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The MEARL department is a function within the Programme Development and Quality (PDQ) Department for Save the Children and the role will support execute the MEARL Priorities in line with the Country Office PDQ Priorities. The MEARL Coordinator Role will lead and strengthen the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research and Learning (MEARL) function for Save the Children. With a primary focus on strengthening Accountability, Knowlegde Management and Learnig components of the function. Further, the role will support the MEARL component of the LEGO-funded Teachwell Voices project, a flagship advocacy project aimed at securing policy and legislative reforms that enable the integration of refugee teachers into Kenya’s national education system. Central to this role is generating high-quality evidence and learning that drive policy influence across the project’s three outcome areas: strengthening policy and legal frameworks, amplifying refugee teachers’ participation and voice in decision-making, and increasing financing for refugee teacher professional development, retention, and well-being.

Job Responsibility:

Continuously assess policy, legislative, institutional and stakeholder dynamics to inform adaptive programming and advocacy
Engage stakeholders, and partners in participatory problem analysis to ensure project strategies align with their priorities and strengthen policy influence
Lead and coordinate relevant assessments to inform the programmes and projects’ theory of change and evidence needs for progamming and policy engagement
Implement a harmonized MEARL plan with the Project Manager and partners to track progress toward the project’s outcomes and advocacy engagements
Lead MEARL planning and reflection sessions with staff, partners, and government stakeholders to align evidence needs and advocacy priorities
Oversee results monitoring, policy tracking, evaluations, and research, and use the IPTT and other tools to guide adaptive decision-making
Generate strategic analysis to inform project management, advocacy briefs and policy influencing materials
Maintain high-quality data systems by refining data collection tools, conducting routine data quality assurance, and leading monthly Quality Benchmark monitoring and follow-up
Promote and support digital data collection platforms (Kobo, ODK) to enhance timely, reliable evidence generation for programming, advocacy and reporting
Support review the country office accountability function, and implement the accountability priority actions and improvement plan in line with the 10-Point Accountability Systems Uplift plan
Support development and dissemination of information products (briefs, policy summaries, evidence snapshots) tailored to diverse audiences and community
Facilitate the establishment of context-specific feedback and complaints mechanisms, ensuring feedback informs advocacy and programme adaptation
Manage the complaints and feedback database, ensuring timely, quality responses and analysis that strengthens the programme
Lead in the review of the country office learning and knowledge management systems and implement the KM and Learning Uplift plan for the country office
Document and disseminate evidence, success stories, outcome-level changes, and Most Significant Change stories that highlight the impact of policy shifts
Systematically capture, package, and share learning and best practices to inform programme adaptations. Further, lead to conceptualize and facilitate learning events to reflect on evidence and co-create policy solutions
Coordinate with project teams to ensure MEARL resource and budget allocations adequately support evidence generation, accountability, and learning
Provide support in preparing and reviewing annual and quarterly project plans and reports, ensuring MEARL sections clearly demonstrate advocacy progress and influence
Oversee MEARL budget utilization and ensure timely implementation of MEARL activities aligned with programmatic milestones
Represent Save the Children in relevant MEARL coordination platforms to share evidence and strengthen key systems focused on MEARL
Facilitate key strategic monitoring initiatives on advocacy including the implementation of the Advocacy and Political Will Monitoring

Requirements:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant sector, Statistics, Public Policy, Sociology or Development Studies preferably with Post Graduate training in M&E or Project planning and Management
Minimum of 5 years working experience in monitoring and evaluation working experience (preferably in a policy influence or advocacy environment focused organization)
Proven experience in Political Will Monitoring and Advocacy Monitoring
Proficient in both quantitative and qualitative data management methodologies with a focus on advocacy process and impact measurement
Skills in data analysis and visualization principles and software (STATA, SPSS, Advanced Ms Excel, NVivo, ATLAS.ti, Power Bi etc.)
Experience promoting participation of children, community members and leaders and/or facilitating focus group discussions (especially with beneficiaries including children)
Familiarity with mobile data collection platforms (i.e. CommCare, Kobo Collect, ODK etc)
Experience with monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the quality and effectiveness of program strategies for program learning
Strong understanding and experience in process monitoring for advocacy and policy change measurement
Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children
Excellent communication skills, results oriented and self-driven
Proficient in speaking and writing English

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Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

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