Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at PrimoFinesse Consulting

Job Description

• Our client is looking for an MEL Officer who will be responsible for supporting the Project Manager, the project team and the grant team in implementing the Project MEL framework, including:
• Supporting the coordination and monitoring of Project MEL activities including data collection and analysis.
• Mapping data to the results framework.
• Ensuring evidence and learning feed into Project adaptation and are communicated externally to the wider sector.
• Ensuring the Communications, Advocacy, and Movement-building team have comprehensive MEL plans for their activities, and support their implementation.

Responsibilities
Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning:

• Support the implementation of the Project’s MEL framework by working closely with other members of the Project team.
• Support the quarterly and annual process of reviewing, updating, and reporting against the Results Framework, liaising closely with implementing partners to ensure quality and timely data collection and reporting, and alignment with expected results.
• Work closely with the grant team to ensure data submitted is disaggregated by gender, age group, disability, and other inclusion criteria.
• Support the development of the annual Project MEL work and routinely update it incorporating key partner MEL activities.
• Work closely with the project team in the development of a data management system and support its utilization across the Project, regularly incorporating feedback to ensure continuous improvement of the system.
• Support the adaptation/strengthening of data collection tools for use by the grant team as required, and support capacity building for their use by relevant staff.
• Compile, analyse and quality assure MEL data, ensuring it is systematically filed and stored
• Routinely review data sources submitted by partners and ensure reporting systems are robust and accurate
• Undertake regular field visits to Project implementation sites to cross-check data accuracy and support field data collection exercises, learning, and adaptation
• Support the Project Manager in strengthening adaptive programming across the
• Project, and the adoption of adaptive programming tools and approaches by all partners as part of routine MEL practice
• Support the process of learning and evidence sharing to ensure partner Project
• interventions are informed by and reaching decisions based on evidence
• Provide support to external partners and consultants to undertake various MEL assignments as needed
• Work closely with the project team to identify and disseminate good practice and lesson learning through Project learning forums and publications, in and across implementing regions and states.

Knowledge Management and Reporting:

• Support in collating Project quarterly and annual reports ensuring partner reports meets the set standards for output and outcome scoring templates for the annual review process.
• Support in data entry of Options Results Framework data in the data dashboard
• Support delivery of Options’ milestones (e.g. reports, dissemination events) and support partners in delivering MEL-related milestones
• Contribute to learning outputs and communication products by working closely with the project communications team.
• Share evidence and learning from the project with the advocacy and communications team for wider dissemination

Other:

• Represent the MEL team in meetings, events, or conferences when required
• In the spirit of teamwork, provide flexible support to colleagues.
• Please note that you may also be required to carry out additional duties, at the request of your line manager

Requirements and Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in MEL, including data management, in a large-scale development project.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and cover multiple work streams simultaneously, to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Experience in project performance measurement and developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans
• Good understanding of project evaluation and learning cycles, data analysis, and presentation of results
• Experience using major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods) and data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in MEL for agri-business and youth development-based projects.
• Previous experience in MEL for projects funded by Palladium or similar funders.
• Experience providing MEL training to field officers and sub-grantees.