Population Council Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant 2026–2027: Remote Consultancy Opportunity in Kenya
Overview
Population Council Kenya invites applications for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Consultant to support programmes implemented across Africa in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. The role contributes to strengthening monitoring systems, evaluating programme performance, and enhancing evidence-based decision-making for initiatives spanning multiple African countries. The consultancy operates across six technical workstreams focused on partner prioritisation, capability assessments, MEL infrastructure, measurement alignment, adaptive management, and reporting.
Who can apply
Applicants must hold an advanced degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, economics, development studies, social sciences, or a related discipline. Candidates are required to have a minimum of five years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact evaluation, or strategic planning, including expertise in developing theories of change, designing MEL frameworks, tracking performance indicators, and supporting adaptive management. Additional prerequisites include experience mentoring or training teams, strong written and spoken English proficiency, analytical and problem-solving skills, and previous experience working with international organisations, non-governmental organisations, or development programmes in Africa.
Requirements
The selected consultant must adhere to approved data-protection, safeguarding, and responsible-data requirements, ensuring that personally identifiable information is not requested, received, or transferred without specific authorisation and safeguards. The assignment may involve travel, with related expenses covered directly by Population Council Kenya. All deliverables are subject to documented technical and quality reviews, and payments are contingent upon the satisfactory acceptance of submitted work accompanied by a valid invoice.
How to apply
Interested and qualified professionals can submit their applications following the guidelines provided by the convening organisation, noting that applications must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Key dates
Applications are due by 21 October 2026. The consultancy contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 30 June 2027, with a maximum limit of 30 working days distributed across the contract period. Specific delivery milestones include the inception package on 30 October 2026, the partner MEL support register on 15 November 2026, diagnostic assessments and improvement plans on 15 December 2026, strengthened MEL products on 31 March 2027, evidence of capability development on 31 May 2027, and the final synthesis and handover documentation on 30 June 2027.