The Tupande MEL Manager will be responsible for overseeing all Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) functions within Tupande. This includes managing and overseeing all ongoing and future MEL projects in the country, ensuring they meet the needs of various stakeholders, including in-country teams, Global MEL and other global teams, and various donors. Additionally, the Tupande MEL Manager will play a key role in contributing to thought leadership within Tupande, particularly focusing on data quality initiatives that support and advance Tupande's vision as well as the Tupande Impact Plan.
Responsibilities
Directly Oversees MEL Strategy and Execution within Tupande
Independently lead in-country or program-level impact evaluation and studies of interest to the program. Represent MEL work within Tupande and One Acre Fund and ensure stakeholders clearly understand the actionable results presented.
Full ownership of the most complex workstream(s) while also overseeing all other work streams within the country. This will include:
Developing evaluation plans - from outlining the theory of change to determining the study designs, and implementation plan.
Developing data collection tools.
Ensuring that all projects implemented adhere to MEL's minimum must do's.
Establish and continuously improve frameworks, processes and procedures for quality assurance, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of impact work data in consultation with key stakeholders. Ensure systems established are running in alignement with organisational processes and systems.
Work closely with the Program teams and other stakeholders to ensure the MEL results and recommendations are understood and acted upon.
Manage all team leadership matters within the department including overseeing the hiring, development and performance management of MEL staff.
Oversee the departments' budgeting and financial management ensuring that growth and efficiencies are explored without compromising team sustainability and data quality.
Provide direct support to various stakeholders on ad-hoc requests related to study design, analysis, data collection and any reporting that's tied to MEL data.
Partner with senior leadership in strategic decision making related to impact work.
Strengthen availability and use of high-quality MEL data for decision-making at all levels of the organization. Integrate data analysis, reflection & interpretation, recommendation and use with ongoing organizational activities.
Data Analysis and Reporting
Develop or update existing analytical frameworks for all Tupande MEL projects. This would also include exploring analytical efficiencies related to data cleaning, data automation and reporting.
Own the analysis of all MEL data for Tupande.
Own all Tupande MEL reporting.
Contribution to the Advancement of Tupande's Impact Strategy
Contribute to thought leadership in relation to the Impact Strategy including:
Developing studies that speak to Tupande's impact strategy, including the measurement of new channels and/or any future modifications needed; and
Exploring new impact opportunities for Tupande.
Contribute to the development of MEL goals based on Tupande's Impact Strategy.
Grant or Partner Support
Provide targeted support for grant-specific methodology or analytical work including time-sensitive requests, development of Tupande specific MEL plans, annual grant reporting and any other grant related request as needed, with support from leadership.
Represent Tupande's MEL department in various grant and/or partner meetings.
Work with various partners on Tupande projects with support from leadership.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You'll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You'll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
A Bachelors degree in a relevant field of study (e.g., economics, statistics etc.)
A Master's degree in a related field is an added advantage
Strong academic or professional experience designing and implementing evaluations and analysing data (e.g. with large scale data collection and field team management).
Knowledge of evaluation concepts and mastery of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs.
Strong analytical skills, especially the use of statistical techniques leveraged in impact evaluation measurement strategies (e.g. propensity score matching, difference in difference, regression discontinuity, etc.).
Knowledge of statistical software, such as Stata or R.
Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects with various levels of complexity at the same time.
A clear and compelling written communication style with an eye for design and visual presentation.