• Are you an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation professional who is passionate about making a difference for women and children, and remote communities?
• Do you have experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis?
• Would you like to be part of a global non-profit and leading ‘business for purpose’?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Adara Development is seeking a Senior Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to oversee the design and implementation of comprehensive research, monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, frameworks and feedback loops that measure and enhance the effectiveness and impact of Adara’s programmes.

Supported by the Director of Impact and Best Practice, they will provide actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making, improve programme outcomes, and contribute to Adara’s learning, and the wider evidence-base for the international development community.

About this opportunity

• Full-time permanent position in a flexible hybrid working environment in Sydney.
• Reporting to the Director of Impact and Best Practice.
• Overseeing the design and implementation of robust monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Contribute to organisational learning and programmatic decision making.
• Managing the Uganda and Nepal Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Managers (RMEMs) and Uganda Research Officer.
• Salary packaging available that can help reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.

The role includes, but is not limited to

• Overseeing the development and adaptation of theories of change for every programme.
• Overseeing the development of strong, relevant, and responsive monitoring plans and systems by the local M&E teams.

• Ensuring data and findings are informing Adara’s programmatic decision-making.
• Implementing systems to routinely share timely M&E findings, including programme dashboards and feedback loops.

• Collaborating with the Partnerships, Communications and Knowledge Sharing teams to provide accurate, relevant and timely data for proposals, grant applications, donor reports, and other external reporting.

• Leading the development of research protocols and relevant methodologies for maternal, newborn and child health and remote community development protocols.
• Drafting academic papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

• Managing and provide technical facilitation to the M&E team in Uganda, Nepal and Sydney

ABOUT YOU

To excel in this position, you will need:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field. (e.g. statistics, social sciences, public health, economics, international development).
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in RMEL, preferably in an international development or non-profit context.
• Significant research design and implementation (5+ years) related to development or humanitarian contexts and academic writing and publishing.
• Significant experience developing quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Significant project management experience of research studies and evaluations.
• Proven track record and experience in developing M&E plan, systems, and databases.
• Experience using statistical and data collection software such as MS Excel/ SPSS/ EpiInfo/RedCap/Tableau/NVIVO.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience on M&E frameworks such as theory of change and logical framework.
• Experience and skills in managing and training a team.
• Attention to detail in data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Interest, passion and commitment to social justice and international development.
• Ability to organise and set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables, work effectively under pressure, and manage a heavy, diverse workload.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team and manage complex and sensitive organisational relationships.
• Capacity to travel internationally for blocks of up to five weeks at a time.

about the adara group

The Adara Group believes each and every person should have access to quality health, education and other essential services, no matter where they live.

The first part of the Adara Group is an international development organisation called Adara Development that has expertise in maternal, newborn and child health, and remote community development. Adara Development has been working in Nepal and Uganda for more than 20 years.

The second part of the Adara Group consists of two businesses, Adara Partners and Adara Advisors, which are ‘for purpose’ rather than for profit. Their sole objective is to fund Adara Development’s administration and emergency project costs. This allows 100% of donations received by Adara Development to go directly to project-related costs.

More information on the Adara Group can be found on our website – www.adaragroup.org.

LOCATION

Adara is completely focused on the wellbeing and safety of our teams around the world. All our team members are able to work flexibly from home as well as from a physical office space. All our team are fully equipped to work productively and safely from their homes. As long as it is COVID-19 safe, the candidate will be expected to work from our physical office space two days a week.

INTERESTED?

We’re looking forward to receiving your application! To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

Please read through the detailed job description and culture and values found here.

This position is based in Australia, and candidates will require full Australian working rights.

Please note that we will interview suitable candidates as applications are received.

The Adara Group is an equal opportunity employer and a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo criminal background checks and sign our Child Protection Policy.

A position description is attached.