Head of MEL NGO Job ICRHK
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Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Institutional Positioning
- Lead the development and implementation of ICRHK’s MEL strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, national health agendas, and donor requirements
- Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on programme design, performance, and impact based on data and emerging evidence
- Position ICRHK as a thought leader in evidence generation and use within the SRHR and broader health sector
- Contribute to organizational strategy, annual planning processes, and resource mobilization efforts
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Systems
- Oversee the design, standardization, and implementation of robust MEL frameworks across all programmes and research projects
- Ensure development and tracking of high-quality indicators, logical frameworks, and performance measurement plans
- Lead the design and execution of evaluations, assessments, and operational research
- Institutionalize learning processes, including after-action reviews, learning briefs, and adaptive management practices
- Ensure that programme teams actively use data to inform decision-making and improve performance
Data Systems, Quality Assurance & Governance
- Provide oversight of integrated data systems, ensuring effective data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting across programmes
- Establish and enforce data quality assurance protocols, standard operating procedures, and data audits
- Strengthen data governance frameworks, including data protection, confidentiality, and ethical use of data
- Promote the use of digital tools, dashboards, and real-time reporting systems to enhance efficiency and accessibility of data
Research, Analytics & Knowledge Management
- Provide technical leadership on study design, sampling methodologies, and evaluation approaches
- Oversee data analysis, interpretation, and synthesis to generate actionable insights
- Lead the development of high-quality reports, policy briefs, and scientific publications
- Promote knowledge management systems to ensure effective documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices
Team Leadership & Capacity Strengthening
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing MEL team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
- Identify capacity gaps and design targeted training and mentorship for programme and research staff
- Promote cross-functional collaboration between MEL, research, programme, and IT teams
- Manage team performance, work planning, and professional development
Donor Engagement & Compliance
- Ensure all MEL systems and outputs meet donor requirements and international best practices
- Contribute to proposal development, including design of MEL frameworks, results frameworks, and evaluation plans
- Serve as a key technical focal point for donor engagement on MEL and evidence-related matters
- Support timely and high-quality donor reporting
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, or data systems within the health or development sector
- Demonstrated experience leading MEL functions in complex, multi-donor programmes
- Proven track record in designing and managing evaluations, research studies, and learning agendas
- Experience working with major donors (e.g., bilateral, multilateral, or philanthropic organizations)
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