Senior Advisor, Global Results Management

SaaS Recman AB; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is seeking a Senior Advisor for Global Results Management to strengthen its work on MEAL, monitoring, evaluation and learning across the global programme portfolio. You will lead the development and stewardship of the indicators and results framework, ensure consistent application across country offices, and enhance data quality, reporting and donor compliance.

The role requires collaboration across functions and geographies to promote standards, evidence-based

Qualifications

• Master's level education preferred; professional experience may compensate.
• Solid knowledge of MEAL/MEL principles and practices.
• Experience with results frameworks, indicators, data analysis and impact measurement.
• Experience working with donor requirements and reporting (Norad and ECHO).
• Experience developing methodologies, guidance materials, tools or frameworks related to results management.
• Experience planning and facilitating trainings, workshops and other capacity development initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and steward NCA's global indicators and results framework.
• Ensure consistent application across country offices and strengthen MEAL systems.
• Improve data quality, reporting and donor compliance.
• Contribute to systems, tools and methodologies supporting results measurement and reporting.
• Promote common standards and capacity development across programmes and countries.
• Communicate global results and impact to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

MEAL/MEL principles

Results frameworks

Data analysis

Donor reporting (Norad/ECHO)

Methodologies/tools/frameworks

Training & capacity development

Analytical skills

English communication

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

N/A

Job description

Senior Advisor, Global Results Management

The Department of International Programmes (DIP) is seeking a Senior Advisor for Global Results Management to strengthen NCA's work on results management, monitoring, evaluation and organisational learning.

The position is part of the Accountability & Knowledge Division (A&K) and plays a key role in ensuring that NCA has robust systems and approaches for measuring, analysing and communicating results across its global programme portfolio.

As Senior Advisor, you will have a central role in the development and stewardship of NCA's global indicators and results framework. This includes supporting its consistent application across country offices, strengthening organisational capacity in results management, and ensuring that data and evidence are used effectively for learning, decision‑making and accountability.

The role combines technical expertise with collaboration across the organisation. You will work closely with country office colleagues, thematic advisors, grant managers and donor‑facing teams to strengthen data quality, reporting and compliance with donor requirements. You will also contribute to further development of systems, tools and methodologies that support results measurement and reporting.

As NCA's global lead for indicators and results management, you will contribute to organisational learning by promoting common standards, good practice and capacity development across programmes and countries. The position also has an important role in consolidating and communicating global results and impact to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Higher education, preferably at Master's level, in a relevant field. Relevant professional experience may compensate for formal qualifications.
• Solid knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL/MEL) principles and practices.
• Experience with results frameworks, indicators, data analysis and impact measurement.
• Experience working with institutional donor requirements and reporting, preferably including Norad and ECHO.
• Experience developing methodologies, guidance materials, tools or frameworks related to results management.
• Experience planning and facilitating trainings, workshops and other capacity development initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

The following will be considered an advantage:

• Experience from fundraising and donor engagement.
• Experience with digital systems for data collection, reporting and analysis.
• Experience from international development and/or humanitarian work.
• Knowledge of Norwegian and additional languages.
• Experience in results management for programmes and projects supporting civil society,
• Experience in locally led development, democratic participation, and human rights is a plus.
• Experience from humanitarian field operations with direct field presence and first‑hand exposure to operational realities.

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

• Analytical and structured.
• Collaborative and service‑minded.
• Comfortable working across functions, disciplines and geographical locations.
• Able to build trust and provide practical support to colleagues.
• Committed to quality, learning and continuous improvement.