Manager MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning)

About the role

Raising The Village is hiring a full-time Manager MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning) based in Kampala, Kamwokya. The role leads MEL coordination and management across Tanzania, Rwanda, the DRC and any other new countries, overseeing routine monitoring, evaluations, outcome measurement, learning agendas and data quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead MEL coordination and execution across countries, develop and manage annual and quarterly MEL workplans, track progress against deliverables and resolve bottlenecks.
• Ensure country teams follow MEL standards, processes, tools and reporting requirements, and run regular MEL review meetings.
• Oversee routine monitoring, assessments, evaluations and outcome measurement, and ensure program data is collected, analysed and used for decisions.
• Coordinate periodic MEL reports, dashboards and performance updates, and monitor progress against KPIs and outcomes.
• Lead country learning agendas, integrate learning priorities into program reviews, and coordinate the documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices.
• Act as the main liaison between Country MEL teams and the Analytics and Data Integrity functions, and with Program Operations and Country Leadership.
• Monitor data quality compliance, support Data Quality Assessments and continuous data improvement, and identify risks in data quality, reporting timelines and performance.
• Support onboarding and capacity building of Country MEL staff and promote consistent use of MEL tools and systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Development Studies or Social Sciences; a master's degree with significant MEL management experience is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in MEL within the development or NGO sector.
• At least 3 years managing or coordinating MEL across multiple programs, regions or countries.
• Demonstrated experience managing MEL workplans, reporting cycles and performance tracking systems, and coordinating with analytics, research or data management teams.
• Experience in East or Central Africa is highly desirable; prior experience with multi-country programs is strongly preferred.
• Ability to speak French and Swahili is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of statistical packages such as STATA or Python and Power BI.
• Experience managing MEL workplans, reporting cycles and performance tracking systems.