Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Integrity is an ethical consultancy and service provider working in challenging and complex environments around the globe.

We help our clients succeed in fragile and challenging environments while building trust and understanding as the basis for transformative change. We work across all phases of the programme and project cycle, delivering eleven complementary services: monitoring, evaluation and learning / data and knowledge management / research, evidence and analysis / advisory / project management / communications / risk management / technical assistance / capability and capacity development / stakeholder engagement / grant and fund management. Our services are underpinned by the principles on which we were founded, a commitment to providing reliable information and evidence, and expert and high-quality delivery.

Headquartered in London and Washington DC, our multi-national team of over 150 deliver multi-year projects, programmes and consulting assignments to a wide range of government clients, international organisations, foundations and private sector clients.

H/MEL’s role is a varied one, particularly focused on providing technical and commercial leadership to drive quality, consistency and profitability across our MEL bids and contracted portfolio. Positioned at senior management level in the company, the role also includes strategy and management functions. You will develop Integrity’s global MEL strategy, work with colleagues to build our MEL capability, build and maintain a professional MEL cadre, and expand Integrity’s MEL portfolio.

You will play a strategic role in the delivery of contracted projects, including Project Director positions on select high profile MEL assignments. You will have proven technical, leadership and management expertise, including the ability to liaise effectively with senior team members, external stakeholders, and clients.

You will oversee the technical design of MEL bids for clients including FCDO, USAID and the World Bank. You will develop appropriate and innovative approaches and methodologies to meet the needs of our clients and assure the quality of our technical MEL proposals. Key thematic areas will include fragility and violent conflict, humanitarian assistance, and climate security.

You will lead the consolidation of good MEL practice within the company.  You will have line management responsibilities and may take on company management functions over time.

This is also an external facing role. Working closely with colleagues across the organization,  you will engage with clients, partners and stakeholders on Integrity’s MEL offering. This will include representing Integrity and promoting our work at key events and conferences.