Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Manager at World Vision

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Manager

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Employer: World Vision

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Kigali - Rwanda

Posted date: 2 hours ago

Deadline: August, 25/2025 (14 days left)

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Key Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities

40% Lead Program Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation Processes

• Under the leadership of the Strategy and Programme Quality Director, lead operations aimed at the area identification process.
• Provide managerial guidance in implementing the NO strategy and IPF document.
• Use data generated from programmes to inform the delivery of the NO Strategy and IPF goals.
• Coordinate MEAL operations and update high-level impacts to senior leadership.
• Support the grant acquisition process by participating in proposal development.
• Ensure that proposals are aligned to donor and OIOS indicators.
• Ensure gender and disability inclusion in data needs.
• Lead the conduct of baselines and evaluations in accordance with guidelines.
• Manage MELI Specialists to implement special surveys and studies.
• Ensure that valuable insights are thoroughly documented.
• Use available data to generate innovations across the cluster office.
• Use data from monitoring to inform cluster programme adaptation.

End Results

• Quality project designs with clear M&E frameworks.
• Quality log frames and results frameworks for all grant applications.
• Increased adoption of WV OIOS indicators.
• Master of IPF content and strategies.
• Mastery of coaching staff in conducting monitoring and evaluation activities.

30% Oversee Research Operations

Use research findings to inform the NO strategy implementation.

• Oversight of the research activities of NO.
• Manage primary research projects and ensure timely delivery.
• Directly deliver research projects and provide support.
• Use existing findings to develop marketable abstracts.
• Update the research mapping and pipeline for the NO.
• Compile reports to inform the Strategy and Programme Quality Director.
• Carry out desk-based research to inform business cases.
• Review terms of reference and final reports of research.

End Results

• Researches conducted and research briefs produced.

• Research methodology applied in child programming.
• Data visualization completed and shared with a wider audience.

20% Lead Child Programming Impact Reporting

• Develop and implement innovative strategies aligned with the NO strategy.
• Anticipate trends and position the organization ahead of key shifts.
• Collaborate across teams to drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Navigate the intersection of NO strategic workstreams.
• Generate robust evidence of impacts and impactful stories.
• Disseminate high-impact reports to a wider audience.
• Contribute to fundraising and grant development efforts.

End Results

• Impact assessment and evaluation reports produced.
• NO impacts disseminated internally and externally.

10% Team Development, Leadership, and Networking

• Mentor MELI specialists for high-performing work styles.
• Align internal teams to enhance operational efficiency.
• Serve as a focal point for researchers requesting to conduct research.

End Results

• MEAL team coached to produce high-level impacts.
• Network with academics and researchers to disseminate NO impacts.

Knowledge/Qualification for the Role

Required Professional Experience

• Experience with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection.
• Minimum of seven years of work experience in managing MEAL.
• Impact and programme performance writing skills.
• Data visualization using available digital platform data.
• Team management and leadership.
• Experience working with consultants and researchers.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

A Master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Public health, Demography, Biostatistics, Psychology, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 7 years of experience in MEAL is required.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Digital data analysis and visualization
• Impact assessment and evaluation
• Strategic thinking

Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda; Knowledge of French is an advantage.

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

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