Country: Norway
Closing date: 02 Feb 2020
Summary
Duty station: Oslo, Norway (with frequent traveling to programme countries)
Reporting to: Christopher Eads, Senior Partner, NIS
Duration: Permanent position
Contract type: Full time
Commencement: March 2020
Background
The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is a Norwegian-registered non-profit organisation engaged in stabilisation and reconciliation initiatives in conflict and post-conflict areas. Its primary areas of intervention are institutional development, basic public service delivery, and stabilisation measures. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, NIS currently implements projects in Mali, Myanmar, and Somalia. For more details about NIS’ programmes in Myanmar, please consult our website: https://nis-foundation.org/
Essential Functions
The Global MEL Advisor will lead the development, implementation and enhancement of all aspects of NIS’ global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) systems. The Global MEL Advisor will bring to bear international best practice approaches on adaptive management, using MEL information to support strategic and operational adaptations of NIS programmes in dynamic transitional contexts. These functions will be accomplished through close working relationships with field-based NIS MEL colleagues, project managers and management in NIS’ programme countries. The Global MEL Advisor will support and actively contribute to a culture of innovation, energy and excellence, and be guided by NIS’ overall principles.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead the coordination of NIS’ internal MEL systems (including tools and approaches) across country programmes with a focus on global-level outcome reporting and deriving lessons learned from NIS’ global portfolio.
- Provide support to NIS global management in the creation of materials that highlight NIS’ value-added in conflict-affected environments.
- Ensure adherence to the best practices, principles and purposes of MEL.
- Lead the design of all data collection tools and supervise field-based case studies and outcome level research as required.
- Support strategic coherence of NIS programmes through regular review of theories of change.
- Quality assure programme and project-level reports, both pre-scheduled and ad-hoc. Ensure all MEL related activities and data are accurately represented in donor reports.
- Deliver monthly inputs to the NIS Information Management System (IMS) reporting as well as reports to other partners.
- Contribute to the elaboration of project proposals, with a special focus on the results framework, theory of change and MEL.
- Manage lessons learned processes for project managers and management.
- Mobilize relevant external M&E technical assistance in a timely manner when required.
- Lead the design and engagement with project/programme level evaluations when needed.
- Organising learning and sharing events with donors and other stakeholders
- When designated, represent NIS at public events including conferences and policy forums.
- Develop partnerships with think-tanks, academics and policy makers which utilise the MEL data being generated by NIS programming globally.
- Some travelling will be required.
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years professional experience related to overseeing the development and operationalisation of MEL and research systems.
- Expertise in developing and reviewing theories of change.
- Expertise in stabilisation debates, including in relation to MEL systems and measures.
- High-level of analytical and writing skills, with evidence of policy influencing.
- Strong communicator, with experience in diverse global settings.
- Experience with design of surveys and other data collection methods and analysis of results.
- Demonstrable commitment to staying abreast of best practice in stabilisation work and M&E.
- Demonstrable understanding and experience in applying international best practice conflict, aid and development principles including Gender Equality Social Inclusion (GESI), do no harm and conflict sensitivity.
- Experience of engaging with and supporting local, national and international stakeholders.
- Strong collaboration and organisational skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Thorough understanding of the conflict/post-conflict/transitional contexts.
We Offer
- A challenging and rewarding potfolio of responsibilities within a forward leaning and innovation team
- Salary and benefits according to NIS’ general directions
How to apply:
Valid applications must contain a cover letter, a CV (maximum 2 pages), as well as a minimum of 3 references. Cover letters specifying why you are a good applicant for this specific role should be submitted via our dedicated online system, which may be accessed at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d833869eeba84c31802b42229e7d9cf5
The deadline for submitting applications is 2 February 2020. Please note that applicatons submitted in other formats will not be considered by NIS. Incomplete or generic cover letters will not be considered.