Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager 210 views

About the organisation

Education Development Trust is an education charity that exists to transform lives by improving education around the world. We work collaboratively with national and local governments, schools and other partners to design and deliver sustainable solutions to improve education.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and for applicable roles, successful candidates are subject to relevant criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service

About the role

Education Development Trust will soon be implementing the FCDO funded Teacher Effectiveness and Equitable Access for all Children (TEACH) Programme in Zimbabwe. This new 5 year programme aims to create a strengthened and more sustainable national education system that is improving the quality of teaching and equitable access for all. There are three main objectives:

Improved equitable access in primary and secondary schools – greater participation, retention and attainment of the poorest children, marginalised girls and children with disabilities.

Improved quality of teaching – The quality of teaching is a central component to improving learning outcomes for all children, including the most marginalised. The TEACH programme will improve the capacity of primary and secondary teachers in Zimbabwe to deliver high-quality education using evidence-based targeted in-service teacher training

A stronger, more sustainable national education system – In order to develop sustainable improvements, resources and trainings need to be supported with wider system strengthening.

Duties And Responsibilities

We are looking to appoint a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager who will support the efficient and effective implementation of programme MEL strategy. The post holder will report to the Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MERL) Lead and be mainly responsible for programme monitoring, evaluation, learning and knowledge management as well as database management. They will have a key role early on in the programme in the conduct of a Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills Survey to inform the future direction of the programme

Qualifications And Experience

The MEL Manager should have:

At least 8 years of experience in designing, managing, implementing and monitoring multi-year, multi-component education programmes working with systems design in developing countries

Excellent data management skills, in particular use of Excel AND other statistical software (e.g. SPSS, STATA) and a sound record of working on EMIS

Knowledge of project and results-based management

Demonstrated solid knowledge on education and on gender and equity issues in relation to education and the application of gender/equity analysis to policy and planning in education

Demonstrated strong analytical, research skills, critical thinking

Strong research background desired with an ability to design and analyse education data through proven methodologies

Significant experience in training and capacity building of staff and implementing partner agencies