Job Opportunity – MERL Officer

One-year Fixed Term Contract

Are you passionate about using data to drive impact? The Gender-Based Violence & Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund is looking for a MERL Officer to support the development of a robust MERL framework that ensures accountability, relevance, & effectiveness in tackling Gender-Based Violence & Femicide (GBVF). Our organisation was launched in 2021 by His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, to tackle the scourge of GBVF in South Africa. The Fund’s goal is a South Africa free from gender-based violence & femicide directed at women, children & LGBTQIA+ persons. The organisation is guided by the National Strategic Plan on GBVF. The Fund aims to play a critical role in making change happen, based on research, awareness & practical support to organisations actively engaged in the fight against this scourge.

Role purpose: You will play a key role in tracking programme objectives, measuring impact, & documenting the complexity of change processes. You will support the development & implementation of the MERL framework that will provide accountability on outcomes achieved & impact; keep the programme relevant, effective, & efficient; guide documentation of how GBVF change processes is complex, non-linear & multi-faceted. You will lead the systematic process of tracking & tracing the objectives of the Fund’s programmes portfolio, ensuring they are being met, & the impact is being measured which would involve leveraging the power of data & information being generated by projects & programmes to inform decision-making. Your work will include M & E, grants management partner & CBO monitoring & reporting, research & learning.

Skills & experience: A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, public health & health & another related field. At least 3 years’ experience in M&E including the design & management of M&E systems, indicators, & targets for programmes in a relevant sector. Knowledge of M & E approaches & frameworks; knowledge of applied research which can be used to drive action & policy change. Excellent donor relationship management & partnerships; planning, organisational & negotiation skills; strong personal development & skills-building focus & capability; strong interpersonal relationship & cross – cultural communication skills. The ability to translate complicated research methods & findings into lay people’s terms for ease of understanding & applicability; computer literacy & competence in MS Office. Project management & problem-solving skills.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter & up-to-date CV as a single document. Specify which position you are applying for under the subject. Send your application to: hr@gbvfresponsefund1.org

Applications close on 16 May 2025 at midnight South African time. GBVF Response Fund is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ & assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply. The GBVF Response Fund reserves the right to modify this job advert or not to make an appointment.