Organization : Aflatoun
Location : Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job type: Full time – (36-40 hours per week)
Salary: Between 3671 euros and 4144 euros gross salary
Comment : Inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance and national insurance contributions
Deadline: 08/05/2023
The Organization
Aflatoun International is a non-profit organization, which offers social, financial & entrepreneurship education to children and young people worldwide, empowering them to make a positive change for a more equitable world. Aflatoun creates high-quality curricula for different age groups, which are contextualized to local needs and circumstances, and are implemented by over 300 partner organizations in 101 countries. Aflatoun programmes inspire children to discover their talents and put them to use, to stand up for their rights and those of their communities through active learning and problem solving. They learn how to save, how to budget, and how to set up social and financial enterprises that benefit themselves, their families and their communities. Aflatoun has been recognized globally (Brookings, Harvard, HundrEd, Million Lives Club) for its high-impact, low-cost model, which has shown to be effective in changing behaviors of participants across the globe.
By using a social franchise model, Aflatoun transfers curricular content, monitoring and evaluation tools, and training capacity to partner organisations, helping them enhance their existing expertise and create an efficient learning ecosystem. Aflatoun’s programmes follow an active-learning, participant- centered methodology, which combines social and financial education (SFE) through engaging participants, educators, government institutions and civil society organisations.
We are currently looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic M&E Specialist to join us in our mission.
Position
The M&E Specialist works mainly on the development of M&E tools for Aflatoun content. As part
of the Monitoring & Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) department, the M&E specialist also works on other assignments on specific projects.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Tool development & training
- Provide support in building and strengthening the technical capacity of the Aflatoun Secretariat and the partner network, as well as partners in special projects, in the use and implementation of M&E methodologies. These includes
- Support the development and maintenance of Aflatoun’s M&E tools, including reviewing and improving existing M&E tools and developing new or adapted M&E tools tailored for specific purposes.
- Provide technical assistance on the monitoring and evaluation of Aflatoun program to partner network as well as partners in special projects through consultation as well as capacity building events.
- Conduct mapping and develop M&E frameworks
- Develop learning/training materials based on needs (target audience, donor)
- Adapt evaluation and research materials for different contexts
- Apply continuous learning in improvement of programming
- Manage stakeholder expectations and work towards strong relationships from a win-win lens
Primary Research – Studies and Evaluations
- Conduct research studies for organizational learning and international advocacy.
- Compile reports, evidence briefs and manuscripts
- Synthesize research findings and work with the Communications Team to translate them into communication products (blogs, briefs, articles, and others)
Compilation of Strategic Information
- Consolidate a pool of SFE key evidence to promote the use of knowledge-based evidence across the different areas of the organization.
Non-technical responsibilities as Aflatoun staff
- Positively contribute to team discussions and the effective running of the organisation;
- Cross-departmental collaboration, compliance with organisational policies and procedures including submitting monthly timesheets;
- Perform other duties and tasks, consistent with the skills and expertise, as required in non-routine circumstances;
- Be willing to adapt to different tasks and different cross-organisational tasks, this includes but is not limited to helping deliver Aflatoun events such as the International Conferences and staff retreats.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Advanced university degree in social sciences or other relevant disciplines.
- Practical training and previous work experience in M&E evaluation
- Experience using data analysis software (SPSS, STATA, R, NVivo, MAXQDA)
- Experience experimental and qualitative research in the field.
- Demonstrated skills in strategic and project planning, and strong organizational skills.
- Proven track record in delivering results.
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in English. Additional language(s) (French, Spanish) is an advantage.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and to work under pressure; flexibility.
- Understanding and willingness to conduct work and demonstrate behaviors in line with Aflatoun International’s values and policies.
- Proven ability in collaborating closely with multilevel stakeholders; experience in managing projects implemented in consortia will be considered an advantage.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
- Capacity to work well under pressure, and the ability to communicate appropriately and effectively cross-culturally is critical.
Employment details
The position is for a 32-40 hours/week. We offer a dynamic and pleasant multicultural working environment, with an indicative gross monthly salary range of € 3671 and € 4144 per month (inclusive of pension, health insurance, holiday allowance, and national insurance contributions) – the salary level awarded will depend on relevant work experience and educational background.
Due to the nature of Aflatoun’s work with children around the world, specific attention is drawn towards Aflatoun’s Child Protection Policy and its Policy on the Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). These two policies are required to be signed by new employees and forms part of the employment documents related to the employment contract. The applicant commits to zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse. An additional written test may be required.
Management may appoint at a lower step based on the candidate’s skills and experiences against the position’s requirements
A valid work permit and/or European passport is required in order to be considered for the position