• Program Effectiveness (50%) • Develop and oversee the implementation of the MEL plan and system, including MEL tools, platforms, and methods suited to the project’s scope, context, and technical requirements. • Provide leadership in monitoring project outputs and outcomes, ensuring data analysis, tailored reports for different stakeholders, and dissemination of lessons learned. • Lead the review of the project framework, plans, and indicators to capture performance results and ensure accurate and timely reporting. • Oversee the implementation of the performance monitoring plan, including routine data reporting, baseline and end-line assessments, and outcome evaluations. • Manage data flow to ensure timely data collection and reporting. • Utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants, facilitating follow-up and recordkeeping. • Identify and address bottlenecks in completing planned activities to improve project efficiency and effectiveness. • Provide technical supervision to the SAYE cluster MEL Officers. • Coordinate all MEL capacity-building activities for project staff, implementing partners, and hub staff. • Project Reporting and Documentation (20%) • Review and ensure compliance with data quality and timeliness requirements in project reports. • Support the Project Director in compiling monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for both donors and Heifer, ensuring the highest standards of quality. • Provide technical support to country teams in documenting SAYE success stories and project impacts. • Lead results reporting to Mastercard Foundation, ensuring alignment with shared measures. • Build the capacity of hub management teams in documentation and recordkeeping. • Management and Compliance (15%) • Supervise and support the MEL team, providing technical training, mentoring, and coaching to project staff and partners. • Oversee all project evaluations and operational research, including baseline, midterm, tracer studies, and end-line evaluations. • Ensure high-quality implementation, aligned with Heifer and Mastercard Foundation MEL guidelines, protocols, and reporting systems. • Protect participant data and maintain confidentiality during reviews and evaluations. • Regularly review monitoring data and organize learning days and summits to identify successes and adapt strategies for better results. • Collaborate with Heifer’s finance unit to track and report cost-related data to enhance financial strategies and budgetary planning. • Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements from Heifer and Mastercard Foundation. • Partnership and Engagement (10%) • Develop strong stakeholder, participant, and community feedback mechanisms to ensure project accountability and effectiveness. • Work with the Project Director to implement a collaborative learning and action plan, knowledge management system, and learning agenda across project components and partners. • Ensure that programmatic learnings and results are documented, shared, and used to guide adaptive management. • Other Duties (5%) • Perform any additional duties as assigned.

• A Master’s degree with a Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Project Planning and Management, Economics, Statistics, or a related field, with an academic focus on monitoring and evaluation. • Minimum of seven years of experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation, preferably in an NGO setting. • At least five years of relevant supervisory experience in Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation (MLE) of large-scale projects/programs. • Certifications in Project Management (Project Management for Development, Prince2 UK, or PMI), Evaluation, and Research Methods are an added advantage. • Key Behavioural Competencies • Accountability • Professional Excellence • Humility • Customer Orientation • Empathy • Innovation