Program Manager

• The , Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), will help provide strategy implementation support for the Managing Directors: they will provide guidance and support in creating joint collective learning review frameworks across opportunities, Network Grants, Geographic Policy groups and other programs units (IFC, JI, etc.) as part of a broader organizational learning system consolidated and managed by the SIU. From individual strategies and workplans, they will help pull intersections and complementary to provide an overarching coherent MEL focus. They will also provide support in foresight and analysis as part of the development of new opportunities

• Quality Assurance at MDOs: Based on agreed internal quality standards, clear benchmarks and expectations developed at the level of the MDOs, the Program Manager will help translate these requirements into high-quality services that can help teams understand what is required for effective MEL, data validity, quality reporting, etc., and ensure oversight over these functions. The Program Manager will lead in the elaboration of cross-cutting MEL frameworks, work with designated focal points within each office to collect, populate and ensure data consistency for dashboards and other analytic products that show the whole of work across the units

• Collective Learning Spaces: in close collaboration with the SIU, they will help build bridges across Opportunities, NG, GL and other parts of the network by crafting and facilitating spaces for peer exchanges and learning, cross pollination and ensure creative ways of socialization and promoting a learning culture. The MEL Program Manager will lead on production of learning reports, ad-hoc research and/or case studies that will help capture and analyze progress and impact and address higher strategic questions to inform a broader organizational learning framework.

• Rigorous Examination: the MEL Program Manager will maintain knowledge of and relationships with internal and outsourced capacities needed to ensure the highest quality of thinking is available to the network in strategy pursuit. they will help provide collect rigorous feedback to ensure adherence to standards

• As part of a MEL plan, lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of day-to-day MEL activities that help catalyze and maintain the MDOs on impact and promising ideas on the frontiers of systems change.

• Design and own MDOs learning processes and tools to capture, analyze and document learning substance from different stakeholders to feed a learning agenda. Facilitate small or large learning spaces in different formats and deliver presentations to internal and external audiences.

• Ensure that MDOs learning component is connected vertically and horizontally and coherent with a broader learning system managed by the SIU. Support the provision of services and guidance that foster cross-cutting approaches to the MDOs that will help unleash potential to successfully implement their strategies in a coordinated manner.

• Embed MEL functions in the MDOs, and promote and support adherence to principles, quality standards, criteria, and guidelines.

• Create dashboards and other analytic products that the MDOs use to view the big picture and understand strategic direction, track progress and innovation, and explore emerging trends and learning pathways.

• Co-creating reporting mechanisms to liaise with the SIU for MEL-related questions and work as a trusted partner to all parts of the network to ensure fidelity to the Opportunity model, rigorous assessment of strategies, consistent support to teams, demonstrate flexibility and capability to adapt and shift —including based on effective learning-derived information.

• Travel is required. Travel frequency depends on the role requirements.

Key internal relationships

Managing Directors, Associate Directors, Program Managers and Administration Officers across all Managing Directors offices, Strategy and Impact Unit

Key external relationships

Strategy and impact leaders outside of OSF, including on foresight, MEL, complexity, systems change, consultants, etc., inside and outside of philanthropy, and partners.

The ideal candidate

• Substantial experience working on MEL and/or designing and managing Learning for cross-department, cross-programs, or similarly complex projects.

• Worked with a variety of sectors - public, private and NGO stakeholders.

• Building and maintaining networks of stakeholders related to varied strategy topics.

• Work with consultants, researchers, writers, and other sectors, including for contracting and budgeting purposes

• Demonstrated effective time management, including with multiple stakeholders or other types of complex coordination.

• Ability to generate, capture and organize information and knowledge, especially on topics of foresight, analysis, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).

• Ability to take decisions and directions and convert tasks into consistent project planning.

• Skilled in drawing out patterns and communicating why the patterns are important for strategy, analysis, and MEL.

• Clear written communication and ability to edit with clarity and timeliness

• An excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

What we offer

• Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.

• Excellent benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance, including:

• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements.

• Employer-paid health insuranceand dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required).

• Exceptional retirement savings plan (non-contributory for employees) and life insurance.

• Progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more.

• A commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, so you can bring your whole self to work and make a positive impact.