Key outcomes
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
▪ Leading on the development of Country Programme MEL and Research approaches,
systems and practice for humanitarian, development and advocacy programmes, and
ensure they are aligned with CA’s programme quality management.
▪ Designing and reviewing the in-country MEL tools (theory of change, log frames, plans,
data collection tools) aligned with global guidance but adapted to country context.
▪ Support and/or manage internal and external evaluations for CAZ development and
humanitarian programmes, in line with capacity needs at programme level.
▪ Collaborate with teams across CA to ensure that CA is evidencing its impact effectively to
different stakeholders, using individual project and programme data, research and various
communications media for organisational learning and accountability.
▪ Represent Christian Aid in various external MEL related networks, with a view to raising
the profile of Christian Aid’s work and sharing learning from our MEL approaches with
partners and in the wider sector

▪ Lead on all Accountability and Learning activities for the Zimbabwe Country Programme,
including compliance to CHS, feedback and complaints tracking, data analysis,
verification, facilitate and capture reporting and reflection.
▪ Delivery effective community-based complaints and feedback mechanisms across
Zimbabwe programmes in coordination with the Christian Aid accountability team.
▪ Compliance with policies and procedures including reporting requirements and
contribution made to other team members in the development and implementation of
partner capacity building and training.
▪ Ensure Zimbabwe country programme staff are trained and supported to embed safe
programming into partnership and projects cycles.
▪ Act as the country programme focal point for safeguarding and accountability.

Role requirements

Relationships
External: Work with partner staff, project district and local stakeholders, target communities, service
providers, institutional donors, consortium partners and other civil society organisations.
Internal: The role is line managed by Programme Manager. The role has strong collaboration with
colleagues in the Country Programme, Regional, Global MEL and Safeguarding teams. The post-holder
will have strong cross-organizational relationships

Analytical skills
• Ability to synthesise information/ data from appropriate sources and analyse to prepare
meaningful and concise reports (Partners’ reports are reviewed and feedback for clarifications
which are incorporated into donor’s reports)
• Demonstrable skills in desk research, primary and secondary data analysis
• Ability to analyse and using feedback and learning to contribute to a quality programme

Applied skills/knowledge and expertise
Essential
• Minimum 3 years of experience on leading/ managing MEL work for in the development and
humanitarian INGO sector.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent in social sciences, development studies or equivalent.
• A professional qualification in M&E or data analytics.
• Expertise on developing log-frames, and Results framework for programme and project design
and monitoring for large scale donor funded projects,
• Experience of working with multiple partners organization/as a consortium will be considered
as an additional asset
• Experience of leading survey, post distribution monitoring and need assessments
• Advanced Data Management skills, including relevant data management packages, like SPSS,
POWER BI, Microsoft Access and other digital data collection tools
• Advanced writing and presentation skills.
• Strong data analysis skills (quantitative and qualitative).
• Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools, including participatory
planning and monitoring
• Must be able to work independently while being a strong team player
Accountability
• Knowledge of the Core Humanitarian Standard on quality and accountability (CHS)
• Knowledge of accountability methodologies in development work