Measurement, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager at LOPTERRA

Description 

• Our client is looking for a Measurement, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager.
• The ideal candidate will be working for an organization whose theme of focus is protecting women and the girl-child against sexual and gender-based violence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a comprehensive MERL system.
• Provide leadership for the MERL unit
• Lead research efforts across program units.
• Design and implement systems to collect and analyze program data for evidence-based programming
• Develop and adapt programs-specific MEAL tools
• Undertake periodic MEAL system review.
• Lead knowledge, production and dissemination initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results.
• Provide feedback to the Program Manager and Officers on project strategies and activities.
• Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all activities to the project Manager.
• Conduct capacity assessment on the existing MEAL system.
• Undertake research for contextual understanding, identifying opportunities, testing hypotheses and knowledge production.
• Provide inputs, information, and statistics on a periodic basis to the project team.
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Program Manager and Officers in Preparing relevant reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Public Policy, Development studies or related field. A Master’s degree will be preferred but not a compulsory requirement.
• At least 3 years of work experience in the design and implementation of MERL systems including Data collection, analysis and reporting. Experience in gender and/or education sector projects will be valuable.
• Must be proficient in both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and analysis.
• Technical knowledge and experience in the implementation of a gender-responsive approach.
• Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in the development of MIS software using database software.
• Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software.
• Demonstrated experience in using data to inform decision-making, planning and project performance measurements, learning and evaluation.
• Previous experience with major donor proposal MEAL requirements.