• Term: Fixed-term (4.5 years), full-time
• Location: Dili, Timor-Leste

Background

PARTISIPA works in partnership with national and subnational governments to strengthen policies, systems and skills to improve the delivery of decentralised services and village level infrastructure. Improving the operations and maintenance of rural water will be a priority. PARTISIPA will continue Australia’s long-term support for the national village development program and its critical community driven development processes to enhance community resilience, social inclusion and economic opportunity.

Alinea International is responsible for providing MEL services to the program, including a MEL Unit that will work seamlessly with the PARTISIPA team. The initial MEL Unit will have a MEL Manager, MEL Specialist, and STA Support.

ABOUT ALINEA INTERNATIONAL

Alinea International is a rapidly-growing international development consulting firm dedicated to quality contributions towards sustainable futures with empowered communities. We are committed to supporting economic, social, and political development that leads to positive, inclusive and sustainable impacts. We provide a range of technical, advisory, facilitation, and managerial services tailored to the needs of our clients. We work with the Australian Government and other international donors, civil society, non-governmental organisations, and private sector groups. As a certified B Corporation, Alinea International is proud to be an ethical business that upholds the highest standards of environmental and social performance and accountability throughout our work.

Alinea International proudly sources the best people from around the world to deliver progressive ideas focussed on positive change, and consistently high-quality results. We provide our consultants with the opportunity to shape and contribute to projects and development approaches across a range of sectors in Australia, Asia and the Pacific that deliver results and equitable outcomes to communities.

About the Role

This position must be located in Dili, Timor-Leste.

The MEL Manager is responsible for managing, implementing, and delivering all PARTISIPA MEL outputs, including but not limited to:

• Annual Reflect and Refocus Workshops
• Annual Reporting
• MEL Framework Design and Implementation
• Policy Analysis and Case Studies
• Training and Capacity Building

Providing technical oversight and quality assurance, the International Unit Leader will manage and build the MEL competencies of all MEL Unit staff by providing ongoing supervision, guidance, and capacity building. Working closely with the team, the International Unit Leader will develop and refine MEL tools and outputs that improve the MEL Unit’s ability to measure PARTISIPA’s impact, effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability, and ensure program accountability and continuous improvement. They will also ensure that MEL data and resourcing are actionable, relevant, and reach target audiences across all program levels, including by ensuring all products meet DFAT reporting standards. Finally, the MEL Manager will manage and establish relationships with implementing partners that support provision of MEL data inputs and increase PARTISIPA’s programmatic independence and scope.

Relationships

The MEL Manager will report to the PARTISIPA Team Leader and Alinea’s Contractor Representative for the MEL Unit. They will manage the MEL Specialist and STA inputs.

Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in monitoring, evaluation, social research, statistics or equivalent;
• At least 10 years’ experience working on donor funded programs in an M&E, organisational learning or research capacity;
• Familiar with qualitative monitoring and evaluation methodologies and experience collecting and accurately summarising qualitative performance information (case studies, stories of change, semi-structured interviews or focus group discussions) in comprehensive program settings;
• Experience managing teams (desirable);
• Experience in developing indicators, data collection tools, and baselines that are realistic and implementable (desirable); and
• Experience working in Timor-Leste (desirable).

REMUNERATION

Depending on skills and experience, starting at $140,000 up to $150,000 + superannuation and allowances as applicable.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Alinea International is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal Australians, people with a disability, people of all genders, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.