Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Advisor at SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Job Description

The MEL Advisor (Systems Transformation) is responsible for leading the overall MEL framework (development and implementation) as well as the institutionalisation of systems transformation thinking within the core team and among partners. They will be responsible for leading the design and evaluation of the programme (baseline, mid-line, and end-line evaluations), ensuring the integration of systems thinking throughout and stimulating this within the project team and implementing partners. They will provide close guidance and support to SoC Kenya programme partners to implement the innovative MEL framework developed for this unique programme and steer the partner staff in data collection and analysis processes. They will work closely with the SoC Kenya Programme Manager and Pathway Leads to track the programme’s progress, capture learnings, and supply relevant data to inform adaptive management decisions. They support the team by providing clarity on the programme’s MEL requirements, balancing donor and organisational requirements with the requirements to steer a systems transformation driven programme, and the effective application of relevant MEL tools. They support capacity building and learning initiatives for the programme team and implementing partners, including the organisation of learning exchange visits, relevant training sessions, and developing Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) learning briefs. The aim is to underpin evidence-based project design, execution and learning in the project.

Job Description

• Develop the MEL framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes, and impacts. He/she will lead analysis of data collected by implementing partners for assessment of progress (on-the-ground and at system level) to measure the programme’s progress towards strategic outcome areas as well as to capture learnings and inform adaptive management.
• Maintaining a high-level and strategic overview of the programme’s progress and engaging with other RA-PURE nexus programmes in East Africa to continuously refine programme strategies and monitoring efforts.
• Direct engagement with programme implementation partners to build their understanding and capacities of the programme’s ToC, MEL framework, and data collection tools, and accordingly actively ensuring the collection of high-quality data by programme partners.
• He/she will also support PME capacity building and learning activities for SoC Programme staff.
• Lead the collection and documentation of programme learnings by organising in and cross-country learning events and exchange visits and capturing these learnings in the form of knowledge products (including case studies, learning briefs, best practice documents, and success stories).He/she will guide reporting processes amongst technical staff and consolidate program reports, promote learning and knowledge sharing on best practices and lessons learned.Collect, consolidate and review impact results at corporate level in coordination with the Project Manager. Manage the corporate level results database and support distribution of planned and actual results to management. Supports Sector and Country teams with use of global harmonised indicator (GHI) data on request

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in Statistics, Qualitative Economics, Social Studies, International development, or related disciplines is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in programmes in areas of MEL.
• Familiarity with donor and SNV reporting requirements
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis, data management and in the presentation of results for the identification of best practices and to inform decision-making
• Proficiency in using databases and statistical software is required (e.g. SPSS or EPI-Info, STATA, LogAlto) as well as strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and mobile technologies to report data
• Demonstrated commitment to Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)
• Willingness to travel to all program locations, including remote areas.

Additional requirements: 

• Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations, problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components.
• Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their self-perception and problem-solving skills.  
• Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
• Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
• Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for one’s views and ideas and to generate support.