The Coordinator – DMEL (Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) & KM (Knowledge Management) will lead CARE Nepal's Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Knowledge Management function to enhance programme learning, quality and its effectiveness. S/he will be responsible for providing leadership, capacity building, systems strengthening, and guidance to programme staff to support quality MEL/KM processes, and leading initiatives to capture results, build evidence of impacts, and encourage institutional learning across programmes. S/he will lead overall management of systems, processes and practices across CARE Nepal programs to promote evidence based program design, adaptive learning, outcome focus, reflective practice and genuine accountability to impact populations, donors and key stakeholders. 

S/he will manage CARE Nepal contributions to global MEL processes including PIRS and other MEL/KM initiatives. S/he will work closely with CARE Nepal Resource Mobilisation team, Program Resources & Approaches team, Communications and Outreach Team, and other programme management teams to disseminate organizational learning and scale up/replicate good practices.  S/he will participate in Senior Leadership Team. S/he will be responsible for effective management and capacity building of DMEL & KM team. S/he is required to transfer MEL knowledge and skill to all the units concerned including our external implementing partners to ensure consistency of the DMEL/KM throughout the organisation and its partners.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s Degree in relevant field such as knowledge management, research, social science and analysis, or equivalent; ideally with a strong focus on social research and learning.
• At least 7 years relevant experience in MEAL management role in international development programming context with demonstrated experience in both quantitative and qualitative methods.

• Excellent verbal and written language skills in English required; Nepali language desirable
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, training and facilitation skills 
• Excellent experience in  designing and establishing/strengthening systems  for knowledge and data management
• Very strong conceptual thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrated people management and supervisions skills including coaching capacity development
• Strong  knowledge of, and experience in using, different qualitative and quantitative research, monitoring and evaluation tools, practices and techniques to assess project and programme impact and generate knowledge management and learning
• Demonstrated capacity in strengthening gender and inclusion across MEL processes and systems
• Computer skills, including knowledge of relevant software e.g. Microsoft office 365 applications including SharePoint; (SPSS or related data analysis software would be an advantage)
• Experience working on MEL processes on one or more of CARE’s thematic areas (Humanitarian response; Food and Nutrition Security; Sexual Reproductive Health Rights; Women’s Economic Empowerment; Life Free from Violence).