JOB DESCRIPTION

Altai Consulting is currently seeking to recruit a full-time Team Leader as part of their role as a MERL partner to a multi-donor funded security and justice programme in Somalia. The role will play a key role in interfacing between the fund manager, implementing partners and MERL team, leading on project direction and research to ensure that support is delivered to a... high-quality standard.
The Team Leader will play a central role in the organisation and delivery of the MERL support; from leading regular catch-up meetings, MERL planning and face-to-face learning workshops, to directing contextually appropriate research, monitoring and evaluation approaches to enhance understanding and measure the influence of/changes in and effectiveness of programme approaches in shifting social norms.
The role will require the individual to hold overall responsibility for technical strategy and effective management of the MERL component of the programme, including:
Design, management and delivery of MERL strategy and frameworks long-term.
Management and organisation of full-time and part-time consultants and staff.
Ensure a strong working relationship between the fund manager, implementers and any subcontractors.
Support IPs to monitor change in real time through the development of monitoring frameworks and tools.
Design and deliver deep-dive, iterative research and analysis on key cross-cutting issues/themes identified as priorities by fund manager or IPs.
Synthesise learning and evidence from programme monitoring, evaluation and research and ensure this is communicated effectively to both internal and external audiences, and fed into ongoing and periodic programme planning and design discussions.
Lead summative and impact evaluations to test the efficacy of programme approaches and progress towards results.
Providing ongoing performance and quality management to ensure delivery against the programme’s MERL strategy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Advanced university degree in development studies or a related field.
Over 10 years’ progressive experience delivering technical aspects of MERL in a programme environment.
Demonstrated skills and depth of knowledge in applying adaptive MERL approaches and supporting the development of tools, systems and processes.
Experience of designing and testing theories of change.
Experience mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion in MERL desirable.
Prior experience working on social norms or behaviour change programmes an asset.
Demonstrated experience working in the development sector in Somalia, preferably in the security, peace and justice sectors.
Demonstrated experience of leading MERL teams and delivering MERL systems in complex operating environments with multiple IPs and downstream partners.
Post will be based in either Nairobi, Kenya or Mogadishu, Somalia. If based in Nairobi, the TL must be willing to travel frequently to Somalia, including Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo.
Fluency in English essential; knowledge of Somali also preferable.Design, management and delivery of MERL strategy and frameworks long-term.
Management and organisation of full-time and part-time consultants and staff.
Ensure a strong working relationship between the fund manager, implementers and any subcontractors.
Support IPs to monitor change in real time through the development of monitoring frameworks and tools.
Design and deliver deep-dive, iterative research and analysis on key cross-cutting issues/themes identified as priorities by fund manager or IPs.
Synthesise learning and evidence from programme monitoring, evaluation and research and ensure this is communicated effectively to both internal and external audiences, and fed into ongoing and periodic programme planning and design discussions.
Lead summative and impact evaluations to test the efficacy of programme approaches and progress towards results.
Providing ongoing performance and quality management to ensure delivery against the programme’s MERL strategy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Advanced university degree in development studies or a related field.
Over 10 years’ progressive experience delivering technical aspects of MERL in a programme environment.
Demonstrated skills and depth of knowledge in applying adaptive MERL approaches and supporting the development of tools, systems and processes.
Experience of designing and testing theories of change.
Experience mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion in MERL desirable.
Prior experience working on social norms or behaviour change programmes an asset.
Demonstrated experience working in the development sector in Somalia, preferably in the security, peace and justice sectors.
Demonstrated experience of leading MERL teams and delivering MERL systems in complex operating environments with multiple IPs and downstream partners.
Post will be based in either Nairobi, Kenya or Mogadishu, Somalia. If based in Nairobi, the TL must be willing to travel frequently to Somalia, including Mogadishu, Baidoa and Kismayo.
Fluency in English essential; knowledge of Somali also preferable. more

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Participate in the development of methodologies for the Monitoring and Evaluation of projects in East Africa
Liaise regularly with and provide support to implementing partners
Conduct field research (qualitative and quantitative)
Design and maintain project databases
Analyze large quantities of data from varied sources
Report writing in... English
Prepare presentations
Prepare documentation when required by clients or the management of the company
Build capacity of team members, client, and/or beneficiaries
Conduct interviews and secondary data research for qualitative studies
Others as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Education:

Masters' degree or higher in Economics, International Relations and/or Development, Public Policy, Migration, Evaluation, Engineering, Statistics or Data analytics

Professional experience:

At least 2 years of professional experience in the development field (experience in M&E, migration and/or the East Africa region is highly desirable)

Analytical skills requirements:

Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with particular attention to detail and accuracy

Communication requirements:

Adept at report writing and presenting findings
Excellent written and spoken English required (French also desirable)
Experience writing policy papers, assessments, and/or strategic recommendations that require deep analytical capacity

Other:

Ability to work with minimal supervision, including prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
Knowledge of Excel (Lookup, Pivot tables…)
Knowledge of QGIS, Stata and R is a plus
Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
Mature and independent personality with a curious and humble mindset
Client-oriented
Team player
Eagerness to travel and discover new cultures and environments
Must be available for relocation to Nairobi, with periods of work in other East African countries as relevant more