Managing Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning
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Washington
Job Description Position Title: Managing Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Position Type: Regular Full-Time Department: Office of the COO Location: Washington, DC - Hybrid Contact: Corus International, Salary Range: $148,000 - $185,000 - $222,000 Corus International provides a competitive, growth-oriented, yet fiscally responsible compensation program. When determining an offer for employment, multiple factors are considered including relevant years of experience, education, skills, internal equity, and budget. Our overall approach is to target the minimum to midpoint for starting salaries, based on these factors. Additionally, Corus provides a comprehensive and competitive employee benefit package to protect our valued and dedicated staff and their families. Our benefits include three medical plan options with comprehensive prescription drug coverage, low-cost dental coverage with 100% paid vision insurance. Corus also provides a generous retirement plan and PTO to include vacation, sick, holiday, parental, jury, international travel, and bereavement leave; employer-sponsored basic life/AD&D insurance; employee wellness incentives, and employee work/life balance and assistance programs. Position Summary: Reporting to the Senior Managing Director in the Office of the COO, the Managing Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MD, MERL) serves as both a hands-on leader and strategic visionary, integrating best practices in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning. The MD, MERL assumes full responsibility and authority in all aspects of the portfolio and, with limited oversight from the Senior Managing Director, works independently to achieve a defined set of qualitative and quantitative objectives and targets for their area. As a member of the Corus Leadership Team, the MD MERL directly contributes to the organization's ability to demonstrate impact of its diversified revenue models, types of programs, business-minded solutions, and public and private partnerships. Additionally, the MD serves as Corus' chief quality control officer for MERL, partnering with Managing Directors from other business units to uphold program quality. This role collaborates with colleagues across the organization to ensure Corus is measuring what matters and enabling the organization and its supporters to understand and communicate its impact with clarity and confidence. Responsibilities: Capturing the Impact of Corus' Program Growth and Impact Strategy In close collaboration with business units, the MD, MERL: • Drives the execution of an organization-wide program impact measurement framework aligned to Corus' Strategy, ensuring alignment and clarity for data collection and analysis systems, roles, and tools to effectively capture and report on key metrics., • Promotes the organization's growth strategy, ensuring that programs include clear MERL goals, targets, and metrics to measure the success and impact of Corus' programs and initiatives., • Strengthens MERL and digital data management, and guides change management processes related to MERL and data use, including harmonization of technical strategies across business units and alignment with country and global policies., • Establishes and maintains strong relationships with partner governments, donors, private sector partners, and other external stakeholders to enhance Corus' visibility and engagement in the MERL space., • Regularly attends key meetings, conferences, and events, promoting the organization's mission and building partnerships., • Fosters active engagement and inspires the enthusiastic participation of country teams in the organization's external media relations initiatives, encompassing diverse platforms such as media interviews, writing, and external speaking engagements., • Supports business development efforts, identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities, partnerships, and revenue streams to support Corus' growth and sustainability., • Contributes to consistent and impactful messaging across all communication channels and materials., • Monitors and evaluates progress against targets for their specific portfolio regularly, making necessary adjustments to ensure alignment with the organizational strategy., • As a member of the Corus Leadership Team, contributes to the overall strategic direction, high-level decision making, growth, and success of the organization., • Implements a comprehensive risk management framework, address programmatic, legal and compliance, health, safety, security, and reputational risks as relevant., • Develops mitigation strategies and ensures effective risk monitoring and reporting systems are in place., • Optimizes the allocation of human resources, financial resources, and assets across programs and projects and maximizes efficiency and impact., • Provides effective leadership and management to staff, ensuring clear communication, goal setting, and performance management., • Organize and assign MERL technical advisors to support existing and new programs, ensuring high-quality, donor responsive delivery., • Fosters a culture of learning, mentorship, and career growth, providing coaching and professional development opportunities., • Leads a culture of learning and knowledge management for programs, setting strategic level learning agendas and facilitating the sharing of best practices and lessons learned., • Fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing across different departments and teams within Corus, promoting cross-functional cooperation and synergy., • Takes ownership and accountability for achieving the strategic and operational goals of Corus, ensuring adherence to ethical standards and organizational values. The MD, MERL will supervise the following positions: • Senior Director, Technical Services, MERL(2), • Senior Regional Technical Advisor, MERL, • Director Technical Services, MERL, • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as international development, social sciences, public policy, or statistics; or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Master's degree preferred., • A minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in strategy development, business development, project management, or a related field to include monitoring, evaluation, research, learning, preferably in the non-profit or international development sector., • Experience building and maintaining relationships with donors, private sector partners, and other external stakeholders., • Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and driving staff development and growth, and proven ability leading and motivating teams, fostering collaboration, and developing staff., • Experience developing innovative and program-centered digital data management approaches to MERL and leading change management for capturing the impact of public health, economic growth, livelihoods, agriculture education and/or humanitarian assistance programming., • Experience serving as a member of a leadership team., • Experience in cross-organizational collaboration and knowledge management., • Knowledge of branding and marketing strategies to enhance organizational reputation and visibility., • Understanding of program evaluation and impact assessment methodologies., • Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to identify growth opportunities, set goals, and develop actionable plans to include problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on achieving organizational objectives., • Proficiency in project management methodologies, ensuring project delivery on time, within scope, and with budget with ability to independently deliver on clear targets., • Ability to make informed decisions, demonstrate senior leadership, and be accountable for results., • Financial acumen and budgeting skills to effectively manage resources and make informed decisions., • Ability to assess and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with legal, health, safety, and security requirements., • Proficiency using relevant software and technology tools for data analysis, reporting, and project management., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively represent the organization externally and build relationships., • The physical requirements that may be needed to execute responsibilities may include bending, standing, and walking, etc. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All positions are required to perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor. Global positions that are bound by contracts will not be changed without notice and approval. Working Conditions, Travel and Environment • Corus has a hybrid work policy, allowing work to be done remotely; two days per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) in the office is required. The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or weekends as required., • This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases., • Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included., • Support employees' evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance., • Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Corus family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve., • Follow Corus Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons., • Adhere to the Organizational Core Values. Corus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Job Posted by ApplicantPro