SNV is seeking an experienced and inspiring Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor. In this pivotal role you will ensure consistency and quality in the data collected and the tools used for programme level reporting. In doing so, you will work closely with in-country programme MEL officers. Your key contribution is to generate evidence and understanding on the programmes contribution to (potential) changes in systems dynamics of the combination of Regenerative Agriculture and Productive Use of Renewable Energy is delivering on impact within the East-Africa region.

You will lead the organisation of annual ToC and MEL Framework reflection workshops, globally and in-country, with support of the Knowledge and Learning Advisor and the wider MEL team in the programme. Moreover, you will lead a developmental evaluation assessing how the program is leveraged within SNV.

In this role, you will lead and amplify MEL strategies based on the ToC and ongoing findings. Reporting to the Strategic Partnership Lead, you will join a dynamic team of three advisors and a Finance Officer a thriving in multicultural settings. You will collaborate closely with the Seas of Change programme teams in Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Rwanda, as well as other SNV colleagues globally and locally, to integrate MEL insights into knowledge products, advocacy, and programme development. Your leadership and expertise will be crucial in driving the success of our initiatives and ensuring impactful outcomes.

All Strategic Partnership team members will:

• Ensure alignment with the program’s Theory of Change and RA-PURE objectives.
• Build in-country team and partner capacity.
• Drive strategic positioning and advocacy.
• Use digital tools to streamline their work

Your key responsibilities include:

• Data monitoring and analysis at Strategic Partnership level: Lead on the development of the program level MEL framework. Ensuring the program level learning questions are being answered and tracking progress towards program level indicators of success. Lead in the compilation and analysis of all Strategic Partnership outcome and impact data to produce annual data-driven reports submitted to funder and for external-facing documentation. This also includes coordinating the review of ToCs for alignment or adaptation based on emerging realities.
• Innovative MEL methods: co-create innovative MEL methods to measure systems transformation and the impact of a RA/PURE nexus approach. The MEL Advisor will lead on the design of such MEL methodologies and will coordinate, and where needed coach, the country level MEL officers to collect and analyse data with these methods and ensure they are aligned to quality standards. The MEL Advisor also leads on the developmental evaluation – the evaluation of how SNV is leveraging the Seas of Change programme to internally spread systems thinking and ways of working.
• Enable learning to feed adaptive management: In coordination with the KM&L Advisor organise regular Pause and Reflect sessions (or similar critical reflection processes) with country teams and the strategic partnership team. Support the K&L Advisor with extracting overarching learnings and recommendations for adaptation. MEL Advisor will also enable capacity building with and for country leads and Country MEL officers on Strategic Partnership MEL methodologies.
• Business development: Supports Strategic Partnership proposal development efforts by helping design and write high-quality ToCs that align with overall programme framework and approach.
• Positioning: Support the production of high-quality documents for external publication by providing relevant support evidence and data, as well as strategic reflections.

Your background
You are a seasoned insights driven professional with a passion for data and evidence. You have the ability to generate progress stories underpinned with data and you have extensive experience with different MEL tools and methodologies. Your ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and translate findings to next level products and concept with the use of digital tools sets you apart.

What you bring

• Beside a post-graduate degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, International Relations and/or other relevant field and a proven progressive experience (10+ years) in MEL, you bring team-leadership experience within an international, multi-country context.
• You have a proven track record in agriculture and energy and in familiarity with SNV’s thematic areas (climate, governance, gender equality, and social inclusion) preferably in East Africa. You also have experience with systems thinking and developing MEL approaches to measure contributions to systems change.
• Your proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Stata/R/SPSS speaks for itself, and you excel in designing and implementing MEL frameworks across different context, ensuring quality assurance across (country) programs.
• You possess strong interpersonal skills, allowing you to collaborate effectively with diverse teams creating trust-based relationships. You have excellent writing skills (English C1 level); weaving data and insights into a persuasive impact story enabling change.
• Additionally, your advisory and mentoring experience will be evident as you guide and support team members demonstrating your strong organizational capabilities.