Monitoring, Evaluation Learning Specialist - Bilingual

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8 days ago Requisition

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist is responsible for designing and implementing systems to track key indicators, assess impact, manage data, and facilitate learning related to Unbound’s global programs. The work of the MEL Specialist will support the International Program Evaluation Strategy, program decision‑making, and specific program evaluation designs under the leadership of the Senior Program Evaluator.

As the organization continues to work with local teams to grow data/information collected on program outcomes, the MEL Specialist works to improve upon the data collection, curation, data management and analysis for the organization’s global monitoring and evaluation initiatives under the 2030 Strategic Plan. The role will coordinate with headquarters staff, affiliate project staff, and sponsored families to measure progress towards the organization’s desired outcomes and goals.

Key to the position is the ability to help a wide variety of stakeholders generate actionable insights and conclusions from datasets, define desired program outcomes, and regularly measure progress against those indicators.

• Develop and maintain systems to track program data and key indicators.
• Manage a program monitoring dashboard in Power BI to increase and strengthen the quality and availability of program data.
• Provide distance and on‑site technical support for program evaluations that extend to multiple projects or countries and contribute to the effective implementation of those evaluations.
• Collaborate with the evaluation team on MEL frameworks, theories of change, results frameworks, and logical models for Unbound’s programs.
• Prepare reports or other materials to communicate program insights to internal and external stakeholders.

Unbound is an international nonprofit based in Kansas City, Kansas, and founded by lay Catholics grounded in the Gospel call to put the needs of the marginalized and vulnerable first.

Our mission is to support families and communities worldwide on their self‑directed paths out of poverty.

Our vision is to build a world free from poverty where all people have access to resources, community support and the ability to make decisions that improve their lives and uphold human dignity.

Unbound offers a practical way for sponsors, donors and volunteers to make a personal and direct impact as partners in our global community. Through walking with a child and family, youth, elder or community on their path out of poverty, our supporters have an opportunity to expand their worldviews and be part of creative solutions to poverty.

– Include the following:
Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for designing and implementing a monitoring system to track key program indicators according to the 2030 Strategic Plan, generating and reporting on trends to the organization.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and timely reporting across projects.
• Play a key role as an expert who knows the ins‑and‑outs of the data by collaborating with our program teams and local partners in its collection, design, and analysis. Serve as the internal “go‑to” corresponding with local teams and responsible for providing accurate and complete data reports to internal teams.
• Support program evaluations using a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques, including designing surveys, creating and testing instruments, assisting with data collection, and analyzing data.
• Fulfill evaluation and data collection requirements for grant‑funded projects and ensure MEL strategies align with donor requirements.
• Produce analytical and technical reports that effectively communicate results and programmatic impact for board members, grant reporting requirements, regulatory filings, and other internal or external audiences.
• Develop vision, plans for, and eventually support in implementing baseline, midline and endline studies using…