Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer

at  CBM Australia

• Hybrid role with 2 days a week in our Richmond office, and flexible work arrangements.
• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Salary packaging benefits.

ABOUT US

At CBM Australia, our mission is to end the cycle of poverty and disability. Through our programs, technical advice, and advocacy, we help millions of people transform their lives each year. As Australia’s only international development organisation focused on disability inclusion our work improves the quality of life of people with disabilities living in the poorest countries.
Partnering with local organisations we build and promote an inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential.

ABOUT THE ROLE

CBM Australia are seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer to join our organisation.
You will support strong monitoring, evaluation and learning practice across CBMA’s programs and advisory work fostering a culture of reflection and learning. With a particular focus on CBMA’s advisory work, you will ensure monitoring systems and learning processes focus on structured reflection, learning, and documentation to improve outcomes.
Reporting to the Design, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Lead, this role forms part of the Effectiveness team within the Program Impact Department.

The successful applicant will:

• Monitor all significant advisory contracts.
• Oversee the monitoring of the CBMA Inclusion Advisory Group’s engagement with partners.
• Developing, implementing, and improving monitoring and evaluation data systems, collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to CBM Global’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems, processes.
• Lead learning initiatives, including packaging, promotion and dissemination of our results, approaches, and learning.
• In line with the Program Effectiveness team’s plans around proactive learning and research, develop and oversee specific learning initiatives for the Program Impact Department.
• Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of program and advisory learnings to the other departments in CBMA, CBM globally, and other networks in Australia.
• Participate in IAG technical work, particularly in relation to disability inclusion in M&E framework, research, and proactive learning, as required.

To be considered for this role you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in International Development or similar/ related field.
• Experience in planning, monitoring, facilitation and learning processes.
• A thorough understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes and principles of capacity building.
• An understanding of disability issues and working cross culturally.
• Ability to engage appropriately with government, (UN and civil society stakeholders at many levels) and manage gathered information.
• Ability to synthesise and capture program learnings and write for varied audiences, demonstrable analytical and critical thinking.
• Experience in basic systems for data collection and data analysis.
• Openness to designing and leading trainings and capacity development exercises for diverse target audiences (predominantly internal).
• Proficiency in Excel, Word applications and uses, basic spreadsheet management.
• Enthusiasm for the mission of CBM Australia and alignment/comfort with being part of a faith-based organisation.
• Applicants with lived experience of disability are encouraged to apply