MERL Manager

MERL Manager

The MERL Manager will lead monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting activities within the assigned state. The role will ensure that programme performance is systematically tracked, evidence is generated to support decision-making, lessons learned are documented and shared, and programme achievements are effectively communicated to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with the programme team to establish and operationalise the state-level monitoring and performance tracking system.
• Adapt and implement the programme’s corporate MERL framework within the assigned state, ensuring consistency in data collection and reporting.
• Develop and maintain a state monitoring plan, including performance indicators, data sources, collection methods, reporting schedules, and assigned responsibilities.
• Coordinate routine monitoring visits to programme activities and ensure timely collection, verification, and validation of programme data.
• Maintain and regularly update indicator trackers, activity databases, and performance dashboards.
• Track programme performance, including participation levels, enterprise development, sales, productivity improvements, and other agreed outcome indicators.
• Ensure data quality by conducting routine data verification and supporting compliance with programme standards and donor requirements.
• Support the planning and implementation of baseline studies, surveys, assessments, and programme evaluations.
• Work closely with programme management, consultants, and external evaluation teams to implement evaluation activities.
• Compile and organise evaluation findings to support programme reviews and strategic decision-making.
• Monitor implementation of evaluation recommendations and support follow-up actions where required.
• Analyse monitoring data, field observations, survey findings, and implementation reports to identify trends, challenges, and emerging opportunities.
• Prepare timely monitoring reports, analytical summaries, and performance updates for programme management and donor reporting.
• Document lessons learned, good practices, implementation challenges, and programme innovations.
• Develop learning briefs, case studies, and knowledge products that support continuous improvement across programme implementation.
• Facilitate learning sessions with programme teams and stakeholders to share evidence and promote adaptive management.
• Track the implementation of agreed recommendations and assess how lessons learned are being applied to improve programme delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Development Studies, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of practical experience in monitoring and evaluation, programme performance management, or donor-funded development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring plans, indicator tracking systems, and data collection processes.
• Experience supporting surveys, assessments, evaluations, and programme reporting.
• Strong skills in quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience using digital data collection platforms, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI or similar reporting tools, and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent report writing, analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines.
• Experience working collaboratively with programme teams, government institutions, and development partners.

Salary

• Competitive consultancy package

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Apply online Or Send submit an updated Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant technical and leadership experience and a one-page cover letter to: jobs@agdil.com using "Communications Manager – Solicitation Phase Application" as the subject of the email.