Chemonics UK is leading the Yemen Flexible Fund Mechanism (YFFM), a UK government-supported programme. Along with our partners, we identify and invest in opportunities that protect civilians, promote political de-escalation and dialogue, and strengthen the foundations for long-term stability in Yemen. The Yemen Flexible Fund Mechanism (YFFM) is a larger initiative that includes the second iteration of the Yemen Support Fund (YSF) combined with a technical assistance facility. Our goal is to work towards a sustainable resolution and an end to the conflict that has severely impacted the lives of the people of Yemen for many years.
The Monitoring, Research, Evaluation and Learning Manager (MREL Manager) will support MREL activities for the UK Government-funded Yemen Flexible Fund Mechanism (YFFM) Programme. The MREL Manager will report to the Team Leader and support designing, implementing, and overseeing the MREL strategy. This includes managing day-to-day monitoring activity, relationships with third-party data collection partners, and working closely with the YFFM Research Manager to ensure alignment with evidence needs.
The MREL Manager will provide MREL services designed to monitor and evaluate the programme objectives and support learning from success and failure to scale up effective approaches and interventions.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Lead the development and implementation of the programmatic MREL Framework, which includes a learning strategy.
- Oversee the implementation of MREL approaches and plans, including data collection, storage, analysis, validation, and use.
- Develop relevant tools, templates, and guidance as necessary to support the effective implementation of MREL across the programme.
- Liaise with technical staff and partners to ensure the effective implementation of the MREL approaches and coordination of key activities, providing direct capacity-building support to partners where needed.
- Perform data analyses and generate reports of findings to contribute to reporting requirements and develop relevant change stories, case studies, and learning products.
- Conduct periodic review and revision of the MREL framework and associated MREL plans, theories of change, learning strategy, and capacity building plan for the programme and partners as appropriate.
- Coordinate and facilitate relevant MREL workshops and events as needed.
- Work closely with the Research Manager, Team Leader, and Chemonics UK's MREL Advisor assigned to YFFM to ensure a consistent approach across all activities.
- Liaise with relevant donor and external stakeholders to explain the MEL systems, engage them in workshops, and share relevant results and learning.
- Supervise and manage the performance of MREL officers and MREL consultants' engagement as needed.
- Responsible for managing relationships with MREL partners.
Qualifications
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility. The qualifications listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the principal duties.
- Significant experience in designing MREL programmes, with a substantial background in adaptive and qualitative MREL methods
- Direct experience in programming in peacebuilding, fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS), including compiling evidence, learning, and indicator data from multiple sources preferred.
- Experience and comfort with the theory of change design and use
- Experience and comfort with developing and drafting case studies and stories of change
- Demonstrated experience facilitating learning-focused workshops as well as supporting learning identification and use.
- An advanced degree in social sciences or a related field or comparable experience
- Familiarity with FCDO and UK government reporting and data quality requirements is preferred.
- Fluency in English (speaking, writing, and reading) and Arabic language proficiency preferred
- Necessary computer, database, statistical software, and analytical skills, particularly in issues related to monitoring and evaluation.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team