MEAL Coordinator (Contingent to Donor Funding)

MEL management and technical quality assurance:

• Responsible for implementation and oversight of all MEL activities for the programme
• Guide and define the strategy on follow up on key assumptions of the ToC, generating learning and contributing to the programme steering
• Guide the designing appropriate M&E mechanisms and reporting protocols (MEL plan, annual workshops, pause and reflect sessions, MEL reporting etc)
• Lead the regular review of programme design (TOC and Log frame) at least annually and ensure MEL reporting to the programme team and country office, as well as externally to the donor reflecting learning and evidence from the ground
• Responsible for guiding the design and implementation of key studies for monitoring the programme impact and indicators (such as baseline, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, etc.)
• Identify opportunities to provide and present insights from evaluations and learning internally and externally, to contribute to decision-making and strategic planning processes in the programme, as appropriate
• In collaboration with the rest of the project team develop knowledge management strategies for the projects
• Support team-wide efforts to make learning a core part of the programme management process so that key learning questions are answered.

Team management

• Supervise and coordinate the work of the MEL team, composed by a database advisor, a data analyst, a programme quality advisor, and a learning and knowledge advisor.

Stakeholder relationship management:

• Provide advice and guidance on MEL to programme staff and consortium partners
• Identify and design capacity building initiatives to upskill SNV’s project staff and consortium partners staff on MEL practices.
• Represent SNV in external events to share insights of organisational and programme evidence and learning.