Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager

2025-11-05T10:53:16+00:00

FULL_TIME

Nonprofit, and NGO

Management

2025-11-09T17:00:00+00:00

 

Kenya

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Sightsavers are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to provide MEL technical support at a country level for a transformative economic empowerment programme across Africa. This programme aims to advance inclusive development and empower young people with disabilities, with a strong focus on young women. By creating access to dignified and meaningful employment, the programme will dismantle historical barriers and promote economic opportunities for underrepresented groups.

As the MEL Manager you will be responsible for implementing the MEL framework, ensuring adherence to the design and alignment with donor and organisational standards. Working as part of the country office team, you will coordinate MEL activities with programme staff and implementing partners, ensuring that data collection, analysis, and reporting are conducted to the highest standards of quality, ethics, and inclusivity, and supporting high-quality project delivery. The role also involves capturing and synthesising learning, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and actively contributing to cross-country knowledge sharing. As the MEL Manager you will ensure that MEL is conducted in an inclusive and participatory manner, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The postholder is expected to travel within the country and occasionally to other programme countries, up to eight weeks per year.

Experience implementing an adaptive management approach. Experience with collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. Understanding of data privacy, ethics and safeguarding in MEL. Strong technical MEL skills including developing indicators, designing tools and managing data quality processes. Ability to implement MEL frameworks with fidelity while adapting to local context. Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesise learning into actionable insights.

Formal training in MEL methodologies, data analysis or project evaluation. Project management qualification. Experience working in a multi-country programme. Experience of working in gender and disability inclusive programmes with a commitment to promoting equality of opportunity for marginalised groups including people with disabilities. Experience working in a matrix-managed environment, demonstrating the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple managers and cross-functional teams. Familiarity with DHIS2 for data collection and reporting.

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