Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (RMEL) Manager

Огляд

Alinea International has been contracted by the UK Government to establish a strategic communications support platform. This platform will support Ukraine's government communications activities and priorities by assembling top talent in a format designed to meet the increased public demand for transparent communication caused by Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The successful candidate will design and execute the RMEL approach, lead routine monthly and quarterly reporting, execute strategic learning products, and manage a team of ~2 MEL Officers for this exciting project to support defence reform in Ukraine. This is part of Alinea project team. This is a critical role, central to the project’s ability to deliver, learn and demonstrate impact.

 

Обов'язки

• management of RMEL (Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) design and implementation
• collaboration with the Team Lead, Project Director, MEL Advisor, and Client to:
  • ensure accountability for RMEL delivery, including:
    • contributing to fostering an organic learning culture
    • managing one or more Reporting and Learning Officers responsible for daily engagement with project pillars
    • iterating the Theory of Change (ToC) and ensuring alignment of outputs and activities with overall goals in coordination with Pillar Leads, Learning Officers, and the Client
    • overseeing all project MEL, including reviewing and updating the agile/dynamic results framework (RFW), MEL dashboard/delivery plan, and learning and evidence plan
    • designing and delivering strategic learning products, including Change Stories and Deep Dives, and implementing tools for their delivery
    • engaging with Pillar Leads and Reporting and Learning Officers to gather data and information for regular donor reporting
    • leading routine reporting, including monthly and quarterly updates
    • participating in relevant meetings and project activities, liaising with the project lead and teams to provide input for project evaluation reporting
    • engaging with the Client and Team Lead to support and improve project strategy and implementation using evidence and learning
    • reviewing and advising the team on project outputs and outcomes in relation to the RFW
• identification and implementation of improvements to the MEL management system, including:
  • analyzing and interpreting data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement
  • enhancing data collection tools, methods, and visualization techniques
• coordination with the international MEL Advisor to ensure alignment with UK Government / Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) MEL approaches
• capture of key evidence, learning, and evaluation, including:
  • designing and leading learning activities
  • informing and supporting project adaptation based on emerging learning
  • ensuring RMEL collaboration across project components to enable project-level learning and adaptation
  • managing and securely storing all project data

Вимоги

• at least a bachelor’s degree
• 10+ years of experience in research or MEL, including in a management role, preferably in institutional reform
• experience in international development and donor MEL frameworks, including the design or iteration of Theories of Change
• experience with qualitative methodologies (some quantitative experience is useful but not essential) and other RMEL tools
• ability to build deep and trusted relationships to ensure effective RMEL implementation
• understanding of institutional reform and/or behavior change models is preferred
• experience in developing MEL approaches to evaluate project contributions to policy change and audience sentiment
• ability to work with teams of varying levels of monitoring and evaluation experience, with confidence in explaining MEL processes in simple terms
• strong data processing and analysis skills with a high level of accuracy
• experience presenting and facilitating learning with diverse stakeholders, including senior clients and staff
• self-starter with the ability to think strategically and translate insights into recommendations

Умови

• full-time position
• work in Kyiv, Ukraine