RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and Manage MEAL Systems
Lead the development and management of the program MEAL System for a 3.5 year program in line with the program theory of change and learning priorities 
Develop and/or define key performance indicators and impact metrics, drawing on existing indicators and tested tools as much as possible 
Develop data collection instruments and systems to support responsible data management and timely reporting between sub-awardees, CARE, and donors 
Manage and/or generate routine reports, drawing on MEAL system to assess program progress, identify emerging lessons and illustrate opportunities for improvement
 
Manage data collection approaches and data management vendors
Recruit and manage regional MEAL consultants and/or firms to support the delivery of the program MEAL system 
Help articulate an evidence base that supporting the learning agenda 
Extract insights from previous programming to inform impact assessments 
Connect with KM colleagues across CARE and the larger public to share data and findings
 
Training, capacity building, and sharing learnings
Create excellent rapport with sub-awardees and provide technical assistance across MEAL activities 
Deliver capacity building and training support to program sub-grantees as needed 
Create opportunity for cross-regional "sharing and learning" events online, in person as possible, etc. 
Willingness to travel up to 35% of the time
 
Represent program with internal and external audiences
Generating and/or supporting others to generate program reports and presentations 
Presenting program updates to internal stakeholders and donors 
Representing the program in external events and conferences
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and least 10 years of relevant experience with international development/financial
inclusion/social impact organizations
Creative and impact-driven ideas about MEAL in the context of digital inclusion
Ability to take the lead/self-start based on the needs of the larger program
Confidence to bring a greater voice to MEAL and make substantive program recommendations
Mixed-method expertise, with depth in participatory and emancipatory MEAL approaches
Strong cross-cultural communication skills, including experience working with globally distributed teams
International work and lived experience, preferable in Sub-Saharan Africa
An entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with ambiguity and a commitment to going beyond the status quo
Excellent measurement tool development/use across large-scale multi-country research
Experience delivering MEAL capacity building to support others to execute monitoring and evaluation tasks
Direct line management and/or consultant management experience
Fluent English speaker and writer: effective communicator, able to convert complex data and information into
engaging reports, analysis, and insights
Knowledge/use of digital data collection services ODK, Kobo, and participant-facing data/reporting/feedback
systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in development-related methods, data science, science and technology or other relevant
field, or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience or familiarity with the digital impact, economic empowerment and/or financial inclusion data and
tools
Experience measuring gender norms and/or change gender-focused programming
Grounded in local approaches through participatory action research and other empowerment-based
approaches
Commitment to gender equality, localization and decolonization of aid
Exemplary critical thinking and reasoning skills to break down complex problems and find practical solutions