Consultant – Feminist MEL at International Rescue Committee

The Feminist MEL Consultant will be responsible for leading and coordinating all Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning activities under the IGNITE project across Africa and MENA. Specifically, the consultant will:

• Lead the endline and case studies exercises
• Produce a final endline/case studies report
• Online participation to the May internal retreat
• Support project closure / organize lessons learned meetings with working groups
• Update/finalise the project dashboard
• Facilitate MELTWG meetings
• Project coordination support
• Support on the production of the final factsheet
• Update/finalise ITT
• Support drafting of final report
• Manage feedback mechanism
• Support proposal development
• Coordination with VPRU MEAL team IRC

Deliverables 

The consultant’s deliverables for this consultancy are as follows:

• Lead endline analysis workshop with MELTWG
• Final endline/case study report along with raw data and analysis
• Final ITT and dashboard
• Support drafting final project report
• Lessons learned reports for each working group (with support from Project Coordinator)
• MELTWG MoM

Timeline 

• The timeline is scheduled to commence in  1 April 2026 until 31 December 2026, aligning with the project’s anticipated duration. The detailed timeline for the consultancy milestones will be mutually agreed upon between the selected consultant and the relevant stakeholders. Flexibility in setting the timeline will ensure that the workplan process is well-paced and efficient, accommodating any unforeseen challenges or adjustments required during the course of the project.

​​​​​​​Qualifications and Expertise

• The ideal consultant should possess the following qualifications:
• An advanced degree in International Development, business administration, management, education, social sciences, gender studies or a related field focusing on monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL).
• Clear understanding of feminist and women’s rights CSOs and feminist movements
• Experience working with feminist movements and grassroots organizations across Africa,
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing MEL and action research and collaborating with education organizations and projects in diverse contexts and settings.
• Strong knowledge of the CSO landscape in Africa and MENA.
• Ability to develop standardized processes and quality assurance tools and mechanisms
• Experience in compiling and synthesizing data and information.
• Experience leveraging data collection and analysis to develop communications products to inform strategic decision-making .
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear and concise reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong skills in building and nurturing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse contexts.
• Prior experience in organizing and facilitating online learning events and workshops.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
• Proficiency in online meeting platforms, collaborative tools, facilitation and participatory methodologies.
• Ability to develop engaging session plans and agendas and experience in designing and delivering training materials and capacity enhancement interventions for CSOs.