Monitoring and evaluation roles
Jobs which fall under monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are about analysing and improving the impact of an organisation’s activities, outcomes, reputation and fundability. This responds to a growing emphasis on evidence-based planning and results-driven funding which is increasingly necessary to attract stakeholder support and sustainable sources of capital. Employees involved in monitoring, evaluation and impact analysis work with and report to an organisation’s management team to ultimately improve the outputs and outcomes of an organisation.
Monitoring, evaluation and impact analysis roles tend to require significant knowledge and experience as well as a formal qualification (e.g. certification course) in monitoring and evaluation, impact analysis or similar. These types of roles are becoming increasingly important with a drive towards results-driven funding for NFP organisations: solid evidence and insight is necessary and highly valuable.
Skills may include:
- Research/data analysis skills including the ability to collect, interpret and visualise quantitative and qualitative data

- Good communication skills and ability to deliver quality written and oral products, e.g. reports, to a range of audiences and stakeholders
- Attention to detail
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation/impact analysis (possibly in particular field) including data capture, verification and validation, development of tools and analytical frameworks
Relevant experience may include:
- Generally 3+ years’ experience in program management, impact analysis, project monitoring, and/or reporting and M&E (sometimes in a specific field)

- Additionally, for management-level roles, a master’s degree in M&E or a relevant field of study (e.g. international relations, social science, economics), and/or additional certifications (e.g. short course) in M&E or impact analysis
Duties for program and project roles may include:
- Conducting impact analyses by collecting and interpreting data (e.g. through surveys, interviews and site visits) on an organisation’s programs or projects for the purpose of evaluation

- Providing technical input and guidance for proposal and project teams to develop high-quality and evidence-based strategies and activities
- Preparing theories of change and results frameworks
- Program support to assist in the effective implementation of programs
- Implementing, developing and/or improving results-based M&E systems, tools and processes across the organisation
- Working with internal stakeholders to integrate, apply and learn from the M&E process throughout the activities and phases of an organisation’s projects
- Producing reports for an organisation’s governing board, external stakeholders and financial donors, which capture stories, achievements, lessons, risks, challenges and solutions
- Building relationships and connecting with external stakeholders, including members of the public, to attract new business and funding opportunities
