Near East Foundation is hiring a
Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) & Action Research (AR) Director or Manager
Reports to: Senior Vice President of Programs & Impact
Location: Brussels (Belgium), London (United Kingdom), or Syracuse, NY (USA) (cross posted)
Travel: Yes, 20% of the time
Relocation: Relocation assistance is not provided
The NEF Family of Entities composed of Near East Foundation (Syracuse, NY, USA), Near East Foundation UK (London, UK) and NEF Belgium. NEF Family of Entities represents a network of three non-profit international organisations that support livelihoods recovery and community-based economic development in the Middle East, Africa, and Caucasus. Since 1915, NEF’s work draws on local teams, experience, and partnerships in the field to create community-led solutions to improve livelihoods and local governance among conflict and crisis-affected groups, while maintaining neutrality and ensuring inclusiveness in our approach. Working through a network of country offices and local partners, NEF currently has approximately 250 staff members and active programs in nine countries: Armenia, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Mali, Morocco, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. NEF’s work lies at the humanitarian-development nexus and is organised around three pillars: Inclusive Economic Development, Climate-resilient Development, and Stabilisation and Peacebuilding.
Position Description
The MEL & AR Director/Manager is part of the MEL team within the broader HQ Program & Impact team within NEF headquarters (USA, UK, and Belgium). As part of the HQ MEL team, the position will require a high degree of coordination with the global MEL, program support, and partnerships and technical leadership teams. The MEL & AR Director/Manager is integral to the effectiveness of MEL and action research, impact, and knowledge product development across the whole organisation. They will provide a) support in the design, refinement, integration, roll out, and implementation of NEF organisation-wide policies, strategies, and systems; and b) direct MEL technical support to NEF country/regional teams and NEF HQ teams including business development.
The MEL & AR Director/Manager will support global NEF programs operating in the development, humanitarian and/or nexus space, and which may also include programmes operating in the innovative and alternative finance space such as the first refugee impact bond (Jordan and Lebanon), a forthcoming impact investment facility in Syria and an innovative financing facility in South Sudan.
Responsibilities
Program-level research/knowledge products (60%):
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (40%):
Qualifications
We encourage all individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to succeed within this position and thrive at NEF to apply for this role, even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications.
Basic Qualifications
Band 1: Manager; Band 2: Director
Additional Desired Qualifications
Experience in MEL/Action Research programming in fragile settings;
Experience implementing USAID Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting practices;
Familiarity in the design of innovative and/or alternative finance vehicles;
Thematic experience in programmatic areas relevant to NEF;
Experience in MEL for innovate finance programming;
Experience and success with proposal development and fundraising for NGOs;
Previous field experience in one or more countries in an NEF region of interest is a plus; understanding of context and operating environment;
Arabic and/or French language skills are a plus;
Position Criteria:
NEF will accept rolling applications until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on November 12, 2023. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
To apply:
Please apply by submitting the following documents:
Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Near East Foundation by visiting the NEF website at www.neareast.org.
The Near East Foundation promotes Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants seeking employment and NEF employees.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Compensation/Benefits
Total compensation for this role is market competitive. The anticipated salary range for this position based out of London, UK is estimated at Band 1: Manager position £40,000 - £55,000 annually; Band 2: Director position £62,800 - £75,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, and abilities, geographic location as well as other organizational needs. NEF offers competitive benefit options which includes: 20 Vacation days, Bank Holidays; employer paid employee private medical & dental, group life assurance, group income protection, 8% employer pension contribution, paid family leave, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more!
Pre-employment Checks
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