Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Lead at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Position

The MERL Lead will work closely with the programme team to:

• Design and implement the programme’s monitoring, evaluation, adaptation and learning framework and plan.
• Lead thinking and discussions around projected programme impact and contribution, advising on appropriate methodologies to calculate and analyse this.
• Steward the tracking and assessment of programme activities, reporting on outputs and outcomes together with country teams.
• Lead development of and timely reporting against the programme results framework for the primes and the donor.
• Lead the design, and support the delivery of a strong learning agenda, to build evidence of what works in strengthening the SRHR policy and systems environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in MERL, in a large scale, multi-country development programme that includes a significant technical assistance component.
• Deep and up-to-date understanding of programme evaluation and learning cycles, data analysis and presentation of results.
• Experience using major evaluation methodologies (qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods), and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
• Experience working with consortia and with a dispersed team and network of consultants.
• Previous experience in MERL for programmes funded by UK aid or other major donors.