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 Position Description

To ensure high-quality implementation, the project is structured around three complementary pillars: the Central Management and Coordination Team, the Local Experts (LEs), and a pool of Short-Term Experts (STEs) mobilised on demand.

-          The Central Management and Coordination Team includes a Head of Project, who provides overall leadership, coordination and technical guidance; a Key Expert on Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB), who ensures methodological quality and supervises the pool of LEs together with the STEs; a Project Manager, responsible for contractual, financial and administrative oversight; and a dedicated support team, composed of an Administrative and Financial Officer and a Project Assistant, providing logistical and financial management.

-          The Local Experts form the project’s frontline, working in close partnership with Beneficiary Authorities (BAs). They ensure that methodologies and tools are adapted to national and local contexts, provide tailored technical assistance and capacity building, and act as liaison between Expertise France and the BA.

-          Short-Term Experts (STEs) are mobilised during peak periods or for specialised contributions (e.g. gender impact assessment, MEAL, capitalisation, communication), complementing the work of the central team and the LEs by bringing targeted expertise.

This position is dedicated to providing Short Term Expertise (STE) in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL).

The project is guided by an indicative logical framework, with indicators such as institutional readiness to apply gender-responsive tools, number of revised instruments, extent of capacity-building delivered, and use of sex-disaggregated data. Risks identified include limited political will, knowledge gaps within administrations, insufficient sex-disaggregated data, and sustainability challenges. The MEAL Expert will play a key role in monitoring these risks and ensuring that mitigation measures are tracked.

The MEAL Specialist will therefore ensure coherence, accountability, and learning throughout the project by setting up and operationalising the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) framework. He/She will be responsible for indicator tracking, data collection, risk monitoring, and adaptive learning across all Beneficiary Authorities (BAs), working in close collaboration with the Central Team, LEs, and other STEs.

Candidates’ Qualifications and Experience

- Advanced university degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Economics, Public Administration, Gender Studies, or related field.

- At least 10 years’ professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), including in EU or donor-funded projects.
- Minimum 3 years in gender mainstreaming, gender-responsive budgeting, or related fields.
- Proven experience designing and implementing MEAL frameworks with logical frameworks and indicator matrices.
- Experience with risk monitoring and mitigation tracking.

- Experience with reflection workshops, adaptive management, and organisational learning.

- Familiarity with EU reporting (TSI/OPSYS) considered an asset.
- Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.