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Job Opportunity: PSI - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist:Job description:Job location: Oxford The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager to provide expert support to two major programmes and also more broadly across PSI. This is an exciting new function which will concentrate on developing and embedding evaluation and learning practice within PSI's activities, with significant opportunity to add value. It is anticipated that you will divide your time between three broad areas of work. Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative (working title) You will support the development and implementation of a MEL workplan for this initiative, located around the Theory of Change (ToC) and working closely with collaborators at Science for Africa Foundation in Nairobi. The International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) You will lead on the design, implementation, delivery and continuous improvement of a MEL framework located on the ISARIC ToC model, using research and insight to inform developments. This will include defining and implementing cross-team data collection processes and tools, creating and championing a strategy for dissemination of and access to ISARIC outputs, and preparing reports. PSI-wide activity You will deliver guidance to other groups within PSI. This will include supporting researchers to articulate impact in grant applications and publications, and providing MEL skills to continuing projects. You may also be required to work with colleagues across the wider Department of Medicine to prepare material for the Research Excellence Framework 2028. It is essential that you hold a Master's degree in a significant discipline, alongside significant practice of planning and conducting monitoring and evaluation using different methodologies, gathering and analysing quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate reach and significance of research impact. You will have excellent diplomacy, interpersonal and listening skills with proven capability to relate well to staff at all levels. Familiarity with the UK Research Excellence Framework and practice in monitoring and evaluation of scientific, global health or policy research would be desirable. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and practice. This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 3 years and is funded by the Wellcome Trust, a donation from Mastercard Foundation, and from the Moh Family Foundation gift. Only applications received before 12 midday on 3 June 2024 will be considered. Please quote 172616 on all correspondence Skills:
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