Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor at Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) Institute

About the Role

The Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor will lead the development and monitoring of project indicators, assess progress, and evaluate outcomes to ensure the project’s goals are met.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the design and operationalization of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework, ensuring alignment with organizational and donor requirements.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs), logical frameworks (logframes), and data management systems that measure progress toward project outcomes.
• Ensure M&E plans capture both quantitative and qualitative dimensions of project performance.
• Oversee the collection, verification, and analysis of data to monitor project implementation and output delivery.
• Establish data quality assurance mechanisms, ensuring consistency, reliability, and integrity of information.
• Maintain updated databases, dashboards, and tracking tools for real-time performance monitoring.
• Design and coordinate baseline, midline, and endline evaluations to measure project results and impact.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative assessments to identify success factors, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Facilitate adaptive learning processes, using evaluation findings to inform strategic and operational decision-making.
• Define and monitor project indicators in line with performance frameworks, donor reporting requirements, and national development priorities.
• Ensure disaggregated data collection (e.g., gender, location, age) to capture inclusion and equity outcomes.
• Regularly update indicator reference sheets and performance monitoring plans (PMPs).
• Prepare timely M&E reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing progress, trends, and evidence-based insights.
• Support preparation of donor reports, annual reviews, and strategic briefs by providing accurate and relevant M&E data.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to project teams and partners on data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct training sessions on M&E systems, performance tracking, and evidence-based learning.
• Build institutional capacity for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Liaise with government agencies, partners, and donors to align project M&E frameworks with broader development indicators.
• Ensure adherence to ethical data management practices, safeguarding participant confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Verify that M&E processes comply with donor, organizational, and national reporting requirements.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and evidence use within the project and across stakeholders.

Qualifications/Job Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation, or other relevant social science or quantitative field.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning within development, research, or donor-funded programmes.
• Proven experience designing and implementing M&E frameworks, logical frameworks, and performance monitoring plans (PMPs).
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, indicator tracking, and impact evaluation methodologies.
• Experience developing and managing data collection tools, databases, and dashboards for performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with donor reporting standards and frameworks (e.g., USAID, FCDO, UN, World Bank, AfDB).
• Demonstrated ability to translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for programme improvement.
• Experience building capacity of project teams and partners in M&E systems, data collection, and evidence-based reporting.
• Proficiency in analytical and data visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, SPSS, or Stata.
• High level of analytical thinking, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy, accountability, and learning.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.