Roles and responsibilities and the specific tasks you will undertake:

Project delivery and consultancy services (70%)

• In your role as Project Lead on the major new programme, you will be the primary client contact point on technical aspects and will be responsible for:
  • Managing the implementation of the programme’s MEL framework, participating in the investment selection process, and overseeing the onboarding of new partners,
  • Overseeing / coordinating the progress reporting process for up to 90 partners, portfolio data collation & analysis, site visits for verification and learning purposes, and preparing progress / impact reporting for the client.
  • Coordinating the activities of the learning and evaluation leads (and contribute to these workstreams), and directly managing a team of MEL consultants.
  • Lead the preparation, design and facilitation of workshops and learning events both internally and externally to facilitate learning and reflection, co-create recommendations, explore, and share learning; and promote an adaptive management approach.
  • Work with the team to present analysis, findings and research clearly both in writing, visually and orally, through case studies, reports, presentations and webinars for the client and other stakeholders, to support uptake and sharing of findings as part of the programmes ‘influencing’ component.
• Take on senior MEL roles on key projects and programmes, working as a technical specialist or advisor as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team on projects as and when needed.
• Ensure that projects you manage are delivered on time, on budget, to an outstanding level of quality, and in compliance with key company and client policies and procedures.

Business Development and knowledge management (25%)

• Develop and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities for East Africa and our global business, in liaison with colleagues in UK and Ethiopia, leading or contributing to the development and submission of high-quality proposals and expressions of interest and managing bid teams across the company.
• Promote knowledge management and learning within the team, and capture, disseminate and share the lessons from your work, both with the company and to our clients, partners, and the wider global development community

Line management and staff development (5%)

• Line manage, develop and support existing team members in their professional development, contribute to corporate capacity building initiatives and training.

About you

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting the role of private sector development and markets in creating jobs (particularly for young women and men), increasing incomes, and providing critical goods and services to poor and disadvantaged people in the developing world. You will have a good understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the private sector in East Africa.

You have a strong track record of working across all aspects of monitoring, evaluation and learning (particularly for large programmes), and have had exposure to measuring results around system change and using participatory approaches. You will be comfortable working with teams across time-zones and geographies and travelling internationally.

About us

For over 25 years, Triple Line has worked with governments, financial institutions, the private sector, foundations and civil society to deliver an expanding portfolio of development assistance in countries across Africa, Asia and the rest of the world.

Climate change, loss of biodiversity, growing povert, entranched inequality, unemployment, access to decent work and shifting demographics – these are just some of the complex problems standing in the way of the global sustainable development goals. We are helping to address many of them at both a policy level and on the ground. By combining innovative thinking with practical solutions, we aim to help meet today's challenges and prepare for tomorrow's opportunities.

Our ultimate goal is to create opportunities for people, protect the environment and generate prosperity in responsible ways that create lasting value, unleash innovation and build inclusion and equity.

We work across two teams (Inclusive Growth and Resilience and Evaluation, Policy Analysis and Learning) to deliver 7 services to our clients:

• Cities and Infrastructure
• Private Sector Development
• Trade and Industrialisation
• Environment, Forests and Climate Change
• Gender and Inclusion
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Fund Management

GDPR declaration

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Recruitment process

Interested candidates should submit an up-to-date CV of 2 – 4 pages and a cover letter to 3L@tripleline.com referencing the title of the position in the subject line. The cover letter (max two pages) should include an explanation of how your experience and qualifications meet the criteria for this position and provide information about availability, salary expectations, and any additional points related to your application that you would like us to consider. Applications that do not follow these requirements may not be considered.   

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we strongly encourage applicants to submit their interest as early as possible. The recruitment process will include two rounds of interviews, a practical written assessment or case study, and two reference checks.   

Triple Line is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We have a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination within our recruitment process and actively encourage applications from a range of backgrounds.