JOB DETAILS:
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
• Full-time permanent position in a flexible hybrid working environment.
• Reporting to the Director of Impact and Best Practice.
• Overseeing the design and implementation of robust monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Contribute to organisational learning and programmatic decision making.
• Managing the Uganda and Nepal Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Managers (RMEMs) and Uganda Research Officer.
• Salary packaging available that can help reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay.

The role includes, but is not limited to:
• Overseeing the development and adaptation of theories of change for every programme.
• Overseeing the development of strong, relevant, and responsive monitoring plans and systems by the local M&E teams.
• Ensuring data and findings are informing Adara’s programmatic decision-making.
• Implementing systems to routinely share timely M&E findings, including programme dashboards and feedback loops.
• Collaborating with the Partnerships, Communications and Knowledge Sharing teams to provide accurate, relevant and timely data for proposals, grant applications, donor reports, and other external reporting.
• Leading the development of research protocols and relevant methodologies for maternal, newborn and child health and remote community development protocols.
• Drafting academic papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Managing and provide technical facilitation to the M&E team in Uganda, Nepal and Sydney

ABOUT YOU
To excel in this position, you will need:
• Master’s degree in a relevant field. (e.g. statistics, social sciences, public health, economics, international development).
• Minimum of seven years’ experience in RMEL, preferably in an international development or non-profit context.
• Significant research design and implementation (5+ years) related to development or humanitarian contexts and academic writing and publishing.

• Significant experience developing quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Significant project management experience of research studies and evaluations.
• Proven track record and experience in developing M&E plan, systems, and databases.
• Experience using statistical and data collection software such as MS Excel/ SPSS/ EpiInfo/RedCap/Tableau/NVIVO.
• Strong knowledge and proven experience on M&E frameworks such as theory of change and logical framework.
• Experience and skills in managing and training a team.
• Attention to detail in data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Interest, passion and commitment to social justice and international development.
• Ability to organise and set clear expectations for tasks and deliverables, work effectively under pressure, and manage a heavy, diverse workload.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a diverse team and manage complex and sensitive organisational relationships.
• Capacity to travel internationally for blocks of up to five weeks at a time.

We’re looking forward to receiving your application! To apply, please submit a cover letter and your CV to careers@adaragroup.org ensuring you put ‘Adara Senior Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager’ in the subject line.

Please read through the detailed job description and culture and values found here.

This position is based in Australia, and candidates will require full Australian working rights.
Please note that we will interview suitable candidates as applications are received.