Data-Driven Education M&E Specialist — Hybrid/Remote

Placements24; London Borough of Newham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a reputable charity aiming to improve educational outcomes for underprivileged children. We seek an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to design, implement, and manage the organization's M&E framework, ensuring program effectiveness and impact.

You will collect, analyze, and report on data, provide actionable insights for decision-making, and support adaptive management across East London office and project sites in hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in designing and implementing M&E systems.
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods and tools (e.g., SPSS, R, NVivo).
• Strong understanding of logical frameworks, results-based management, and program cycle management.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and experience with data visualization tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.
• Strong understanding of educational challenges in the Eastern Cape is highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust M&E plan for all organizational programs.
• Design data collection tools, methodologies, and systems for tracking program progress and outcomes.
• Collect, clean, and analyze program data from various sources.
• Prepare regular M&E reports, highlighting key findings, successes, challenges, and recommendations for program improvement.
• Conduct field visits to monitor project implementation and data quality.
• Facilitate M&E training for program staff and partners.
• Contribute to the development of program proposals by providing M&E expertise.
• Ensure that M&E findings are used to inform program design and adaptive management.
• Stay abreast of best practices and innovations in M&E in the development sector.

Skills

M&E design

Data analysis

Report writing

Program evaluation

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Education

Master's degree in Social Sciences/Statistics/Development Studies/Public Policy

Tools

SPSS

R

NVivo

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a reputable charity aiming to improve educational outcomes for underprivileged children. We seek an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to design, implement, and manage the organization's M&E framework, ensuring program effectiveness and impact.

You will collect, analyze, and report on data, provide actionable insights for decision-making, and support adaptive management across East London office and project sites in hybrid working arrangements.