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About this opportunity
SPARK is hiring a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor for a consultancy based at home with travel to Morocco and Tunisia. The contract runs approximately 60 to 75 working days during the programme inception phase, starting 01 September 2026 and ending around December 2026. Applications close 07 August 2026. The consultant will design and establish the MEL system for a programme focused on strengthening women's entrepreneurship in Morocco and Tunisia. SPARK selects and supports in-country implementing partners through tailored financial and non-financial support. These partners deliver co-designed interventions addressing barriers faced by women entrepreneurs, including climate-vulnerable and informal women business owners. The programme covers business management, financial literacy, digital tools, MHPSS, and soft skills training. At the societal level, partners run community sensitisation dialogues, positive narrative campaigns on women's economic participation, and structured networks for business linkages and safety. The work splits into two phases. First, the Advisor designs the programme-wide MEL system, including the MEL Framework, results measurement architecture, monitoring methodologies, baseline approach, learning agenda, and data quality assurance procedures. Second, the Advisor facilitates co-design and refinement of partner-level MEL systems with in-country partners through a participatory, capacity-strengthening approach. The goal is ensuring partner systems are context-specific, aligned with the framework, and enable partners to generate, analyse, and use evidence for learning and accountability. SPARK is an international NGO creating opportunities for young people in fragile and conflict-affected contexts through entrepreneurship development and higher education. The organisation strengthens local ecosystems, supports entrepreneurs, and builds institutional capacities to contribute to inclusive economic growth and sustainable employment. SPARK operates across multiple countries, focusing on regions where young people face significant barriers to economic participation. Morocco and Tunisia offer distinct working environments. Both countries have growing entrepreneurial ecosystems, particularly in urban centres like Casablanca, Rabat, Tunis, and Sousse. The consultancy involves home-based work with travel to both countries, so expect a mix of remote collaboration and in-person workshops. French is widely used in business settings in both countries, alongside Arabic. The cost of living in Morocco and Tunisia is moderate compared to Western Europe, and both countries have well-developed transport links between major cities.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate co-design and refinement of the programme's MEL system with in-country partners, ensuring local ownership, contextual relevance, accountability, and alignment with the Theory of Change and donor requirements
- Develop the programme's MEL Framework, Results Measurement Framework, and monitoring tools in collaboration with partners, including indicators, data collection methodologies, and reporting systems capturing organisational strengthening, entrepreneurship support services, ecosystem development, and women's economic empowerment outcomes
- Work alongside in-country partners to establish practical and participatory monitoring, reflection, and learning mechanisms, including continuous feedback loops, outcome harvesting, quarterly reflection sessions, peer exchanges, and the Women Advisory Group
- Design practical systems for data collection, management, quality assurance, and reporting that strengthen partners' ability to generate, analyse, and use evidence for programme management, accountability, and donor reporting
- Develop the programme's Learning Agenda and adaptive management approach, enabling SPARK and partners to regularly analyse evidence, reflect on progress, identify emerging challenges, and jointly adapt strategies
- Support design and implementation of the baseline study and provide technical guidance for external evaluations, ensuring findings integrate into programme planning and continuous improvement
- Strengthen MEL capacities of SPARK staff and in-country partners by developing practical guidance, tools, and coaching approaches enabling partners to own, implement, and sustain the MEL system beyond the inception phase
- Support donor reporting and knowledge management by translating programme evidence into high-quality reports, learning products, and recommendations strengthening accountability, cross-country learning, and strategic decision-making
- Support continuous strengthening of SPARK's partnership approach by contributing practical guidance on participatory monitoring, partner-owned MEL systems, adaptive management, and organisational learning across SPARK's programmes
Benefits
- Competitive daily consultancy fee agreed based on qualifications and relevant experience
- Home-based work arrangement with travel to Morocco and Tunisia
- Approximately 60 to 75 working days of engagement during the inception phase
Requirements & Qualifications
- Significant experience designing and establishing MEL systems for international development programmes
- Strong knowledge of results measurement frameworks, indicator development, and data quality assurance methodologies
- Experience with participatory monitoring approaches, outcome harvesting, and adaptive management
- Familiarity with women's economic empowerment, entrepreneurship support, or gender-responsive programming
- Ability to facilitate co-design processes with local partners and build their MEL capacity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; French and/or Arabic strongly preferred
- Experience working in North Africa or similar contexts
- Availability to travel to Morocco and Tunisia during the assignment period
How to Apply
- Prepare your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant MEL experience and approach to this assignment.
- Submit your application before the 07 August 2026 deadline.
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