Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Role Title:  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Salary:  £40,778 to £41,949

Location: London

Tenure:  Permanent 

  

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.    As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.   

      

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Are you passionate about making a tangible difference through innovative monitoring and evaluation strategies? 

 

Then we'd love to hear from you! 

ActionAid UK is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist to join our dynamic team and support our global mission to end poverty and promote human rights, with a particular focus on women and girls. This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to lead the way in measuring and enhancing the impact of life-changing programmes.

As a MEL Specialist, you will play a key role in designing and implementing robust monitoring and evaluation systems that help us assess the effectiveness of our programmes. You will also be instrumental in shaping and promoting learning across the organisation and ensuring that donor-funded projects deliver real, sustainable change.

As a key member of the Programme Quality and Assurance team, you’ll have the chance to develop innovative solutions, mentor colleagues, and contribute to ground-breaking projects in areas like women’s rights, economic security, and humanitarian resilience. What we’re looking for: We need someone who has extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation, particularly within the humanitarian and development sectors. You will be confident in designing MEL frameworks, leading evaluations, and working with partners to strengthen programme accountability. 

Key opportunities for the role include:

 

  • Working at the heart of humanitarian and development efforts, helping to design and refine projects that empower communities.
  • Collaborating with experts across the globe, from the UK to our partner countries, bringing together diverse perspectives to shape impactful programmes.
  • Using your expertise in evaluation and evidence-based approaches will guide ActionAid UK in demonstrating the value of our work to donors and stakeholders, ensuring continuous improvement in everything we do

 

If you thrive in collaborative environments and are committed to feminist principles and equality, this is the role for you. At ActionAid UK, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where innovative ideas are celebrated, and team members are empowered to grow and make a difference. Ready to bring your expertise to an organisation that values impact, learning, and equality? Apply today and join us in our mission to create a better world for all. 

 

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer. 

  

Additional Information: 

 

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging: 

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities. 

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role. 

 

 

Referencing and Safeguarding: 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

 

Working practices: 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.   

 

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.   

 

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview. 

 

Recruitment Processes: 

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.   

 

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.  

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About the job

  • Closing date 8 November 2024
  • Job location Central London
  • Salary £40,778 to £41,949
  • Category Permanent - Full Time

Benefits

Work-life balance

  • Flexible working, core hours
  • Generous annual leave
  • Extra 5-day annual holiday purchase
  • Pension contributions
  • Employer-paid life assurance

Travel

  • Interest-free season ticket loans
  • Tax-free Bike2Work scheme

Health

  • Reimbursement for eye tests and glasses
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave

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