- Conduct a rigorous review of the portfolio (current and new proposals) to integrate MEL principles from the conceptualization stage
- Assist the project teams in mainstreaming PMEL to inform research methodology and funding proposal development
- Offer PMEL support to project teams, that will include program design, development of theories of change, building measurable indicators, and establishing monitoring (and learning) processes
- Provide guidance to team leadership on PMEL approaches and offer knowledge sessions, as needed
- Serve as an internal reviewer of publications related to monitoring and evaluation.
- Assist program leadership with program evaluations - establish a review cycle, identify key evaluation criteria, develop robust evaluation methodologies.
- Understand the program s long-term strategy, key projects, and deliverables to develop the milestones.
- Strengthen review processes and follow up on the key action points with the project leads.
- Analyse and produce reports for program leadership to measure, evaluate and inform progress against strategic objective.
- Support reporting on project deliverables and outcomes to donors and other internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications and requirements we seek:
- Ten+ years of relevant, full-time work experience with demonstrated involvement in PMEL, strategy and project design.
- Master s /advanced degree in public policy, economics, political science, environmental studies, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in program design and monitoring, evaluation and learning, developing theories of change, strategy development, results frameworks, change management or related subject areas.
- Demonstrated experience conducting gender analyses, political economy analyses, baseline assessments, or other project or program planning assessments.
- Extensive experience utilizing good practices in identifying the rationale for the research methodology, developing protocols and safeguards for data collection and management, communicating results transparently, etc.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and oral.
- Attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience in working on multiple projects.
- Demonstrated experience in working with the team and independently.
