Senior Specialist Monitoring & Evaluation

Full time contract until end October 2027Flexible location within AustraliaHybrid working 2 days in office/ 3 days from homeAbout Red CrossAustralian Red Cross is part of the worlds largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for Red Cross has a significant program of work supporting National Society Partners in the Asia Pacific Region. The goal of the Program is thatcommunities are more resilient and taking action to adapt to anticipate mitigate respond to and recover from disasters and crises in a global humanitarian framework that reflects local the roleThe Senior Specialist Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) will support the development and implementation of M&E frameworks that align with Australian Red Cross organisational objectives of the desired outcomes of the international will be a particular focus on building the capacity of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in the Asia Pacific region to develop and implement organisational M&E frameworks and systems. This is an important foundation for National Society strengthening and will also support National Societies to program deliver and report on the outcomes of Australian Red Cross will also have the opportunity to lead and participate in research and evaluation projects that seek to: advance knowledge solve problems understand the outcomes of humanitarian action inform continuous improvement and contribute to the global body of will be part of a network of MEL Specialists within Australian Red Cross National Societies and the sector more broadly. Together you will be seeking to strengthen a culture of community accountability and evidence-based practice across the to day you willWork with National Societies to strengthen their systems for monitoring evaluation and evidence-based decision the collation and analysis of data from multiple sources to understand impact at a portfolio levelDevelop and deliver a strategy to build the capacity of program staff and partners to effectively monitor and evaluate the delivery of their contribute to or manage large scale internal and external program evaluations including liaising with external research reports and briefings for leaders and stakeholders that provide accurate and consolidated program performance information to articulate collective impact and provide actionable insights to improve program you will bringSubstantial experience developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks and data collection tools across a range of community-based programs and/or supporting the capacity development of humanitarian institutions technical knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis particularly in mixed-methods approaches. Ability to apply these techniques in low-capacity resource constrained ability to build the capacity of cross-cultural teams to collect and use data to inform governance and decision ability to synthesis large data sets to provide insights on service improvements and high level collective impact across diverse programsProven ability to communicate complex data and evaluation insights in a simple yet compelling way to a range of audiencesBenefits that act for you while you act for humanityWork flexibility: Australian Red Cross operates under a hybrid working model which includes two days on-site and three days from home proving you more work/life balanceFinancial wellbeing: In addition to your salary you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15900 for living expenses (such as rent groceries utility bills); up to $2650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual Health & Wellbeing: You can access a paid Me day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options. You can also tap into specialist health and wellbeing advice via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider Converge development: Access to ongoing learning training and informationThis role is covered by the Social Community Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level additional enquiries please contact Rachel Christie at for a confidential discussion. Please note email is for enquiries only. Applications must be received online to be close: Sunday 8 March we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may close this advert we appreciate the interest in our organisation we will not be engaging with agencies or agency candidates for this position.