We are seeking a Global Director - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to join our Melbourne team. (NB- this role must be based in Melbourne, Australia)
This role will lead Movember’s Global MEL team and drive a step-change in how we measure, learn from, and communicate our impact.
Reporting to the Global Director, Movember Institute of Men’s Health, you will work in close partnership with Institute leaders.

You will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the design and delivery of Movember’s global MEL function to ensure projects and programs contribute to our charitable goals. These include investments in Cancer, Mental Health, Indigenous Health and Gender Responsive Healthcare.
• Leading the refresh of Movember’s MEL strategy, including a clear framework for when and how to apply different evaluation approaches (e.g. formative, summative, economic, developmental, realist, systems/nested, participatory), aligned to availableresources, capabilities, and priorities.
• Introducing a Learning strategy (currently absent) to embed organisational learning, support evidence-based decision-making and inform strategic priorities.
• Shaping the MEL operating model (including MEL capacity management) and building capability across the organisation.
• Managing and mentoring a high-performing team of evaluation specialists (across Movember’s core markets including Australia, Canada and the UK), who both conduct evaluations as well oversee external evaluation partners.
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective conduct, communication, and use of evaluation findings to drive knowledge to action.
• Leading Movember’s implementation science agenda

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and requires
both deep evaluation expertise and strong organisational leadership

FOR THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED:

• Postgraduate degree in a health-related field.
• Research & evaluation expertise – extensive experience in the design and implementation of research and evaluation projects.
• Health/science sector experience – at least 10 years in scientific, population health, or health policy roles.
• Proven ability to develop and implement organisational MEL strategies in a health-related context.
• Skilled at managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong track record in building organisational capability in MEL.
• Demonstrated ability to connect research and evaluation outputs to decision-making, organisational learning, and accountability requirements.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience navigating complex relationships (global experience preferred).
• Strategic thinker with excellent attention to detail.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets for large programs or departments.

You will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the design and delivery of Movember’s global MEL function to ensure projects and programs contribute to our charitable goals. These include investments in Cancer, Mental Health, Indigenous Health and Gender Responsive Healthcare.
• Leading the refresh of Movember’s MEL strategy, including a clear framework for when and how to apply different evaluation approaches (e.g. formative, summative, economic, developmental, realist, systems/nested, participatory), aligned to availableresources, capabilities, and priorities.
• Introducing a Learning strategy (currently absent) to embed organisational learning, support evidence-based decision-making and inform strategic priorities.
• Shaping the MEL operating model (including MEL capacity management) and building capability across the organisation.
• Managing and mentoring a high-performing team of evaluation specialists (across Movember’s core markets including Australia, Canada and the UK), who both conduct evaluations as well oversee external evaluation partners.
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective conduct, communication, and use of evaluation findings to drive knowledge to action.
• Leading Movember’s implementation science agend