Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

Position Summary

To advance Teach For All’s 25-year vision, we are seeking a Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), to join the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) team that supports Teach For All and its network partners to develop strong MERL systems and generate evidence of our network’s total impact – on holistic student outcomes, participant and alumni leadership, and communities and systems impact.  

The Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) will lead network partner support initiatives that build local capacity to measure core outcomes and outputs of network partners’ leadership development program. This support includes implementing measurement tools, data systems, and learning routines needed to measure, improve, and communicate partner organizations’ impact. 

Sitting within our global organization and reporting to the Senior Director, MERL, the Director of MEL is primarily accountable for strengthening and spreading foundational MEL capacity directly to partners with the greatest needs, utilizing direct technical support and targeted consulting to help them adopt, adapt, and institutionalize MEL systems. Through innovative and proactive partner support, the Director, MEL will be accountable to increasing the number of network partners who are measuring, reporting, and learning from the global network’s shared, core metrics of impact.

Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver Direct Consulting and Capacity Building for Priority Partners
  Organize and lead partner engagements, both virtually and in-person, for network partners experiencing the greatest foundational needs to support their core MEL strategies. This support will focus on building local staff capacity, as well as the development, deployment, and adaption of core impact measurement tools. This includes measuring student, current fellow/participants, and alumni leadership outcomes. This role will also support partners to track key outputs related to the fellowship program from recruitment, selection, matriculation, training, support, and long-term alumni engagement.  
• Collaborate with functional counterparts to support partner organizations on program foundations
  Work closely with a diverse set of MERL team members and internal experts from other global teams in foundational program design and measurement to support partners to grow the essential program elements and to measure their impact. Where applicable, design and lead select learning experiences and communities of practice to support broader groups of partners to systematically advance their foundational MEL routines. Support in developing new knowledge products and resources about how to improve MERL capacity.
• Contribute to Global MEL Team Reflection and Strategy
  Support the Senior Director of MERL by actively participating in and contributing to team action reviews, support regular data diagnostic exercises, coordinate and facilitate ongoing team strategy meetings and reflections. Partner with the Senior Director, MERL to engage in strategic planning for partner MERL support.
• Advance your professional development goals related to MEL
  Engage in professional development activities in advanced monitoring, evaluation, and learning topics in global education settings. Engage in learning opportunities organized by Teach For All to grow and reflect on our core values and ways of working. 

Skills and competencies

• Experience & Education:  A Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 3–6 years of experience, in Public Policy, Business Administration, Public Affairs, International Development Policy, Data Science, or a similarly rigorous analytical field
• Sector Expertise: Proven consulting experience working directly with non-profit organizations, combined with hands-on experience designing, managing, or adapting a monitoring, evaluation, and learning system, preferably within an education or global development setting
• Contextual Exposure: Professional background working within an education, global development, or international NGO setting 
• Communication Skills: Full professional fluency in English with exceptional proactive communication, technical writing, and interpersonal skills necessary to navigate a diverse, global organization
• Analytical & Data Skills: Strong capability in examining complex data structures, establishing diagnostic routines, and synthesizing data trends
• Value Alignment: A demonstrated commitment to Teach For All's core values, with an ability to work inclusively across highly diverse global contexts

Additional desirable skills/experiences 

• Fluency in French and/or Arabic a plus
• Prior experience as a Teach For All network partner fellow or staff member is valued but not required.

What Teach For All Offers:

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued for their contributions, and have an impact on our organization’s progress 
• Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond 
• Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements
• And much more! 

Application Instructions 

If this opportunity sounds like the next best step in your career, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae (CV) and a one-page letter of motivation (in English) directly online. Your letter should summarize motivations for your application and how your skills and experience align with the terms of this opportunity. We look forward to learning about you and your passion for ensuring educational opportunity for all! 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Therefore, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.

Work authorization

This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship, immigration assistance, or support for work permits or residency applications. To be considered, candidates must already possess valid work and residency authorization to work in the country of hire at the time of application. 

Compensation

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on country of hire and prior work experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Travel and Hours

Travel up to 30% of the time to international partner organization sites to provide direct, hands-on technical support, fostering strong relationships with local network staff. Utilize these on-site visits to review current capacity and collaboratively create structured, short-term action plans for immediate and sustainable improvement to partner MEL systems.

Given that we work across different time zones, some non-traditional hours for early or later calls are an expectation of this role.  

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of over 60 independent, locally led organizations and a global organization united by a commitment to developing collective leadership to ensure all children can fulfill their potential. Each network partner recruits and develops promising leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, towards a world where all children have the education, support, and opportunity to shape a better future. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network.