Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

WeRobotics is a social impact organization that amplifies the power of local expertise to multiply sustainable solutions for humanitarian aid, climate, and development driven by local actors and supported by appropriate drone, data, and AI technologies. WeRobotics supports and connects local experts in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia/Pacific with a platform, skills, frameworks, technologies, and opportunities to lead and contribute to local solutions for climate action, disaster, agriculture, STEM/Youth, entrepreneurship, and more. This platform is the Flying Labs Network, currently active in 35+ countries. WeRobotics also provides global connections for the members of the Flying Labs Network and its ecosystem partners, to facilitate connections, collaboration, learning, and knowledge sharing between local experts, global organizations, and industries. By doing so, our organization is co-creating a proven and replicable model to successfully localize and shift power at a grassroots level.

We are looking for a full-time Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist who is ideally from and based in a country that aligns with the geographies of our work (Latin America, Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific).

Location:    Remote

Start date:  Immediately

Duration:   12 months (renewal depending on funding and work performance)

Requirements:

• Has an academic background in Impact Evaluation and International Development or related fields;
• Has experience in designing and monitoring program outputs and outcomes, planning and developing MEL strategies, MEL capacity building, and using transformative evaluation methodologies such as the “Most Significant Change” evaluation technique;
• Is proficient in using online collaboration tools such as G Suite, Slack, and Monday board, as well as experienced in database software;
• Is highly organized, proactive, takes initiative, and has an entrepreneurial mindset;
• Is native or proficient in English, with preferably either French or Spanish as a strong second language;
• Loves working with people from diverse places and cultures;
• Is equipped to work remotely with minimal supervision.

WeRobotics is the steward of the Flying Labs Network, and our underlying model is not your typical “how” of collaboration (you can learn more on this webpage: https://werobotics.org/our-work/systems-innovation). Hence our MEL approach is not your typical approach, and asks for new ways of defining MEL. The M&E specialist will work closely with the Community Coordination and Communications team of WeRobotics and support WeRobotics and the Flying Labs Network members with M&E activities, strategies, and resources.

Key Responsibilities:

Ongoing MEL - WeRobotics & Flying Labs Network MEL data

• • Flying Labs Global Self-Evaluation:
    • Lead the yearly Flying Labs Global self-evaluation rounds with Flying Labs in all regions
    • Create yearly analysis and review/improve model and process on an annual basis
  • Collection of quantitative data from Flying Labs:
    • Lead regular updates (minimum every 6 months, maximum every 3 months) of all Mastersheets of Flying Labs
    • Review/improve setup and process yearly
  • Collection of qualitative data from Flying Labs:
    • Collect and publish impact stories in collaboration with the Communication Team
  • Impact Wires:
    • Produce impact wires for Flying Labs regions
  • Grants & projects support:
    • Collect & aggregate grant & project related MEL data (quantitative & qualitative)
  • M&E capacity strengthening for Flying Labs
    • Support and guide Flying Labs' M&E framework within the TDIA (Turning Data into Action) program
    • Develop and share M&E resources and toolkits with Flying Labs
    • Organize Impact Open Sessions for Flying Labs to help create M&E culture within the network

MEL - Reporting

• • Update the WeR and Flying Labs impact data twice a year (for website impact pages/sections and PDF Impact Report)
  • Manage MEL and impact reporting (quantitative & qualitative) for:
    • Quarterly Board reports
    • Donor reports
    • WeR annual report
    • Learning reports

Fundraising

• • Contribute to fundraising proposals with ToC and impact / M&E strategies & elements
  • Propose fundraising lead and proposals to support funding for Impact / MEL strategies work for WeR and Flying Labs

Impact strategy

• • Continuously review TOC and impact strategies for WeRobotics and the Flying Labs Network , and propose updated TOC & impact communications

Other projects:

• • Potential other projects in line with the specialist’s skills and motivations

You will submit your application through our HR platform. You’ll be asked to add your CV/resume. And in place of a cover letter, you will answer open questions in relation to your motivation, experiences, expertises and fit directly in the application process.

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis with the deadline for submission by March 16, 2025. We will only reply to short-listed candidates only. Should you not hear back from us within 3 weeks, please consider that you haven’t been successful at this time.

WeRobotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and need.

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