Company Type: Sector in NGO

We are recruiting a MERL Lead to help us gather, interpret, use, and communicate evidence on the impact of a growing portfolio of activities across our operations and programmes.

The position will include overseeing the collection and communication of meaningful, high-quality data about our interventions; ensuring the organisation’s activities remain informed by evidence and aligned with its evolving strategic objectives; and generally maintaining and improving the organisation’s monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning processes.

Responsibilities

Monitoring and Evaluation

Design and implement monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks, methodologies, and tools for Mawazo’s operations and programmes.
Develop data collection strategies, including both quantitative and qualitative methods, to assess operational and programmatic performance and outcomes.
Create results frameworks that are relevant, robust, and serve the informational needs of the programme (internal learning and external communications and donor reporting), including:
Regularly updating Mawazo’s logframe and ensuring our activities are aligned with our mission and vision.
Management of all databases and ensuring that our data visualisation dashboard is functioning and always up to date.
Lead data analysis and interpretation, providing actionable insights for operational and programmatic improvements.
Track key performance indicators and maintain comprehensive records of M&E activities, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and internal standards.

Research

Provide oversight and guidance on Mawazo’s research activities, including the design of research projects.
Conduct research on best practices and innovations in supporting women researchers, with a focus on African contexts.
Drive the development of learning agendas, evaluations, and impact assessments for new and ongoing programs.
Provide research support across all programmes including supporting team members to create talking points for external engagements
Promote an organisational culture of learning by facilitating regular feedback loops with teams, partners, and stakeholders.

Learning, Reporting and Communication

Collaborate with programme and communications teams to share insights and lessons learned with external stakeholders.
Lead the preparation of high-quality reports for funders, providing detailed analysis and updates on program performance.
Prepare reports, case studies, and learning briefs to communicate findings to a variety of audiences, including donors, board members, and partner organisations.
Engage with relevant networks and communities of practice to stay updated on trends in MERL, particularly within the African research and development sector.

Capacity Building and Strategic Planning

Provide technical support and capacity-building for Mawazo staff on M&E concepts, tools, and practices.
Offer guidance to Mawazo’s teams in developing theories of change, logical frameworks, and results-based management approaches.
Evidence-based strategy development processes, including programme design, theory of change and logical framework, incorporated as relevant in fundraising proposals; updated as needed based on emerging evidence.
Facilitate the development and implementation of strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks, approaches, and annual plans with programme leadership, staff and partners.
Facilitate active engagement and ownership of Mawazo strategic planning and MEL processes by the team and partners, providing support as needed.

Other Responsibilities

Participate in and facilitate meetings and spaces for staff to coordinate and co-create tools, practices, processes, and evidence.
Participate in team and organisational planning and retreats, annual personnel reviews.
Support an organisational culture that aligns with Mawazo’s principles.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social, economic, political sciences, development studies or any sciences, and formal training in monitoring and evaluation systems, approaches and methodologies.
Minimum 5 years of experience in developing and implementing MERL frameworks and systems for governance, advocacy, or development organisations and multi-country programmes is required.
Strong quantitative research skills.
Field experience with building and implementing programme MERL strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience with MERL (including appropriate tools and methodologies) for complex, politically informed and adaptive programming is required.
Familiarity with data analytics and database software, and data visualisation tools such as Power BI is required.
Strong facilitation skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals, teams and cultures is required.
Attention to detail and strong organisational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
A Curious individual with ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and to seek assistance with projects as required; keen interest in finding suitable new and alternative approaches.
Ability to supervise staff and delegate work effectively.
An interest in continual learning and professional growth.
The ability to thrive in a role with a great deal of autonomy in an environment that is highly collaborative, communicative, and team-oriented.
Excellent written and spoken English, proficiency conveying complex and technical processes and ideas to diverse audiences.
Written and spoken French is desirable but not a must.
Commitment to the Mawazo Institute’s mission and values.

Terms of Offer

Compensation and benefits for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Lead position include:

Competitive salary
21 days of paid leave
10 days of paid sick / family leave
3 months paid parental leave in the event of the birth or adoption of a child by the employee or the employee’s partner
Health insurance and pension
Operating on a four-day work-week
Flexi-hours and hybrid working arrangement
Access to a wellness fund
Access to a professional development fund
Quarterly data bundles
Interested candidates should be looking to commit to the role for a minimum of 2 years.
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Lead position is offered on a fixed-term basis with a three-month probationary period. Upon successful completion of probation, the role will be confirmed, with the option for automatic contract renewal upon expiry, subject to the CEO’s approval.

If you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV and Cover Letter to recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org on or before Tuesday 31 December 2024 by 11:59 PM EAT. The subject line should read ‘Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Lead application – [INSERT YOUR NAME]. ‘

Apply via :

recruiting@mawazoinstitute.org