Director of Monitoring Evaluation Research and LearningAfrican Leadership Academy is seeking an experienced Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) to lead the organization's MERL functions and enable our strategic vision.
About African Leadership Academy Since 2008, African Leadership Academy (ALA) has sought to identify, develop and connect the most promising young leaders on the African continent, organizing them into a powerful community of ethical and effective collaborative action. More than fifteen years into the journey, the organization has built a powerful track record of impact. Our campus community serves 250+ young leaders from across the continent each year. Our pan-African programs in entrepreneurship and impactful careers serve hundreds more. Through these young leaders, we are already impacting thousands of Africans as we pursue a vision of lasting peace and shared prosperity.
The Role & Responsibilities At ALA, we believe in embedding impact design and measurement into the way that we work across all parts of the organization, and that all employees should own and see the measurement of our progress towards the organization's mission and vision. These principles have underpinned the growth of a small but highly capable Institutional Learning (IL) team that is deeply embedded in ALA's program implementing teams, stewarding ALA's MERL activities. Institutional Learning is integral to clarifying the "why" and "how" of our work, as well as accountability for the results of our efforts. The Director leads a team of impact managers, a database administrator and data capture support.
Embedding Impact: The Director of MERL champions our commitment to impact, grounding our decisions in data and aligning them to our strategy and mission. As a member of ALA's Executive Committee, they are uniquely positioned to understand and provide input across the breadth of the organization's programs. The Director works with peers to ensure coherence across our theories of change and synthesize insights across all our programs.
Strategic Advisor to Managers & Executives: The Director of MERL will...
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