Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in designing, conducting, and managing high-quality, theory-based impact evaluations?
Do you have experience providing support to country teams for evidence generation through MEL to improve programme quality and impact?
Do you want to be part of integrating a feminist, anti-racist lens and shifting power in evaluations and MEAL practice?
If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam Great Britain is looking for an Adaptive MEAL and Impact Evaluation Advisor to lead the design, commissioning and implementation of impact evaluations and adaptive MEAL initiatives for OGB and the MENA region programmes. The role provides specialised MEAL support to MENA country and regional teams, promotes learning spaces and mechanisms to ensure knowledge generation and use, including facilitating learning and reflection processes, and provide tools, guidance, and best practices for documenting learning. It provides adaptive MEAL and impact evaluation thought leadership for OGB and MENA teams, including methodological innovation and influencing of policy and practice. The role will support design of innovative next generation thinking around MEAL practice and impact evaluations.

What we are looking for:

Our next Adaptive MEAL and Impact Evaluation Advisor will have an in-depth understanding of/training in feminist leadership, good understanding, commitment and ideally experience embedding decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led approach in our work. You will have a strong track record of leading/ implementing evidence generation initiatives including for complex programme portfolios. You will have the ability to design and implement robust evaluation methodologies and MEAL systems and conducting both qualitative and quantitative data analysis using statistical packages such as STATA and SPSS. You show deep commitment to and experience with decolonial, safe, anti-racist, intersectional feminist and partner led research. You have excellent communication skills and a high level of analytical and strategic thinking.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to contribute to work that captures the attention globally on key issues of our time, presented in fresh ways and influencing policy and programming. You will be able to innovate methodologically, particularly on narrative change and feminist alternatives to GDP and work across geographies and organisations with passionate colleagues. You will be able to work as part of a team of OGB and confederation colleagues as well as with MENA region colleagues, to impact critical global challenges. You will be able to model MEAL and impact evaluations that support power shifts away from mainstream voices and approaches.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply:
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
About Us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.