Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, And Learning Coordinator

Organizational Overview:

Since 1993, Women for Women International, a global NGO, has invested in the power of over 500,000 women who are forgotten – the women survivors of war and conflict. We support them in learning the social and economic skills they need to rebuild their lives, their families, and their communities.

Our core belief is that stronger women build stronger nations. Women who enroll in our programs in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, break the isolation of war and conflict. They gain access to knowledge, resources and tools needed to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support.

Over the next ten years, our goal is to scale our impact to improve the lives of millions of the most marginalized women affected by war and conflict. Our vision is to create a world in which all women determine the course of their lives and reach their full potential.

We know that women pass on their knowledge to their neighbors and children, creating a ripple effect for generations. By investing in women, we create a better world for all of us – a world that’s more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.

That is the power of women, for women.

Purpose

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Coordinator will be responsible for the management of MERL-related tasks and deliverables for projects and grants, data cleaning, analysis and reporting for internal and external organizational stakeholders. He/she will work closely with the global MERL team and the Programs sub-teams to produce reports for grants and support the generation of evidence that will inform strategic and programmatic decision-making. The MERL Coordinator will also work with the MERL team to design and implement data collection tools, execute focused research projects, and contribute to proposal development. This position is open to U.S and international candidates and will be based where the candidate resides.

The location for this position is flexible wherever we have an existing Women for Women Office or hub. The possible locations include Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

At this time, candidates within the US should be located in one of the following States: NC, CA, CO, DC, GA, IL, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, VA, WA, and TX. Please note that the salary pay range may vary in line with our global compensation policy, remote working principles policy, and individual pay is determined by our job framework, including skills, experience level, and location. Annual salary range for candidates within the US: $67,700 - $76,200K

The focus of interaction for this role is:

MERL Grant Management; Data Analysis and Report Writing:

• Support assigned grants as the focal point for MERL-related deliverables; work directly with Country Office staff (Country MERL Managers/Coordinators) to manage progress against MERL deliverables, support data cleaning and verification as part of the effort to improve MERL field data quality and accuracy; perform data analysis for internal and external donor and stakeholder reporting needs, including leading or supporting the development of MERL components of quarterly, semi-annual and annual grant reports, and coordinating on analysis and review with Country Office MERL teams.
• Support program improvement and organization-wide use of field data for learning and decision-making, particularly by supporting Country Offices to reflect on results and promote evidence-based learning.
• Develop other written outputs of analysis, such as internal evidence briefs, blogs, and white papers.
• Support and conduct presentations developed for sharing data analysis.
• Support capacity-strengthening efforts for MERL colleagues through the routine provision of training in relevant topics such as data analysis, study instrument design, and logframe design.

Proposal Development:

• • Support the business development team to develop proposals featuring a MERL component
• • Brainstorm proposal design with relevant global staff and draft appropriate, rigorous, yet feasible MERL frameworks for newly proposed projects
• • Support country office staff to articulate log frames, pertinent indicators, and evaluation strategies as needed for new project proposals.

Organizational Data Analysis and Report Writing:

• Support and conduct presentations developed for sharing data analysis.
• Contribute to written outputs of analysis, such as briefs, blogs, and white papers.
• Undertake data analysis for other projects to support program improvement and organization-wide use of field data for learning and decision-making.
• Responsible for conceptualizing and writing the annual WfWI graduate data summary, including all data analysis, creation of visuals and presentations, and writing the narrative.
• Prior to creating the above-mentioned reports, perform data cleaning and verification as part of the effort to improve MERL field data quality and accuracy.
• Update, maintain and refine syntax for Stata code used to analyze data; improve efficiency of data cleaning and analysis processes under supervision of the MERL Director.

MERL Systems and Planning:

• All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience.
• Keep informed of the latest developments in measurement approaches.
• Design surveys and other instruments for operational research and evaluations (e.g., supplements to annual MERL report, field research projects, impact evaluation, focused research projects to answer programmatic questions).
• Lead in tracking and updating program enrollment globally, and support country offices to implement referral tracking and reporting.
• Monitor performance of organizational data collection platform and functions; serve as Global MERL system troubleshooter when needed; actively contribute to data system improvements.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• At least one year of full-time experience directly conducting data analysis using STATA or SPSS and/or qualitative data software
• Strong project management skills. Experience demonstrating ability to independently manage projects and coordinate stakeholders to meet deliverable deadlines.
• Knowledge of (required) and experience in (preferred) conducting monitoring for international development projects, including creating and tracking indicators for outcome measurement.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work efficiently and to deadlines.
• Four to Seven years of relevant full-time work experience working as a research assistant/project manager managing program data.
• Ability to prioritize projects, take initiative, and multi-task.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, a desire to learn, and an inquisitive mind.
• Ability to work independently and interdependently and communicate within a diverse and multicultural work environment across time zones; strong team-work capacity required.
• A Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science graduate in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, or other related science or social science fields.
• Willingness and eagerness to learn about international development, women’s issues, measurement, monitoring and evaluation, data cleaning and analysis.
• Passionate about women’s rights and development issues.
• Strong training in quantitative data collection and analysis methods
• Interest in and ability to train global staff members in evaluation and research-related concepts, such as study design, tool development, data analysis, and data communication required.
• Ability & willingness to travel internationally, up to 10-20% per year, to post-conflict and austere locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and/or direct experience with qualitative data collection methods a strong plus.
• Candidates with Master of Arts / Master of Science degrees are preferred.
• Previous experience working with large, merged datasets and working on data analysis for research a strong plus.

Physical Demands:

• May require bending, lifting, standing, sitting, computer work, etc.

*This job description may be modified from time to time in the discretion of WfWI.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Women for Women International, we know that our people and organizational culture provide the foundation to achieve our mission. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are central to everything we do. Read more about our commitment to DEI.

All our employees are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience.