The Asia Foundation
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The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives and expanding opportunities across Asia and the Pacific. Informed by 70 years of experience and deep local knowledge, our work is focused on governance, climate action, gender equality, education and leadership, inclusive growth, and international cooperation. We work in more than 20 countries through our 17 permanent country offices and programs across Asia and the Pacific, supported by a headquarters in San Francisco and an office in Washington, DC. Our funding comes from a diverse array of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, foundations, corporations, and individuals.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Director

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	NGO / INGO / Social work
Job Level	:	Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Kathmandu
Offered Salary	:	Negotiable
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Dec. 27, 2018 23:55 (6 years, 8 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	Not Required

Other Specification

Education:

Master’s degree, or advanced degree in political science, economics, international development or a relevant field
Formal training in an area related to monitoring, evaluation, research methodology, and/or learning a requirement. This could include formal statistics

Experience:

Minimum eight years of experience in development sector, government, civil society or academic institutions; and at least five years in a monitoring, evaluation, research or learning-specific position within the field
Strong research and analysis skills in quantitative and qualitative methodologies
Strong program management skills as they relate to monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL)
Demonstrated experience on learning and adaptive management
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Willingness to work closely in team settings with other staff and partners
A proactive and independent work style
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Nepal’s political, economic, and social context
Experience in report writing of publishable quality
Some experience in financial and grants management and budget control and managing development projects
Seasoned facilitation, presentation and instruction skills with knowledge, experience and confidence supporting others to learn through a range of modalities, including formal presentations, didactic/interactive instruction, tailored workshops, virtual meetings and webinars experience leading teams and supervising others

Other

Competence in computer software, including Microsoft Office, database software, and statistical analysis software such as Stata, SPSS or R;
Ability to work under pressure
Good communication skills in English (and Nepali, preferred)
Good interpersonal skills
Willingness to travel in project areas outside of Kathmandu
Highly self-motivated, creative and adaptive thinker, comfortable leading
Demonstrated cross-cultural competence

Job Description

Support continued review and enhancement of the MEL mechanism of the program to address its reporting and accountability requirements
Develop research, learning, and knowledge management strategy for the program as a critical component of the MEL system
Lead the implementation and roll out of the strategy in collaboration with the MEL team, including training
Lead in the identification and preparation of program materials to support knowledge management and learning across the different strategic areas. Expand a culture and practice of informed strategic decision-making and learning, drawing from relevant good practice in the wider MEL field
Provide substantive inputs/support to the program director and the program team to identify key areas of research and other policy and data analysis/information needed for effective implementation of programs activities
Ensure data quality and standards of partners’ deliverables including their outputs, narrative and financial reports
Provide support to the team members to review grantee reports, analyze and report on trends, challenges, and lessons learned in the programs
Work closely with MEL team to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation process with the local partners engaged in creation of knowledge products, and provide technical guidance and assistance to support partner organizations in delivering quality reports, and documenting the impact of program activities
Contribute to internal reporting process as well as efforts to enhance coherence and impact of all Partnership activities
Regular field visits to program locations to help identify issues/challenges, and recommend solutions to the team
Supervise the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and coordinate with other team members on matters related to program implementation and administration.
Provides support for activities in other program areas as assigned by the Program Director and the Country Representative

Applying Procedure:

Interested candidates can email their CV along with a cover letter describing suitability for the position by Jan 10th 2019 to country.nepal.jobs@asiafoundation.org referencing the position title “MERL Director” in the subject line

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