Job Purpose
As a key member of the programme section, the Director of MEL will provide leadership and oversight of the Amref corporate MEL framework for all programmes and offices in line with Amref’s strategy and best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Technical leadership and management:
Provide oversight and coordination of the MEL function across Amref Health Africa
Nurture a culture of learning and evidence-based project and programme design and management
Facilitate and promote the establishment of a vibrant Community of Practice in MEL
Line-manage and coach the MEL team at Amref HQ
In collaboration with Heads of Programmes and/or Country Director s, matrix manage and coach MEL Managers at country level
MEL strategy:
Lead the continuous updating and further development of the MEL framework in relation to the Amref Health Africa Corporate Strategy 2018-2022
MEL implementation:
Coordinate the roll-out and implementation of the MEL framework across the organisation.
Coordinate the application of corporate performance indicators.
Lead the continuous development of the corporate indicator bank
Lead the continuous development of the corporate MEL toolkit
Provide oversight over the development and maintenance of the corporate MEL portal on the intranet
Provide and present timely, quality reports to the CPO and ExCom on programme and project performance and on programme results generated across the organisation
In collaboration with Heads of Programmes and Programme Managers/Directors at country level, test programme models and use the evidence generated to develop capacity statements/track records
Coordinate quality assurance of MEL data quality across the organisation and coordinate remedial support where needed
Manage (and where necessary commission) corporate level MEL initiatives as and when required (e.g. thematic evaluations, impact studies, strategic reviews, operations research, etc)
Support grant proposal development by the Business Development and Fundraising teams to ensure that grant proposals have strong MEL frameworks that are able to capture the results generated by grant-funded programmes and projects
Capacity development:
Coordinate the support to Country & Field Offices, ICD, Regional Programmes and E/NA Offices to strengthen their MEL function and ensure compliance with the requirements as articulated in the MEL framework
Provide overall coordination of the MEL helpdesk
Systems:
Coordinate and consolidate the provision of input into the continuous development and roll-out of AIMS from a programme and management perspective, to ensure AIMS continues to be aligned with the MEL framework and meets the business requirements of different business functions across the organisation
External relations:
Ensure Amref Health Africa is represented in relevant external MEL networks.
Monitor current developments in the sector to ensure that Amref’s MEL framework reflects good practice.
Budget responsibility:
Develop and manage the overall budget of the corporate MEL team
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