About US:
Right To Play (RTP) is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, RTP helps over one million children learn through play to create better futures, while driving lasting social change in more than 20 countries each week. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medallist Johann Olav Koss, RTP is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Job Summary: The Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (RMELO) will steer the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system across the region to ensure that Right to Play contributes to a healthier and safer world through sport and play by facilitating continuous organizational learning, providing credible evidence and improving program effectiveness. The officer will offer technical guidance and oversight for Regional Office colleagues, the Country Managers and MELO including (Uganda, Tanzanian, Burundi, Mozambique & Ethiopia and region-wide partners towards achieving this goal. The incumbent is a member of the global MEL leadership and regularly communicate with the MEL team at Right To Play HQ and with the broader Right To Play MEL community.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Monitoring, Evaluation capacity building and support 25%
Offer ongoing mentorship and support for MELOs in the respective countries.
Carries out periodic country technical assistance and audit trips to support and oversee the quality of data collection processes and data management systems.
Manages regional ME trainings to enhance monitoring, evaluation and learning and information sharing of regional and partner’s staff and supports MELOs to design and implement trainings in respective countries.
Offers technical support to the regional and country offices on log frame development and measurement plans.
Contributes to Right To Play’s online M&E portal and other global organizational initiatives to share learning and best practices
2. Quality monitoring processes and systems 25%
Works closely with the global MEL team to customize and implement the global ME framework within the region including data collection processes, tools and systems.
Manages and supports the semi-annual outcomes monitoring process by: 1. providing technical support on the sampling, data collection and analysis processes, 2. ensuring quality and accuracy of data, 3. coordinating and reviewing outcome reports, 4. developing a regional report that synthesizes key findings across the countries.
Ensures timely and accurate reporting of outputs by coordinating, analyzing, updating and maintaining the quarterly count system.
Oversees the regional implementation of the MEL database.
Plays a key role in the identification of innovations and improvements to enhance effectiveness of the RTP Global MEL framework and systems
3. Program learning, planning and design: 25%
Manages the identification and the ongoing review of the key strategic learning questions for each country in the region and for the region as a whole.
Supports MELOs in integrating the learning questions into their measurement plans. Develops a regional strategy to ensure that the ME findings are shared and discussed and are informing programming decision-making
Supports country team and implementing partners in the reflection and documenting of findings, lessons learned and best practices.
Provides additional technical support as needed throughout the region during program planning, including log frame development and review, identification of indicators and performance targets, and development of project-specific measurement approaches.
Technically supports the development of proposals as needed.
4. Assessment, evaluation and studies: 20%
Serves as principal evaluator for major baseline and needs assessment studies, while supporting country teams in routine needs assessments and baselines. Co-leads internal mid-term evaluations with RTP HQ ensuring: strong coordination of planning and logistics, relevant design and data collection techniques, comprehensive analysis, and wide-spread communication of results.
Supports external evaluations by informing the terms of reference, recruitment decisions, and methodology and draft report reviews.
Works closely with the Global MEL team in the planning and implementation of strategic learning studies and operational research studies
5. Others: Perform any other duties as assigned 5%

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the Right to Play Regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (RMELO) must possess an advanced university degree in social sciences, development, or related field. Additional Training in Monitoring and Evaluation (e.g. university courses, workshops, certificates)
A minimum of five years’ experience in international development and monitoring & evaluation, three years of practical experience in designing and leading field-based program/project monitoring, evaluations, and/or research studies.
Prior experience working with multiple countries/field offices and with headquarters is desired
Working knowledge of planning and implementing program monitoring and evaluation methodologies and frameworks.
Comprehensive knowledge of program design and implementation, including results-based management, use of log frames and key performance indicators, etc.
Excellent analytical skills for quantitative and qualitative data, knowledge of SPSS & Other Statistical Software.
Working knowledge of issues related to and approaches for development and humanitarian programming (e.g. health, education, community development, refugee and internally displaced populations, gender equality, inclusion, advocacy, etc.)
Excellent written and presentation skills in English, particularly related to presenting findings and writing M&E reports
Languages: Fluency in English language and local language(s). Knowledge of French has an advantage.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated resumes and cover letters to: hr1@righttoplay.com and kindly include “Regional Monitoring, evaluation & Learning Officer- EASA RO” and your name in the subject line. Please indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.

Deadline: 4th January, 2016