Performance, Learning & Impact Senior Advisor

• Empower Change: Build capacity and provide hands-on support to MA teams, equipping them with the skills and tools to collect, report, and analyse data effectively. Empower teams to make evidence-based decisions that drive sustainable change.
• Inspire Progress: Lead the tracking of implementation milestones, ensuring MAs are supported to achieve program goals.
• Foster Collaboration: Facilitate seamless communication with Secretariat staff and MAs to share data and foster a spirit of shared purpose and innovation.
• Cultivate a culture of learning: Support MAs to capture key learnings and results.
• Contribute and participate in IPPF’s global priorities and initiatives.

• Empower Change: Build capacity and provide hands-on support to MA teams, equipping them with the skills and tools to collect, report, and analyse data effectively. Empower teams to make evidence-based decisions that drive sustainable change.
• Inspire Progress: Lead the tracking of implementation milestones, ensuring MAs are supported to achieve program goals.
• Foster Collaboration: Facilitate seamless communication with Secretariat staff and MAs to share data and foster a spirit of shared purpose and innovation.
• Cultivate a culture of learning: Support MAs to capture key learnings and results.
• Contribute and participate in IPPF’s global priorities and initiatives.

1. Member Association M&E, Data Support and Capacity Building.

• Provide technical leadership and backstopping to Member Associations (MAs) in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of M&E systems, tools, frameworks, and processes aligned with the IPPF Strategic Results Framework.
• Develop, adapt, and roll out program-specific M&E tools, indicators, results frameworks, and reporting processes, including DHIS2 and eCMIS, incorporating global tools and sector advancements.
• Build MA capacity through training, mentoring, and ongoing support in data collection, management, verification, analysis, and effective data use.
• Review MA business plans, program work plans, and strategies in collaboration with programme management and technical teams to strengthen monitoring, learning, and performance tracking.
• Advise colleagues, partners, and stakeholders on emerging approaches and best practices in Planning, Learning and Impact (PL&I), supporting corrective actions to address data and performance gaps.

2. Data Quality Assurance and Systems Strengthening 

• Monitor MA data use, system functionality, and reporting through DHIS2 and electronic Clinic Management Information Systems (eCMIS).
• Ensurehigh standardsof data quality assurance, including routine verification, validation, and cleansing, to ensure performance and evaluation data areaccurate, current, complete, and consistent for decision-making and reporting.
• Strengthen andmaintainrobust, transparent, and harmonised data management systems in close collaboration with the IPPF Regional Secretariat.

3. Data Analysis, Reporting and Evidence Generation 

• Generate, analyse, and synthesise quantitative and qualitative data to inform programming, decision-making, accountability, and learning.
• Package anddisseminateMA and regional program results to MA leadership, programme teams, donors, IPPF, and other stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to donor, organisational, and restricted-project reporting, including the forensic review and verification of country-level data and attribution of results.
• Provide regular written updates on key M&E findings, trends, and performance against targets and indicators.
• Lead or commission qualitative research and analysis to strengthen evidence, innovation, and leading-edge thinking across programmes.

4. Learning, Knowledge Management and Networks 

• Support MAs and IPPF Secretariat teams to use program data for internal learning, adaptive management, and continuous improvement.
• Develop evidence briefs, learning products, and best-practice documentation for internal and external dissemination.
• Contribute to programme and project learning agendas, ensuring systematic capture and use of lessons learned.
• Build and strengthen regional networks and partnerships to promote a culture of continuous learning and data-driven programming.
• Participate in global initiatives andimplement at the regional level 

5. Restricted Projects Support 

• Provide oversight of monitoring, reporting,attributionanddata quality for restricted projects
• Support MAsparticipatingin restricted programmes to collect,consolidate, analyse, and report service statisticsand data on project indicatorsina timelyandaccuratemanner, aligned with approved results frameworks.
• Track performance against agreed targets and support evidence-based course correction and accountability.

6. Collaboration and Teamwork 

• Build and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with staff, partners, and stakeholders across the Federation.
• Contribute to regional and global coordination, meetings, and working groups as required.

7. Other Duties 

• Undertake regional travel to provide technical assistance and capacity building support to Member Associations.
• Carry out other reasonable duties asrequired from time to time.

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent in international development, public health or another related area. 
• Relevant qualifications in related discipline and/or significant experience in M&E, data management, ideally with a focus on data for SRHR, health or other areas in international development.
• Track record of excellent M&E implementation at regional or national level in a programmatic and can development sector setting.
• Evidence of developing and using digital tools and systems to enable effective performance tracking, evaluation and knowledge sharing. 
• Experience embedding standards and performance measures delivering tangible improvements to benefit impact and performance. 
• Excellent analytical skills with an eye for detail and evidence of using quant/qual data to inform decision-making. 
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with evidence of coherent, evidence-based reporting in English. 
• High level of organisational skills, planning and time-management with the ability to adapt to changing needs. 
• Strong training and capacity-building skills to uplift and empower MA staff, even from a distance. 
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to navigate diverse teams and stakeholders with empathy and professionalism.  
• Ability to connect, communicate, and inspire across digital platforms.
• Pro-active, collaborative, ability to develop strong professional networks and able to adapt/work with people from different cultures and backgrounds. 
• Excellent IT skills. 
• Role models safeguarding, anti-racism and no discrimination and acts with integrity

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent in international development, public health or another related area. 
• Relevant qualifications in related discipline and/or significant experience in M&E, data management, ideally with a focus on data for SRHR, health or other areas in international development.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills with evidence of coherent, evidence-based reporting in English.
• High level of organisational skills, planning and time-management with the ability to adapt to changing needs.
• Strong training and capacity-building skills to uplift and empower MA staff, even from a distance.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to navigate diverse teams and stakeholders with empathy and professionalism.
• Ability to connect, communicate, and inspire across digital platforms.
• Pro-active, collaborative, ability to develop strong professional networks and able to adapt/work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Role models safeguarding, anti-racism and no discrimination and acts with integrity