Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Design and execute tailored monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies.

• Assist staff and grantees with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes.

• Facilitate learning and evaluation initiatives.

• Oversee Outright’s comprehensive MEL framework.

• Aid in crafting programmatic strategies.

• Develop and maintain an organization-wide MEL framework.

• Contribute to the management and support of grantees.

• Implement tracking systems for program quality and outcomes for reflection, compliance reporting, advocacy, and fundraising efforts.

• Complete MEL frameworks at the onset of projects.

• Create data collection instruments and establish effective data flow and storage systems.

• Collaborate with project managers on government funding regarding indicator reporting and accurate results descriptions.

• Supervise and perform data collection and analysis for Outright programs.

• Conduct site assessments.

• Prepare internal reports.

• Maintain high standards in data collection.

• Provide technical expertise for external mid-term and final evaluations.

• Draft terms of reference for external evaluations.

• Perform internal evaluations and learning processes with program personnel.

• Disseminate findings and insights.

• Create programmatic monitoring frameworks and tools for assessing and communicating outcomes.

• Develop MEL resources and methodologies for grantmaking partners.

• Formulate MEL frameworks for proposals.

• Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations at organizational, project, and national levels.

• Engage in staff meetings and travel for retreats and significant events.

• Create tools and templates while facilitating the adoption of new methodologies.

• Identify specific capacity-building opportunities and staff learning exchanges.

• Assist staff in establishing data collection, management, and storage protocols.

• Provide MEL capacity-building support to grantees through various channels, including online and in-person.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of international programs.

• Proven experience and dedication to the fight against persecution based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity or expression.

• Commitment to addressing intersecting forms of oppression.

• Proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Experience in MEL for advocacy initiatives is highly preferred.

• Ability to create methods that fulfill compliance requirements while respecting grassroots partners' needs and priorities, addressing systemic inequalities, and maintaining robust MEL practices.

• Strong analytical capabilities and data visualization skills.

• Experience in communicating effectively to diverse audiences.

• Background in working with donor-funded projects.

• Familiarity with the facilitation and compliance aspects of government grants.

• Capability to thrive in a multicultural, inclusive, and equitable environment.

• Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Experience with organizational change initiatives is advantageous.

• Proficiency in another language, especially French, Spanish, or Arabic, is highly valued.

• Skilled in training and mentoring others.

• Ability to effectively communicate while translating requirements for non-specialists.

• Willingness to travel as needed.

• Ability to collaborate with a supervisor located in UTC-4 time zone.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid/flexible).

• Opportunities for travel, including staff retreats and major Outright events.

• Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

• Inclusive and equitable workplace culture.

• Access to training, coaching, learning exchanges, and support for professional development.

• Some travel required.