Manager Monitoring Evaluation Learning

Position Title: Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
Department: Coady Institute
Position Type: Fulltime 3year Term)
Classification: MPE Band F
Salary Range:$78838 $96310
Posting Date: April 14 2025
Closing Date: May 12 2025 at 1:00 PM AST

Position Description

The Manager Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at Coady Institute is responsible for the design and of evaluation activities that measure the success of the Institute in line with itsstrategic plan. Reporting directly to the Executive Director the work of the MEL Manager will be used to inform institutional decisions and make changes that help improve outcomes both at the organization level as well as at the project and program levels. The Manager must have a strong knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the various methods and techniques used in monitoring and evaluation by the Institute including a solid understanding of Indigenous evaluation methods feminist evaluation and / or other relevant participatory frameworks with the ability to make evidencebased recommendations together with communities and partners based on the data collected. In particular the MEL Manager will guide the evaluation framework for Coadys education programs ensuring rigorous data collection and analysis.

The MEL Manager will guide the MEL processes embedded in a range of projects and programs undertaken with a variety of partners in Canada and abroad this includes holding contextual knowledge relative to the Institutes sectors of work data collection methods data analysis techniques and reporting formats. The Manager will ensure that initiatives undertaken by the Institute have the appropriate frameworks for measuring the achievement of their respective goals.

The MEL Manager will apply principles of good partnership and collegial management to ensure strong stewardship of related funding partnerships in keeping with the respective partnership agreement between Coady Institute and funders. The Manager will engage Coady Directors Program Staff Coady teaching staff finance and administrative staff in the planning management and accountability components of evaluation where appropriate providing training and/or guidance for project staff and/or partner organizations. The Manager will also oversee the coordination of external evaluations as required including the management of data and acting as a conduit between any consultant Coady staff and partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of evaluation plans for Coadyled projects ensuring proper systems and implemented and accompany / assist M&E teams on projects for which Coady is a learning partner.
• Ensure the integrity of project implementation plans and management frameworks.
• Review and manage donor evaluation needs utilizing relevant donor frameworks where required for design and delivery.
• Contribute to the consolidation of impacts across projects in which Coady Institute is engaged to ensure larger institutional impact reported.
• Provide guidance and/or training support to project partners ensuring capacity is built among them using stateoftheart methods in monitoring evaluation and research.
• Ensure ethical principles are applied in project monitoring and evaluation.
• Guided by the Coady Institute strategic plan design implement and oversee an Institute wide evaluation framework which provides coherence in measuring overall impact of Coadys programming and desired institutional strategic outcomes.
• Develop processes and workflows to ensure consistency in data collection and analysis across the institute.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will possess at minimum a Masters degree in a relevant area or related experience and concurrent Masters studies
• Minimum of five to seven years of related experience is required.
• Excellent communication interpersonal skills and organizational skills.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office products including Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint are essential.
• This position may require a flexible work week during peak periods.
• The ability to work well with others both internally and externally from a wide variety of backgrounds in a professional environment.

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StFX is located in Mikmaki the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mikmaq People.

Our institution is committed to upholding the values of equity diversity inclusion and accessibility. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including Indigenous persons (especially Mikmaq) racialized persons (especially African Nova Scotians) persons with disabilities those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQIA and any others who would contribute to the diversity of our community. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We are also committed to the elimination of barriers to participation for persons with disabilities. Should you require an accommodation during the recruitment process please contact People and Culture at or.

About Coady Institute

Located on the campus of St. Francis Xavier University in the traditional and unceded territory of the Mikmaq people Coady Institute is a global leader in citizenled communitydriven and assetbased approaches to change. Established in 1959 by St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) Coady Institute is committed to accompanying generations of global leaders skilled in the application of citizenled assetbased and communitydriven leadership for economic and social change. The Institute provides educational opportunities networking and capacitybuilding support for emerging and established community leaders and their organizations both locally and globally. We prioritize women youth and Indigenous leaders and have dedicated programming in these areas. We also have strong programs rooted in our universitys history of support to Atlantic Canadian communities and focused on employment innovation as well as diversity equity and inclusion. Coady Institutes courses are grounded in transformative adult education approaches and are tailored to community leaders and practitioners. Programs are offered on campus online and in communities both in Canada and around the world. The Institute works with partners to advance a research and documentation agenda based on participatory nonextractive and nonexploitative approaches to analyzing and documenting community change processes.

About St. Francis Xavier University

Established in 1853 St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) is consistently recognized as one of the best universities in Canada. StFX exceeds the needs of todays undergraduates by providing the very best academic experience outstanding teaching exceptional handson research opportunities and global exchanges all within Canadas most vibrant and inspiring residential campus. Here the focus is on the academic and personal development of every student making community and social engagement a large part of the learning experience. Our students are academically strong and highly engaged in every aspect of life determined to make a positive impact on the world.

In 2022 Macleans annual university rankings put StFX #1 in student satisfaction and #2 in reputation across Canada in the primarily undergraduate category. For more visit .

About Antigonish Nova Scotia

The beautiful and historic town of Antigonish is located within the northeastern corner of Nova Scotia. Only a 15minute drive from the ocean and a twohour drive to major urban centres Antigonish is a familyfriendly community with a diverse and growing population and provides access to excellent education at all levels. The town is surrounded by rolling countryside and beautiful beaches and is a hotspot for outdoor recreation sports and other active lifestyle activities. Antigonish supports a vibrant culture in the arts with music performing arts visual arts and crafts and fabulous festivals happening throughout the year. For more information visit or .