Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

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The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to join the Analysis and Evaluation team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate evaluator to lead the design and delivery of robust, meaningful evaluations across our Transport Directorate.

Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Mayor by:

• Being expert in evaluation; using your knowledge and experience to lead evaluation work in the area of transport and infrastructure and strengthen practices;
• Developing excellent stakeholder relationships at a senior level;
• Managing a significant portfolio of programme and project evaluations for our transport schemes;
• Pro‑actively supporting the organisation to learn from evaluation and take action;
• Synthesising evaluation insights and communicating these to a range of audiences.

Are you highly motivated by the power of evaluation to understand impact and improve services and quality of life for the people of the West of England? Are you a great leader and communicator, with strong research and analytical skills, who overcomes obstacles to ensure that evaluation delivers results?

If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit. Please see the job description for more detailed information. In the Personal Statement section of the application form highlight your relevant skills, knowledge and experience, address the requirements of the person specification and explain how you would add value in this role.

If you would like a conversation about the role or have any questions, please contact the hiring manager Naomi O'Brien, Senior M&E Manager, on Naomi.

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The closing date for this role is 15th January 2026.

• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous or reckonable service. There is also the option to increase your annual leave with our annual leave purchase scheme.
• 1 day of paid leave each year to volunteer
• Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 15.3%
• Flexible, family‑friendly and hybrid working options to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with typically 2 or 3 days in the office each week.
• Reduced bus fare travel across the West of England.

The salary for this role is £52,413 - £55,722. This is the full‑time equivalent salary, and will be pro‑ratio for part‑time. We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments for external candidates typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate.

This approach allows for potential year‑on‑year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees.

As a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter and accredited Living Wage Employer, we’re committed to creating a diverse environment where all our employees can thrive. We make sure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and we particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, condition or need any additional support that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Resourcing Team at Resour We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.

• JD M&E Manager (transport) (3).pdf

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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