LIT TRAIN Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager Job at British Council

Organization:

British Council

Duty Station:

Kampala, Uganda

Salary:

UGX 79,518,672 per annum

About British Council:

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK.

Job Summary:

To lead the design, implementation, quality assurance and continuous improvement of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) systems for the British Council-led TRAIN Pillar of the Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Programme in Uganda. The role will ensure credible evidence generation, data quality, adaptive learning, donor accountability and continuous improvement of teacher professional development interventions, including competency-based curriculum delivery, inclusive and gender-responsive pedagogy, digital learning reinforcement, school-based CPD and Communities of Practice.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic MERL planning and system design

• Lead the development and roll-out of MERL systems aligned to the TRAIN Pillar Theory of Change, Results Framework, British Council Results and Evidence Framework (REF), Mastercard Foundation MEL Standards and consortium reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain the TRAIN Pillar MERL plan, learning agenda, indicator reference sheets, data collection protocols, reporting calendar and evidence-use mechanisms.
• Ensure MERL activities are planned, resourced and budgeted, including digital data collection tools, field verification, external technical support and human capacity for routine monitoring.

Data quality assurance, verification and evidence management

• Develop and implement a TRAIN Pillar data quality assurance system covering data collection, verification, cleaning, storage, version control, analysis and reporting.
• Ensure participant-level, trainer-level, school-level, district-level and partner-level data are traceable, validated, disaggregated and audit-ready.
• Conduct routine data quality assessments, spot checks and verification visits during training, school-based CPD, Communities of Practice and partner implementation activities.

Outcome measurement and learning for teacher professional development

• Lead the design and implementation of tools to measure changes in teacher knowledge, attitudes, confidence and classroom practice following TRAIN Pillar interventions.
• Design or adapt pre/post assessment tools, classroom observation tools, reflective practice tools, CPD functionality checks, training quality assurance tools and qualitative learning methods.
• Track evidence of CBC-aligned teaching, learner-centred practice, gender-responsive and inclusive pedagogy, digital reinforcement, school-based CPD functionality and Community of Practice participation.

Partner MERL coordination and donor reporting

• Coordinate MERL inputs from British Council and TRAIN Pillar partners, ensuring consistency of indicators, definitions, tools, templates, timelines, disaggregation and evidence standards.
• Support the consolidation of TRAIN Pillar monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports, ensuring reported achievements are backed by credible evidence, analysis, learning and risk updates.
• Provide technical review of partner reports and data submissions, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, quality issues and corrective actions before programme-level submission.

Knowledge management, research and learning products

• Lead the design and implementation of knowledge management systems to capture lessons from CBC delivery, teacher training, CPD structures, digital innovation, gender-responsive pedagogy and partner implementation.
• Coordinate the documentation of success stories, challenges, innovations and emerging practice from field activities, teacher trainers, schools, partners and Ministry engagements.
• Produce and quality assure case studies, impact stories, learning briefs, research notes, quarterly learning summaries and annual learning products for internal and external audiences.

MERL capacity strengthening, safeguarding and inclusion

• Identify MERL capacity gaps and deliver practical capacity strengthening for British Council staff, partners, trainers, CPD Committee members and relevant field teams.
• Provide guidance on ethical data collection, informed consent, safe evidence generation, safeguarding referrals, confidentiality and responsible use of photographs or personal data.
• Ensure MERL tools and analysis integrate Equality, Diversity and Inclusion considerations, including gender, disability, school type, geography and other relevant disaggregation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least seven years' progressive experience in monitoring, evaluation, research and learning, including at least three years in a senior MERL role on donor-funded programmes.
• Where the candidate has five to six years' experience, this must include demonstrable leadership of a complex MERL system.
• Experience designing, implementing and improving MERL systems across the full project lifecycle, including baseline, routine monitoring, data quality assurance, evaluation and learning processes.
• Experience working on education, teacher professional development, school improvement, skills development, youth, or systems-strengthening programmes.
• Experience coordinating MERL inputs from multiple partners and consolidating reports for donor, consortium or governance-level submission.
• Experience designing data collection tools, managing field data collection, conducting data verification and producing analytical reports that inform implementation decisions.
• Experience developing case studies, impact stories, learning briefs or knowledge products from programme evidence.
• Experience working with government, civil society, donor-funded programmes or multi-stakeholder implementation arrangements.
• A first degree in monitoring and evaluation, education, social sciences, statistics, economics, development studies, public policy, research methods or a related field is required.
• A postgraduate degree in monitoring and evaluation, education, social sciences, statistics, development studies, research methods or a related field is desirable.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior MERL experience in education or teacher training programmes in Uganda or a similar context.
• Experience with Mastercard Foundation, British Council, FCDO, USAID, EU, World Bank, UNICEF or other major donor reporting and evidence standards.
• Experience measuring teacher practice, classroom-level change, CPD effectiveness, gender-responsive pedagogy or inclusive education outcomes.
• Experience with digital learning, chatbot-supported learning, Communities of Practice or school-based professional development structures.
• Membership in an Evaluation Society, VOPE or relevant professional network.
• Professional qualifications in monitoring, evaluation, research methods, data analytics, project management, education measurement, or membership in an Evaluation Society / VOPE.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline:

14th June 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

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