FREELANCE Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Manager. London, Kyiv, Warsaw

Job title:

FREELANCE Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Manager. London, Kyiv, Warsaw

Company

Zinc Network

Job description

Introducing Zinc Network

Zinc Network is an ISO certified international development company headquartered in London and with offices in Washington, D.C., Tbilisi, Riga, Warsaw, and Nairobi. We’re on a mission to achieve meaningful, measurable change through the application of behavioural science and strategic communications, technology, and human-centered design (HCD).

We have 100+ team members from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, including democratic governance specialists, behavioural scientists, researchers, content producers, digital experts, and service designers. We work with a broad range of governmental, NGO, and private sector clients, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the U.S. Department of State (DOS); the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD); the UK Home Office (HO); the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); UN agencies and missions; Microsoft; and the Internet Watch Foundation.

We conceptualise and create award-winning programs, interventions, and campaigns that change the way that people think, feel, and act across a wide range of pervasive social issues, including disinformation and hate speech, violent extremism, poor governance, threats to children and young people’s online safety, gender-based violence, and more.

Purpose of this role

We are looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager to support our MEL activities for a variety of international projects. The role forms part of Zinc Network’s Programme Management team and will report into the company’s MEL lead. We require support during February and March 2024. The exact number of days required will be determined in consultation with the successful candidate.

What you’ll be doing

• Working with our MEL lead to deliver MEL across our programmes and drive MEL internally.
• Supporting our MEL lead to develop MEL systems – including theories of change, results frameworks, and data collection methodologies.
• Supporting the development of MEL approaches for bid proposals.
• Overseeing data collection for MEL purposes and ensuring a standardised approach across responsible departments including digital, campaigns and research to ensure that the data adheres to high levels of veracity.
• Overseeing and conducting data analysis.
• Telling a story with our data, both for internal project teams and clients.
• Developing long form reports for clients.
• Planning and managing resources effectively.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, with preferred experience in international development and knowledge of FCDO and/or USAID MEL systems, approaches and reporting.
• Experience working in complex environments – and developing relevant MEL approaches to support adaptive programming in complex contexts.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and analysis.
• Strong data processing and analysis skills with an eye for accuracy – Experience using SPSS or Q software would be an asset.
• Ability to present data in an accessible manner, both longform written reports and engaging PowerPoint presentations.
• Experience in presenting to senior level clients.
• Thrives working within a small team and shaping and developing your role.
• Ability to think strategically and turn insights into business recommendations.
• (Not essential) Regional expertise (Eastern Europe).
• (Not essential) Experience of working with social media data.
• Right to work in the UK.

Benefits

We’re committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:07:33 GMT

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