document and disseminate best practices, successes, and challenges to strengthen program design and delivery.
• Facilitate adaptive management processes that integrate evidence into strategic planning and decision-making.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressive experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, Learning, or Research within:
• International NGOs or development agencies (e.g., USAID, GIZ, FCDO projects)
• Government programs or donor-funded projects
• Social enterprises, agriculture, or digital development contexts