Director - Monitoring/Evaluation & Learning - NGO

The Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning shall lead the team responsible for three streams of work:

1. Monitoring and Evaluation of funded programs and organisations and sharing learnings with implementation teams through feedback loops

2. Ensuring compliance in program implementation and reporting for funded programs to regulations and donor regulations, if applicable

3. Management of data from funded programs and from partners

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : 

The Director Monitoring, Evaluation Learning shall have the skills and experience to deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the following areas:

1. Strategic Planning and Implementation

2. Develop a robust Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework and accompanying tools in alignment with defined sector standards and funding priorities

3. Ensure capacity building and training of program and MEL team on the ICPF

1. MEL Framework and tools : 

- Ensure monitoring and evaluation of all funded programs, in alignment with the MEL framework and the approved proposal and budget

- Provide learnings, feedback and suggestions for improvement on program implementation to the Program Support teams and partners.

- Ensure management of incoming data for quality, consistency and meaningfulness

- Ensure compliance in program implementation and reporting for funded programs to regulations and donor regulations, if applicable

- Set up and manage systems and processes to get timely data and reports; and to identify and address gaps and delays promptly

- Ensure regular program performance review meetings /calls to maintain clear communication and ensure implementation of corrective measures

- Identify and maintain relationships with key Monitoring and Evaluation organizations for independent evaluation of programs

- Conduct an annual review of the MEL framework and processes to ensure that it is relevant, pragmatic and aligned to Annual Action Plan and the larger mission

- Provide monthly direct reports to the CEO and the Board on progress, challenges and suggestions to improve the MEL process

2. Leadership and Organisation Development : 

- Lead by example and ensure that ICPF's organization culture and the behavior and decisions of its associates are aligned to serving the child protection system and solving the problem

- Ensure a shared understanding of organization values, the team's strategic priorities and where the team fits into the larger mission as per the internal communications strategy.

- Build a strong, passionate, motivated and competent team which receive the guidance, professional development opportunities, support and resources to perform their roles with efficiency

- Conduct quarterly and annual appraisals of the MEL team to ensure that KPIs of team members are monitored and achieved and timely corrective action is taken where needed such that the mission is always on track

- Ensure that the MEL team remains abreast with the latest trends, developments and tools in MEL in the child protection and allied sectors

- Represent the mission, vision and strategies of ICPF on relevant external platforms in a coherent, accurate and strategic manner

3. Governance : 

- Ensure compliance of the team with board-approved internal policies and governance framework

- Participate in the development of the strategic Annual Action Plans

- Participate in the overall governance of the organization as part of the Management Committee