Director of Measurement, Evaluation & Learning Position Description

Position Summary:

The Director of Measurement, Evaluation & Learning leads Seed’s measurement, evaluation, and research work across the organization. At Seed we believe that creating change is only possible with rigorous evidence. The insights generated from the MEL Director’s work positions Seed and partners to deliver tangible patient-level impact. The position is a full-time position based in any of the Seed offices in Boston, Lilongwe, Lusaka, Kampala or Freetown. The Director of MEL should have a demonstrated record of collaborative leadership, and experience creating and executing MEL systems.

This full-time position reports to Seed’s Managing Director of Impact and Innovation and works closely with all offices globally.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include the following:

Measurement, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Systems & Practice

• Establish strategy and vision for measurement, knowledge & learning work both organizationally and across the full portfolio of Seed’s programming
• Develop and execute systems and indicators to track progress towards organizational reference points
• Develop and execute measurement and learning systems for organization-wide programming/initiatives
• Oversee design of measurement strategy across Seed’s partnerships, and provide technical input into the design and refinement of partnership measurement frameworks
• Collaborate with country teams and partners to design and implement core partnership measurement activities including baselines, evaluations, needs assessments, case studies or similar activities as appropriate
• Ensure measurement systems produce information that is rigorous, timely, and relevant, and that contribute towards an understanding of Seed’s global impact
• Ensure Seed’s MEL practice meets or exceeds international good practices and ethical standards in support of program quality
• Contribute to donor reporting and grant writing
• Partner with Development and Communications leads to translate MEL results and findings to donor-friendly, accessible materials
• Create organization-wide repositories and dashboards for sharing high-level impact metrics for internal use
• Stay abreast of trends in the field and model a practice of continuous improvement

MEL Team & Budget Management

• Build, oversee and direct the work of Seed’s Measurement, Knowledge & Learning team, ensuring Seed has the necessary capacity to meet the needs of its growing portfolio
• Support the Measurement, Knowledge & Learning team with management, performance planning, and mentoring, ensuring that the team is able to excel and work towards their professional development goals
• Create and manage the organization’s Measurement, Knowledge & Learning work plan and budget, responsibly stewarding donor funds