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  • Posted: Aug 1, 2017
    Deadline: Aug 14, 2017
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    The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East...
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    Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Manager

    Specific Responsibilities Include:

    • Provide leadership and support to strengthen MERL systems and capacities throughout the region
    • Manage a team of MERL professionals, ensuring management oversight and top level performance, as well as providing mentoring, guidance and support
    • Lead a regional Community of Practice focused on sharing lessons
    • Lead the design and implementation of baseline studies, quantitative and qualitative assessments, programmatic evaluations, surveys, and special research initiatives as assigned
    • Develop new approaches to measure AKF’s achievement of strategic objectives that are context specific as required
    • Support in the improvement of existing programs and in the design of new programs and projects by validating theories of change, logic frameworks and/or result frameworks and ensuring that robust and comprehensive MERL plans are in place and implemented for all programs and projects.
    • Drive the regional research and learning agenda to generate evidence to inform program implementation and design, influence policy, and to foster an organizational culture of learning
    • Improve data management and quality, including data collection in remote areas
    • Improve data representation to enable integration and sharing lessons across borders
    • Update and implement AKF (EA)’s MERL strategy in line with the new AKF programme framework and global standards
    • Collaborate with colleagues in AKF’s global community of practice to share expertise and findings from key studies

    Qualification and Competencies Required

    • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Master’s degree preferred
    • A minimum of 7 years’ experience work in the MERL field
    • Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to design and implement quantitative and qualitative surveys and studies for the purpose of programme assessment
    • Demonstrated ability to train, mentor and develop the capacity of others
    • Ability to present complex ideas and processes in accessible ways, including visually
    • Excellent verbal and written English language skills
    • Ability to facilitate information sharing (especially in an online environment) across countries and offices
    • Ability to work in team settings and in complex, multinational, rapidly changing environments

    Method of Application

    Candidates interested in this unique career opportunity with AKF should submit a cover letter, CV and the names and contact information of three professional referees by 14th August 2017. via e-mail to recruitment@akfea.org 

    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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