Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• The DO MORE Foundation which is founded by RCL FOODS inspires collaborative partnerships with a vision of creating better tomorrows for the young children of South Africa.
• We at the DO MORE Foundation are seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer to join our team, who is passionate about helping make its vision a reality. The purpose of the role is to use data, insights, and learnings to support the foundation in telling its story of collective impact nationally and within community programs. This role will provide an opportunity for a systems thinker who is comfortable with the complexities of development to generate meaningful learnings from evidence to further our mission in creative and innovative ways. These insights will be pivotal to advancing the DO MORE Foundation's commitment to data-driven decision-making, enhancing operational efficiency, and sharing valuable insights for positive change.
• The candidate can be based in either Durban, Johannesburg, or Cape Town, and will report to the National Programs Lead.

Minimum Requirements    

• A Post-graduate degree or equivalent, ideally in Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, or Social Sciences.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Monitoring & Evaluation including the design and management of M&E systems, indicators, and targets for programmes
• Experience in the non-profit Early Childhood Development sector will be advantageous. Experience in managing, consolidating, analysing, and reporting across integrated programmatic data sets.
• Experienced in implementing a Monitoring & Evaluation function across multiple organisations.
• Experience in the design, management, and delivery of research projects, including coordinating research partners and stakeholders.
• Project management skills is advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Documentation, Infrastructure, and Process Enhancement

• Understand and document existing programme M&E systems, tools, and reports (internal or from external service providers) utilized by DMF to derive actionable insights from data.
• Develop reporting templates, infrastructure and capabilities that enhance data extraction and analysis, involving internal stakeholders, implementing partners, and investment partners data to generate impact reports.
• Simplify monitoring and reporting processes within DMF to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Creation of feedback loops to enhance learning within the organisation.

Collaboration and Training

• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide training and support on tools and infrastructure for actionable data insights.
• Oversee incoming data, liaising with data sources (departments or partners), and acting as a liaison with external data providers when necessary.
• Cultivate relationships with various teams like communications, partnerships, community development programs, and national programs to ensure a strong data foundation for strategy formulation.
• Collaborate with DMF teams and external consultants to explore and implement advanced tools/resources, expanding the evidence base for impactful development work.

Info Gathering, Analysis, Research & Insights

• Utilise both internal and external data sources to create meaningful reports, employing quantitative and qualitative analytics.
• Develop a research library/hub accessible to stakeholders containing published reports, learnings, and tools.
• Identify data/research gaps and design implementation plans while securing necessary support.
• Analyse and interpret key insights and reports to derive actionable insights that inform decision-making.
• Create and support reflective learning opportunities.