Monitoring, Evaluation, Research And Learning (MERL) Specialst

• Bachelor's degree qualification in Social Sciences, Development studies, Quantitative economics, Statistics, population studies or other related field with postgraduate qualification in &E Experience in IPT-G will be an added advantage

• Bachelor's degree and at least six years of relevant work experience with progressive data management and research responsibilities CR Master's degree and three year's relevant experience

• Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring of different programs.

• Training and mentorship of staff in data collection management and reporting

• Good communication and interpersonal, and report writing skills

• She must have demonstrable skills in planning and implementing MBE and Reporting system

• Excellent computer skills in MS Excel Access, PowerPoint

• Skills in python or R programming languages is an added advantage

• Demonstrated skills in use of STATA or R

• Demonstrated skills in Power BI, Tableu etc, and experience in integrating these tools with other data systems eg. ODK, Kobo Collect, SurveyCTO or CommCare

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Bachelor's degree qualification in Social Sciences, Development studies, Quantitative economics, Statistics, population studies or other related field with postgraduate qualification in &E Experience in IPT-G will be an added advantage

• Bachelor's degree and at least six years of relevant work experience with progressive data management and research responsibilities CR Master's degree and three year's relevant experience

• Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring of different programs.

• Training and mentorship of staff in data collection management and reporting

• Good communication and interpersonal, and report writing skills

• She must have demonstrable skills in planning and implementing MBE and Reporting system

• Excellent computer skills in MS Excel Access, PowerPoint

• Skills in python or R programming languages is an added advantage

• Demonstrated skills in use of STATA or R

• Demonstrated skills in Power BI, Tableu etc, and experience in integrating these tools with other data systems eg. ODK, Kobo Collect, SurveyCTO or CommCare

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Develop the M&E structure and systems, in collaboration with activity partners

• Support countries in implementation of central data system

• Develop, implement and oversee program monitoring plans

• In collaboration with MERL teams, leadership teams, partners, and stakeholders develop the outcomes and indicators that will be used to monitor StrongMinds' progress towards its goals.

• Support programs by using cata to improve programs and respond to client needs

• Develop and execute strategy to improve data quality and efficiency throughout the entire chain from collection to informing decisions, across all country and partnerprograms.

• Expand country program participation in a multi-country data review and harmonization collaborative.

• Plan and execute evaluations, including analysis and interpretation of evaluation results

• Provide technical support to country MERL teams and coordinate M&E capacity building activities

• Maintain Strong Minds' internal and public facing Global Dashboards Conduct research and analysis of issues as requested, including preparation of reports, white papers and journal publications recommendations and other materials

• Support the Director in strategic planning, budget management, and work plan development for research activities

• Conduct high-impact data analysis, interpretation of results, and paper writing