Senior MEL Advisor - Data-Driven Prevention Leadership

Respect Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Respect Victoria is seeking a Senior Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to lead priority MEL initiatives and develop strategic monitoring structures within Victoria's primary prevention of family violence and violence against women. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to build an evidence base and strengthen MEL systems across programs.

The successful candidate will focus on place-based evaluation, measurement infrastructure, and community engagement to support

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for public health or prevention programs.
• Ability to translate strategies into programs and define governance and success measures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and co-creation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate and implement MEL systems for capturing data.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders for partnership-based evaluation.
• Coordinate data collection, monitor risks and report trends.

Skills

Stakeholder collaboration

MEL systems design

Data analysis

Education

Evaluation / Public health background

Gender equality knowledge

Public health / health promotion

Job description

Respect Victoria is seeking a Senior Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to lead priority MEL initiatives and develop strategic monitoring structures within Victoria's primary prevention of family violence and violence against women. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to build an evidence base and strengthen MEL systems across programs.

The successful candidate will focus on place-based evaluation, measurement infrastructure, and community engagement to support