Global MEAL & Programme Design Lead

Charity Finance Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

Life assurance

31 days holiday

Wellbeing team

Pilates and Yoga classes

Long service awards

Healthshield plan

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant and shop

Job summary

The Donkey Sanctuary is seeking a Programme Design and Impact Advisor to lead MEAL for international programmes and partnerships. You will drive evidence-based design, monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact across multi-country initiatives, ensuring data-informed decision making and accountability to donors and communities.

Based in the UK with Devon hybrid working patterns, you will collaborate with teams to refine MEAL tools, develop indicators, and support high-quality project design and

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or above, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven track record in programme design and MEAL in international development.
• Understanding MEAL systems and methodologies.
• Experience with theory of change and related tools.
• Experience designing MEAL frameworks for performance measurement and impact assessment.

Responsibilities

• Leading on ensuring that Donkey Sanctuary funded global programmes and projects are effectively and efficiently monitored and evaluated.
• Leading the development of a shared monitoring and evaluation database, enabling effective data management and contributing to an evidence-based portfolio.
• Implementing, promoting and regularly reviewing a Results Framework and associated Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) tools.
• Enabling staff and partners to effectively apply MEAL tools, develop and review project MEAL plans and identify appropriate monitoring indicators.
• Working with senior managers to improve reporting systems and processes, ensuring consistent best practice across the International Programmes and Partnerships team.
• Collaborating with colleagues to develop surveys and participatory workshops that inform community-led needs assessment and project design.
• Supporting International Teams in preparing funding proposals for institutional donors and partners, ensuring MEAL activities and requirements are fully integrated into project and programme plans and budgets.

Skills

MEAL

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Degree-level education or above

Tools

MEAL tools

Theory of Change

Surveys

Job description

The Donkey Sanctuary is seeking a Programme Design and Impact Advisor to lead MEAL for international programmes and partnerships. You will drive evidence-based design, monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact across multi-country initiatives, ensuring data-informed decision making and accountability to donors and communities.

Based in the UK with Devon hybrid working patterns, you will collaborate with teams to refine MEAL tools, develop indicators, and support high-quality project design and