Monitoring, Evaluation, And Learning Advisor

IREX seeks qualified Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Advisor candidates for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded program in Kenya to empower youth and connect them directly to social and economic opportunities to improve their livelihoods and well-being. The MEL Advisor will be based in Kenya (specific county to be determined) and will oversee and implement the programs’ Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach, MEL plan, and learning agenda. S/he will manage the learning agenda, design and implementation of the MEL system, and the gathering and analyzing of, and reporting on data.

Responsibilities

Oversee the program’s CLA process in collaboration with the Chief of Party; ensure that the program’s CLA approach is applied with consistency and rigor; work with leadership team to apply program learnings in pursuit of adaptive management
Develop and co-lead a culture of learning across the project, engaging youth, staff, partners, and stakeholders in learning and adaptation

Develop and implement a monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan across all program components including identification of process, output, and outcome indicators

Develop monitoring activities that capture necessary data to report on program results

Work with partners to ensure application of high-quality MEL activities and data collection; oversee partner capacity building as needed

Ensure monitoring activities are conducted on schedule and participate in evaluations

Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to IREX staff and various external stakeholders, notably donors and partners

Be a primary MEL resource to the field office and field personnel; liaise regularly with IREX’s MEL team in DC

Ensure data collection process is functioning in all activity locations to provide quality data within deadlines

Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and make adjustments as needed

Conduct regular visits to program sites to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of program activities

Produce M&E reports for the Chief of Party and donors, as needed

Develop annual performance plans and annual MEL plans

Serve as member of the program senior management team

Supervise assigned MEL staff

Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree

Required relevant work experience
: 7 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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