Main duties
• Designs and oversees the monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities of the projects.
• With the support of the Programmes staff, to support in leading rapid and detailed mappings and assessments.
• Leads the design, development, planning, and implementation of the MEL plan and project evaluation activities, including the development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention-linked research.
• Develops systems for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of valid and reliable data that meet donor reporting requirements.
• Oversees and coordinates data collection activities, including baseline and end line learning assessments.
• Working closely with the Programmes to co-design monitoring tools, select indicators, and determine field monitoring responsibilities.
• Ensures tool compatibility and coordination within the MEL framework, and consistency with national and donor requirements.
• Leads the development of the project learning agenda, designs, and implements learning activities and research studies.
• Focuses on strengthening the MEL system, building capacity of partners and staff, and improving alignment and support to host-country MEL systems.
• Supports the project’s Collaborating, Learning, Adapting (CLA) framework.
• Undertakes periodic reviews of program and/or country MEL systems and participates in planning MEL system strengthening actions.
• Provides guidance on information systems for quality assurance, as well as best practices documentation and reporting.
• Provides high quality and timely submission of all required project reports, including documentation of success stories, analysis of data for indicator calculation, summary of qualitative findings, etc.
• Provide monitoring and evaluation training to relevant project staff and government staff engaged in data management and utilization.
• Oversees the publication and dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned, and other program results to Ministry counterparts, Donors, Program partners, and other key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline
• Experience in design and implementation of MEL systems
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.