Overview
As a Senior Consultant in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), you will support clients in setting up, deploying, and strengthening MEL functions and strategies across public and development sector programmes. You will lead evaluations, verification assignments, data quality assessments, and leverage data analytics and digital tools to enhance performance management and learning.
Key Responsibilities
M&E System Design and Strengthening
- Support clients in setting up, deploying, and strengthening MEL functions.
- Design and strengthen MEL strategies, frameworks, policies, guidelines, systems, and tools.
- Develop and refine results frameworks, theories of change, logical frameworks, indicator matrices, learning questions, and performance tracking systems.
- Support the roll-out and operationalisation of MEL systems, tools, and reporting processes within client programmes and institutions.
- Contribute to the design of workflows, user guidance, reporting templates, and data governance arrangements that support effective use of MEL systems.
- Support the integration of learning and adaptive management considerations into MEL system design and implementation.
Evaluations, Verification and Data Quality Assurance
- Lead and contribute to baseline, midline, endline, process, performance, and impact evaluations across public and development sector programmes.
- Design and implement evaluation methodologies, including mixed-methods approaches, sampling strategies, data collection tools, analytical frameworks, and fieldwork plans.
- Support or manage independent verification assignments, including verification design, fieldwork planning, validation, quality assurance, and reporting.
- Conduct data quality assessments, verification exercises, and technical reviews to strengthen the integrity and reliability of programme data.
- Support qualitative and quantitative data collection, including document review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, surveys, and validation processes.
- Contribute to evidence synthesis and analysis across multiple data sources to generate clear findings, lessons, and actionable recommendations.
Reporting, Analytics and Performance Management
- Support data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting using appropriate monitoring and performance management tools.
- Prepare technical reports, dashboards, presentations, policy briefs, and other client-facing outputs.
- Support development of methodologies and tools for tracking, validating, and reporting programme outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
- Apply data analytics and digital tools to strengthen programme monitoring, reporting efficiency, and performance insights.
- Support the design and use of dashboards, visualisation tools, and digital reporting systems using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, and other relevant tools.
- Present findings and analysis in clear, concise, and visually effective formats for technical and non-technical audiences.
Learning, Adaptation and Capacity Building
- Support clients and programme teams to document and share lessons learned, best practices, and programme insights.
- Facilitate or support learning and reflection processes that help clients translate evidence into practical programme improvements and adaptive management actions.
- Contribute to knowledge harvesting, evidence synthesis, and sensemaking processes across assignments.
- Build capacity of clients, partners, and implementing teams on MEL systems, data quality, reporting, and use of digital tools.
- Capture, synthesise, and document lessons, insights, and evidence emerging from ongoing and completed assignments.
- Contribute to knowledge products, thought leadership, and internal capability building in MEL and data analytics.
- Lead or support research and knowledge harvesting processes linked to projects delivered by the International Development and Public Sector Consulting team.
Business Development and Stakeholder Engagement
- Support the growth of PwC’s M&E and data analytics portfolio, including opportunity identification, client engagement, and development of concept notes, proposals, and presentations.
- Support project planning, work planning, coordination, stakeholder engagement, and reporting across assignments.
- Represent PwC in technical working groups, consultative meetings, progress reviews, and client engagements where required.
- Contribute to research, portfolio analysis, and internal learning products that support proposition development, thought leadership, and growth of the team’s advisory portfolio.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across PwC offices within the East Market Area (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Zambia).
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Applied Mathematics, or another relevant field.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant practitioner experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, data analytics, development research, or related areas.
- Professional certification in Monitoring and Evaluation, data analytics, or related areas.
- Qualifications or certification in impact measurement frameworks such as IRIS+, GIIN IMP, ISEAL, or Gold Standard.
- Certification or training in AI for M&E or use of digital tools in evidence and learning systems.
- Demonstrated experience working with development partners, public sector programmes, NGOs, financial institutions, or international development organisations.
