Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager – Digital Tool Lead

About the role

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager will lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of Street Child’s digital M&E systems. You will ensure high‑quality, timely data collection and reporting across education programmes, with a focus on the LEAF digital tool and other consortium platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Lead rollout, training and ongoing support for the LEAF digital M&E tool across schools and programme staff.
• Oversee collection, validation and analysis of consortium data on placement, attendance, retention and learning outcomes.
• Conduct regular field monitoring trips and collaborate with national partners to maintain programme quality.
• Ensure data completeness, accuracy and timeliness in line with verification protocols.
• Monitor digital tool usage analytics and address gaps in data quality or user engagement.
• Work with external evaluators and partners to facilitate independent verification and reporting.
• Produce regular M&E reports and contribute to annual and final programme reporting.
• Review and strengthen local partner MEAL systems.
• Share insights, lessons learned and best practices to support the programme’s learning agenda.
• Maintain compliance with EOF requirements, data protection, safeguarding and confidentiality standards.

Required profile

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), preferably in education or development programmes.
• Proven ability to design and implement MEAL systems and approaches.
• Experience using digital data collection and analysis tools.
• Track record of training staff and partners in digital tool adoption.
• Background in grant and budget management.
• Experience working with local partners and building their capacity.
• Strong understanding of education programming.

Required skills

• LEAF digital M&E tool
• Digital data collection platforms
• Data validation and analysis