{"id":99819,"date":"2026-07-03T12:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/senior-associate-education-and-mel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T12:40:40","slug":"senior-associate-education-and-mel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/senior-associate-education-and-mel\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Associate, Education and MEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Senior Associate, Education and MEL\", \"description\": \"Role:\\nWe are seeking a technically strong and delivery-oriented Senior Associate in Education and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MEL to join the Education Team within the Human Development practice. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to MEL projects across all levels of education. We currently have an exciting portfolio of MEL projects in education spanning mixed methods experimental evaluations of pre-primary and foundation learning programmes, providing MEL support across secondary education, and evaluating and designing MEL systems for higher education. All projects apply cutting edge MEL methodologies to deliver impact on education outcomes. This portfolio is growing.\\nThis is a consulting role \u2013 focused on applying rigorous analysis to real-world education policy and system challenges. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of the education sector, excellence in MEL, analytical acumen, combined with commercial awareness, and 5-10 years professional experience. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter and can work independently from day one in a highly dynamic setting. We will recruit someone based in Africa for this role, and the work will be focused on but not limited to Africa.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nProject Delivery and Technical Leadership\\nContribute and progressively lead the design and delivery of education MEL projects, ensuring methodological rigour and policy relevance.\\nTranslate quantitative and qualitative findings into clear, policy-relevant recommendations and deliverables.\\nSupervise, and mentor junior analysts and associates, fostering internal capacity for high-quality MEL work leading to positive change.\\nConsulting and Client Engagement\\nEngage directly with ministries, development partners, and private sector actors to co-create solutions to education system challenges.\\nCommunicate insights and recommendations effectively through presentations, reports, and workshops to engage decision-makers within the political economy of education systems.\\nManage or co-manage project workstreams, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.\\nThought Leadership and Business Development\\nSupport and lead business development, including proposal design, methodological framing, and client engagement.\\nContribute to the team\u2019s intellectual leadership on MEL in education.\\nCollaborate across Genesis\u2019 Human Development practice.\\nRequirements\\nMaster\u2019s or PhD in Economics, Development Studies, or a related field.\\n5-10 years of experience working in consulting or very similar.\\nExperience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning MEL, including strong quantitative and analytical skills with knowledge of STATA or similar software.\\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical findings into actionable policy advice.\\nA proven entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset.\\nWillingness to be based in Africa\\nPrior experience in prestigious international development programs such as the Overseas Development Institute ODI Fellowship, the World Bank WB Young Professionals Program, the African Development Bank AfDB Young Professionals Program, or similar highly selective programs, is desirable.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-02\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Genesis Analytics\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-16T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Genesis Analytics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-16<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role:<br \/>We are seeking a technically strong and delivery-oriented Senior Associate in Education and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MEL to join the Education Team within the Human Development practice. The successful candidate will lead and contribute to MEL projects across all levels of education. We currently have an exciting portfolio of MEL projects in education spanning mixed methods experimental evaluations of pre-primary and foundation learning programmes, providing MEL support across secondary education, and evaluating and designing MEL systems for higher education. All projects apply cutting edge MEL methodologies to deliver impact on education outcomes. This portfolio is growing.<br \/>This is a consulting role \u2013 focused on applying rigorous analysis to real-world education policy and system challenges. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of the education sector, excellence in MEL, analytical acumen, combined with commercial awareness, and 5-10 years professional experience. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter and can work independently from day one in a highly dynamic setting. We will recruit someone based in Africa for this role, and the work will be focused on but not limited to Africa.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Project Delivery and Technical Leadership<br \/>Contribute and progressively lead the design and delivery of education MEL projects, ensuring methodological rigour and policy relevance.<br \/>Translate quantitative and qualitative findings into clear, policy-relevant recommendations and deliverables.<br \/>Supervise, and mentor junior analysts and associates, fostering internal capacity for high-quality MEL work leading to positive change.<br \/>Consulting and Client Engagement<br \/>Engage directly with ministries, development partners, and private sector actors to co-create solutions to education system challenges.<br \/>Communicate insights and recommendations effectively through presentations, reports, and workshops to engage decision-makers within the political economy of education systems.<br \/>Manage or co-manage project workstreams, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery and client satisfaction.<br \/>Thought Leadership and Business Development<br \/>Support and lead business development, including proposal design, methodological framing, and client engagement.<br \/>Contribute to the team\u2019s intellectual leadership on MEL in education.<br \/>Collaborate across Genesis\u2019 Human Development practice.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>Master\u2019s or PhD in Economics, Development Studies, or a related field.<br \/>5-10 years of experience working in consulting or very similar.<br \/>Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning MEL, including strong quantitative and analytical skills with knowledge of STATA or similar software.<br \/>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to translate technical findings into actionable policy advice.<br \/>A proven entrepreneurial and self-starter mindset.<br \/>Willingness to be based in Africa<br \/>Prior experience in prestigious international development programs such as the Overseas Development Institute ODI Fellowship, the World Bank WB Young Professionals Program, the African Development Bank AfDB Young Professionals Program, or similar highly selective programs, is desirable.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Genesis Analytics on jobs.workable.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1267919\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-07-16 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Genesis Analytics Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-07-16 Job Description Role:We are seeking a technically strong and delivery-oriented Senior Associate in Education and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MEL to join the Education Team within the Human Development practice. 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