Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager - PwC

Job Description

PwC UK is looking for an energetic and intuitive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialist to join us as a Manager working in the international development sector. You would be joining a growing team within PwC’s Economics & Policy practice in Belfast focusing on a broad spectrum of M&E work in the international development sector, for governments, donors, and implementers of aid programmes.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Taking a lead role in the delivery of large-scale M&E projects, from conceptual design phases, to implementation and coordination of the work, to report writing and presentation of findings.
• Management and coordination of project teams and junior resources
• Playing a core role in building our M&E business in international development – including growing our client base, strengthening relationships with existing clients, identifying new opportunities, and proposal writing
• Contribution to PwC’s thought leadership in this field, including blogs, brochures, conference presentations and short public reports
• Contribute more widely to developing our Economics & Policy practice, including coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team

The role will be based in Belfast, but will require flexibility with travel to London during the working week as required. The role will also at times require international travel.

Requirements

Essential skills:

• Previous experience with M&E work in international development – covering a spectrum of quantitative and qualitative techniques
• Strong academic qualifications – to a minimum of degree level - in a relevant discipline such as international development, economics, statistics, social science, public health, etc.
• Exceptional communication skills and a flair for presenting complex concepts in simple terms
• Knowledge of the business development process in international development – including proposal writing
• Strong commercial mindset and financial literacy
• Strong team management skills
• Ability to work effectively in teams to tight deadlines

Desirable skills:

• Masters or PhD level qualifications in a relevant discipline
• Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g. Stata)
• In-depth expertise in at least one of the following areas of international development: human development (including education, health and gender), economic / private sector development, governance and security and climate change
• Fluency in a second language
• Experience working for or consulting to major government donors such as the Department for International Development
• Experience working for or with NGOs in the international development sector
• Significant work experience in a developing country – with in-field M&E and primary data collection experience considered an asset
• Experience with a range of innovative digital reporting techniques (dashboards, interactive PDFs, etc.)

All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’.

The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our people, at all grades and all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders.

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Diversity

We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business. www.pwc.com/uk/diversity

As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we’re open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.

About the Organization

PwC is a surprising business. We are a powerhouse of commercial enterprise. We are truly global – with over 180,000 staff working in 771 locations across 157 countries. And we care deeply about doing the right thing for our clients, our people, and our communities. One of the boldest ways we do this is to use our influence, knowledge and reach to help the poorest and most vulnerable people in society.

Today, an increasing number of donors, governments, foundations and NGOs rely on us to help manage their international programmes, funds and internal operations. We repay their trust with insight, integrity and innovation – the three core values that underpin our international development business. Our 100-strong core international development team in the UK – with access to thousands of PwC staff in the Middle East, Africa and Asia – focus on 4 key themes:

• People – improving the lives of the world’s poorest people by enhancing and increasing access to basic services
• Planet – helping governments, NGOs and private sector organisations better mitigate carbon emissions and adapt to climate change
• Trust – increasing accountability, transparency and trust between governments and their people, resulting in better governance and security worldwide
• Growth – supporting economic development through improved business engagement, impact investment, inclusive growth and investment climates

Our team provides the core services of programme delivery, fund services, donor services and monitoring and evaluation (M&E), across the thematic areas of human development, economic development, governance and security, and climate change.