Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer – Twiyubakire Programme

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Division: Trócaire Rwanda Country

Programme Date: February 2025

Description

Trócaire works in partnership with local and church organisations, supporting communities in over 20 developing countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East to bring about lasting change. Trócaire envisions a just and peaceful world where people’s dignity is upheld, rights are respected, basic needs are met, and resources are shared equitably. It strives for a world where individuals have control over their lives, and those in power act for the common good. As the official overseas development agency of the Irish Catholic Church, Trócaire has been working in Rwanda since 1994.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will play a critical role in ensuring the robust tracking, measurement, and evaluation of programme indicators for the FCDO-funded Twiyubakire Programme. Reporting to the Team Leader and working closely with the programme and finance teams, this position will oversee the implementation of comprehensive MEL frame- works, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting. The MEL Officer will also lead on capacity strengthening initiatives for CSO partners, providing hands-on support and mentorship to enhance their internal MEL systems and ensure compliance with programme standards. This position involves extensive travel to operational districts to conduct regular visits to CSO partners, fostering collaboration, providing technical guidance, and addressing challenges to ensure the effective delivery of pro- gramme objectives.

Please note: This position is contingent upon donor funding approval and will only be confirmed if funding is secured.

Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children&Adults:

Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct), which outlines the expected behaviours and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives.

Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and appropriate screening (e.g., police/Garda vetting, counterterrorism and anti-trafficking). Trócaire also participates in the Inter-Agency Mis-

conduct Disclosure Scheme, and all employees will be subject to this as part of the contract of employment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning

• Provide technical support to the Twiyubakire Programme team in developing and implementing an integrated Pro- gramme MEAL Plan and Logical Framework.
• Lead the design, updating, and reporting on programme indicators and ensure alignment with the Logical Framework.
• Roll out digital data collection methods and train Trócaire and CSO partner staff on their usage, ensuring robust and efficient data collection.
• Facilitate the design and implementation of tools for data collection, analysis, and interpretation using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Support the team in conducting regular monitoring activities, including data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring accountability, visibility of programme impact, and opportunities for continual improvement.
• Oversee the annual collection and reporting of programme reach and provide guidance on strategic targeting of pro- gramme participants.
• Collaborate with programme staff to ensure gender-sensitive data collection and analysis, using practical indicators and monitoring tools that promote inclusion.
• Ensure all monitoring activities are conducted in compliance with donor requirements, with a particular focus on FCDO standards and guidelines.
• Ensure all evaluations (baseline, mid-term review, and end of project evaluation) are participatory, high-quality, and timely.
• Provide ongoing and strategic support to external evaluators, ensuring successful completion of evaluations.
• Integrate findings from evaluations and reviews into programme improvements and future project designs.
• Lead the development of learning mechanisms to capture and disseminate programme insights, successes, and lessons learned.
• Document case studies, success stories, and innovative practices to inform organisational learning and contribute to communication materials.

CSO Capacity Strengthening

• Design and implement a capacity development plan to strengthen the MEL capabilities of CSO partners.
• Deliver training, mentorship, and technical support to partners on results-based management, gender-sensitive monitoring, and data analysis.
• Support partners in adopting digital data collection methods and ensure adherence to data protection and security protocols.
• Facilitate partner engagement in learning and review processes, supporting their ability to produce quality donor reports and document lessons learned.
• Accompany and mentor CSO staff to implement effective and inclusive monitoring practices, ensuring programme quality control and impact assessment.

Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation of donor reports, ensuring MEL findings, gender considerations, and inclusion outcomes are clearly documented.
• Track and report on MEL activities, progress, and key outcomes for submission to the Team Leader, Finance Manager, and FCDO.
• Compile data and insights for internal programme reviews and contribute to discussions on adaptive management.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Champion gender equality and inclusion across all programme activities, supporting the integration of gender-sensitive approaches in MEL.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the Team Leader or Country Director.

Person Specification – Essential Requirements

(E) Qualification

• University degree in a relevant field (minimum of Bachelor, but Master’s degree preferred).

(E) Experience

• At least 5 years of experience working on MEL with local and national organisations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience applying the Results-Based Management (RBM) approach in programme implementation and monitoring.
• Proven experience in report writing for major international donors, including but not limited to FCDO.
• Hands-on experience in participatory monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches, ensuring inclusivity and stake- holder engagement.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with local partner organisations to strengthen capacity and foster collaborative MEL processes.

(E) Skills

• Strong skills in data collection, analysis, and reporting, including designing tools, sampling, participatory rural appraisal, and synthesising large datasets into accessible formats.
• Proven ability to develop gender-sensitive MEL indicators, tools, and processes.
• Experience using performance monitoring data to inform adaptive management and improve programme outcomes.
• Advanced facilitation, coordination, and communication skills to engage diverse audiences and foster collaboration.
• Proficient in online data management systems (e.g., CommCare) and Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Expertise in Results-Based Management, including setting measurable goals and tracking progress.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to team collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Experience delivering tailored capacity strengthening activities for partners, particularly in MEL.
• Flexible and responsive to evolving contexts and partner needs, ensuring alignment with programme goals.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills to communicate effectively with stakeholders and donors.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

(E) Qualities

• Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.

(E) Other

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding programme participants and upholding ethical principles.

NOTE: Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply following the link provided below and submitting an updated CV in PDF format.

https://qsourcing.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers/735362000005398001/QSSR-TROCAIRE--MONITORING-EVALUATION-AND-LEARNING-MEL-OFFICER?source=CareerSite

Deadline: 26^th May 2025