Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning Officer

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Officer is an officer-level position within Equity Group Foundation (EGF). The position holder will support the implementation of MERL activities across EGF programs, working closely with Enterprise Development and Financial Inclusion pillar Program Managers and regional teams, under the supervision of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Manager.

The MERL Officer will support routine monitoring, data management, analysis, reporting, research, learning, and evidence-generation activities. The position will contribute to maintaining high-quality program data and generating timely information to support program implementation, decision-making, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Support the management, maintenance, cleaning, validation, and quality assurance of program databases, including identifying and addressing errors, inconsistencies, duplicates, missing information, and other data quality issues.

Provide basic support and guidance to program and regional teams on the use of MERL databases, data collection systems, reporting tools, and related data processes, and escalate technical issues where necessary.

Generate routine reports and data visualizations from program datasets, including tables, charts, dashboards, and other reporting outputs.

Prepare and submit accurate and timely weekly reports for regional teams, highlighting program implementation progress, key outputs, emerging issues, and data quality concerns.