NEAR Seeks Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Expert | Apply by 10 August 2026

M&E Manager Remote Job Opportunity at NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) – Apply by 10 August 2026

NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response), hosted by Adeso (African Development Solutions), is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager to strengthen its learning systems, data infrastructure, measurement approaches, and evidence generation.

Job Title: M&E Manager
Job Location: Remote (Global candidates welcome; time zone overlap across multiple regions required)
Closing Date: 10 August 2026
Contract: 12-month, full-time contract

NEAR is a global movement of local organisations working to transform the humanitarian and development sector into a system that is locally driven, equitable, dignified, and accountable. Its members span Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

The M&E Manager will join NEAR’s Learning Team and play a key role in improving organisational learning, strengthening monitoring systems, supporting donor reporting, and generating evidence that demonstrates impact.

Position Purpose
The M&E Manager is a newly created role designed to strengthen NEAR’s data and measurement capacity as its grant portfolio, member engagement, and initiatives continue to expand.

Reporting to the Learning Director and working alongside the Learning Manager, the role will focus on building and maintaining strong monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, including:

Indicator frameworks
Survey design and analysis
Results tracking
MEL data systems
Data visualisation
Donor reporting support
The successful candidate will combine strong quantitative analysis skills with the ability to translate complex data into practical insights for teams, partners, members, and donors.

Key Responsibilities
Member Survey Design and Analysis
The M&E Manager will:

Lead the technical design and analysis of NEAR’s Annual Member Survey.
Develop survey instruments, coordinate data collection, clean datasets, and conduct quantitative analysis.
Manage post-event surveys and on-demand survey processes.
Produce accessible data summaries and visualisations for internal learning.
Work with the Membership Team to ensure survey findings inform engagement strategies.
Indicator Tracking and Results Frameworks
The role will be responsible for:
Maintaining NEAR’s indicator framework and results tracking systems.
Supporting programme teams to monitor progress against objectives and donor commitments.
Conducting regular indicator and data quality audits.
Identifying data gaps, quality concerns, and improvement opportunities.
Supporting evidence collection for NEAR’s Annual Report and impact reporting.
Grant MEL Support
The M&E Manager will:
Provide technical MEL support for donor-funded programmes.
Support the development of MEL frameworks for initiatives such as the Change Fund and Networked Financing Mechanism.
Maintain documentation of MEL systems, methodologies, and data sources.
Support donor reporting through accurate progress tracking and impact evidence.
MEL Systems and Data Management
Responsibilities will include:

Managing NEAR’s MEL data systems, including Asana dashboards, custom fields, and progress tracking tools.
Supporting future MEL system redesign initiatives.
Developing data management protocols and documentation.
Ensuring reliable and organised data systems across the organisation.

Reporting and Working Relationships

Reports To: Learning Director
Works With: NEAR Secretariat, NEAR members, partners, and donors
Duty Station: Remote; global candidates welcome

Contract Details
Duration: 12 months
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their applications by 10 August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants should send the following documents:

Cover letter (maximum one page) highlighting experience in MEL data systems, quantitative analysis, and survey programmes.
Updated CV.
Three professional references with complete contact details.
Expected annual gross salary in USD.
Applications should be emailed to: jobs@near.ngo. Applicants should use “M&E Manager” as the email subject line. VIEW FULL TERMS OF REFERENCE HERE (https://near.ngo/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/TOR-ME-Manager.pdf)