Senior Advisor, Global Results Management

Kirkens Nødhjelp/ Norwegian Church Aid; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirkens Nødhjelp in Oslo is seeking a Senior Advisor for Global Results Management to strengthen the organisation's indicators framework and learning across its global programmes. You will lead development and stewardship of global indicators, ensure data quality, reporting, and compliance with donor requirements, and collaborate across country offices and teams.

This role combines technical MEAL expertise with cross-functional coordination to drive evidence-based decision making and

Qualifications

• Higher education, preferably at Master's level, in a relevant field.
• Solid knowledge of MEAL/MEL principles and practices.
• Experience with results frameworks, indicators, data analysis and impact measurement.
• Experience with institutional donor requirements and reporting (e.g. Norad, ECHO).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen NCA's global indicators and results framework across programmes.
• Lead development and stewardship of global indicators and results systems.
• Collaborate with country offices, thematic advisers, grant managers, and donor teams to ensure data quality and reporting.
• Promote learning and accountability through robust data analysis and reporting.

Skills

MEAL/MEL

Data analysis

Indicators & reporting

Donor reporting

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Senior Advisor, Global Results Management

Manage NCA's global indicators and results framework, strengthening monitoring, evaluation, and learning across global programmes.

• Higher education, preferably at Master's level in a relevant field
• Solid knowledge of MEAL/MEL principles and practices
• Experience with results frameworks, indicators, data analysis and impact measurement
• Experience with institutional donor requirements and reporting (e.g. Norad, ECHO)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Senior Advisor, Global Results Management

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.

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.

Norwegian Church Aid ('NCA') is one of the largest aid organisations in the Nordic region. Together with our international network and partner organisations in the ACT Alliance we are able to reach millions of people each year and help make a positive difference around the world. We are determined to work towards eradicating injustice and we therefore work with advocacy, long-term development in local communities and providing emergency assistance.