Purpose:

A financial company is seeking an SM: MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) who will be responsible to implement and continuously improve MEL systems and practices across the Social Impact Unit (SIU). This role is a senior technical specialist position focused on enterprise monitoring, strategic insights, evidence generation, and learning. To be effective, the role requires financial acumen; operations management; analytical and strategic competencies as well strong thought and people leadership capabilities

Key Job Outputs:

• Drive the development, review, and effective use of Theories of Change and programme logical frameworks, ensuring alignment with proposals and core programme documentation
• Enable the design, execution, and regular review of strategic plans, MEL frameworks, methodologies, and annual plans in partnership with unit leadership, staff, and external partners
• Encourage broad participation and collective ownership of strategic planning and MEL processes across the Social Impact Unit and its stakeholders
• Strengthen MEL practice through the ongoing enhancement of methodologies, tools, and systems, aligned to the Social Impact Unit's strategic priorities
• Lead the establishment and continuous refinement of portfolio-level MEL frameworks to support consistent performance measurement and learning
• Offer technical guidance, coaching, and advisory support to Portfolio Leads to enhance evidence use, delivery performance, and role readiness
• Support the advancement of a high-performing results and learning function that enables adaptive management and informed strategic decisions
• Oversee the design and execution of monitoring systems, ensuring data quality, relevance, and consistency across funded initiatives
• Lead or commission evaluations (baseline, midline, endline, impact evaluations) and synthesize findings for strategic use
• Support reporting against ESG, SDG, and social impact commitments, ensuring credibility and audit readiness
• Apply both quantitative and qualitative methodologies
• Drive a strong learning culture, ensuring evidence is actively used to improve programme design, implementation, and investment decisions
• Produce insight-driven products (dashboards, briefs, learning papers, reflection sessions) that translate data into action
• Facilitate learning moments with internal teams and partners, supporting adaptive management and continuous improvement
• Provide technical support and guidance to implementation partners
• Act as a subject-matter expert representing the organization in industry forums and communities of practice
• Ensure MEL processes comply with governance, data ethics, risk, and compliance standards
• Identify impact-related risks and emerging trends, providing evidence-based recommendations to leadership
• Maintain high standards of data integrity, documentation, and methodological rigour
• Other duties as assigned

Core Competencies:

• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Client Centred/ Design Thinking
• Digital Media tools
• Project Management skills
• Digital skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Leadership Skills
• Creativity and Innovation
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Connected decision making
• Establish strategic direction
• Innovation
• Driving Execution
• Creating demand through insight

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Professional Qualification/ Honours Degree
• Field of Study: Business Management, Finance and Social Development
• Certifications: Social Development

Experience:

• 7 - 10 years’ experience
• 1 - 2 years management experience
• Type of experience: Public Affairs , Community development

Salary: Market related

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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