Introducing Zinc Network
Zinc Network is an ISO certified international development company headquartered in London and with offices in Washington, D.We're on a mission to achieve meaningful, measurable change through the application of behavioural science and strategic communications, technology, and human-centred design (HCD).
We have 100+ team members from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, including democratic governance specialists, behavioural scientists, researchers, content producers, digital experts, and service designers. We work with a broad range of governmental, NGO, and private sector clients, including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the UK Home Office (HO); the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); Microsoft; and the Internet Watch Foundation.
We conceptualise and create award-winning programs, interventions, and campaigns that change the way that people think, feel, and act across a wide range of pervasive social issues, including disinformation and hate speech, violent extremism, poor governance, threats to children and young people's online safety, gender-based violence, and more.
We are looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager to provide dedicated monitoring, evaluation and learning leadership and execution to an exciting communication and advocacy programme spanning five countries over three years, aiming to build support for Ukraine.
The role forms part of Zinc Network's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team and will report into the company's Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Working with our MEL lead to design and execute a robust programme evaluation for an innovative communication and political advocacy programme
Developing detailed, robust Theories of Change (ToC) at the programme level and for different activities, to enable high quality evaluation and learning
Develop a data collection and management system to enable systematic data collection across each indicator on the RF, including qualitative and quantitative data
Overseeing data collection for MEL purposes and ensuring a standardised approach across responsible departments including digital, campaigns, and research, ensuring that the data adheres to high levels of veracity
Overseeing and conducting data analysis and reporting, including visualisation of data
Telling a story with our data, both for internal project teams and clients
Facilitating engaging learning reviews with the project team, and other mechanisms for improving over time
Managing and partnering with an external, independent monitoring and evaluation supplier
Planning and managing resources effectively
Liaising with the client on monitoring and evaluation as needed
3+ years' experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning, with preferred experience in international development and knowledge of FCDO and/or USAID MEL systems, approaches, and reporting
Experience working in complex environments - and developing relevant MEL approaches to evaluate programmatic contributions to policy change and political sentiments
digital campaigns, closed-door advocacy, training)
Experience working in different cultural contexts and with teams with varying levels of monitoring and evaluation experience; Strong data processing and analysis skills, with an eye for accuracy
Ability to present data in an accessible manner, both in long form written reports and engaging PowerPoint presentations
Experience presenting and facilitating learning with diverse stakeholders, including senior clients and staff
Not essential) Experience of working with social media data
The opportunity to work with colleagues from a diverse range of professional and cultural backgrounds including the very best ex-diplomats, television producers, digital media strategists, linguists, researchers, and behavioural scientists from both the public and private sector.
Across Zinc Network there's a commitment by everyone to deliver meaningful, change across all the subject areas, social challenges, and policy goals we're striving to achieve.
Lastly, we're committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.
We're committed to hiring a diverse workforce from different professional and cultural backgrounds, and to that end we encourage a variety of people to apply to join our company to represent the diverse range of subjects associated with our projects.
If you require an accommodation to be made at any point throughout the recruitment process, please let us know when you are contacted.