About the Programme

The Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub (RSH) is a programme that aims to support organisations in the humanitarian and development sector to strengthen their safeguarding policy and practice against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH). RSH supports organisations working in both the humanitarian and development sectors and is driven by the needs of smaller national or local organisations in developing countries. The programme is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) until 2030.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and to provide dedicated support to the RSH team. In this role, you will lead MEL, working closely with the Evidence Adviser, supporting work in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Technical support and oversight will be provided by the Evidence and MEL Lead.

The position will be based in Pakistan and will support the work in both Pakistan and Bangladesh. The role is full-time for an 18-month fixed-term contract.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MEL Implementation, Data and Reporting

• Support the roll-out of the MEL Framework across Pakistan and Bangladesh, ensuring alignment with the global Theory of Change.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of MEL plans and tools, adapting them to local contexts and hub priorities.
• Coordinate data collection and reporting across both hubs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Support hub teams to track progress against logframe indicators, outputs, and outcomes.
• Conduct basic analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources.
• Support the preparation of quarterly donor reports and internal summaries, working closely with the global MEL colleagues.
• Maintain and update MEL dashboards, trackers, and data systems, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.

Learning, reflection, and action learning

• Support hub teams to reflect on MEL findings and integrate learning into ongoing activities.
• Coordinate and document action learning activities and other reflection processes.
• Facilitate cross-hub learning and knowledge exchange between the Pakistan and Bangladesh teams.

Coordination and collaboration

• Act as a key link between the Pakistan and Bangladesh hubs and the global MEL team.
• Collaborate with safeguarding, capacity strengthening and communications colleagues to ensure MEL insights inform programming.
• Promote a culture of learning, inclusion, and shared ownership across both hubs.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in MEL within the humanitarian and/or development sector.
• Experience coordinating data collection and reporting across multiple teams, partners, and/or locations.
• Sound understanding of MEL principles and frameworks, including both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Working knowledge of data management and reporting systems (e.g. Excel, Power BI, Kobo, or similar tools).
• Proven ability to adapt MEL tools and systems to different contexts and ensure data quality.
• Clear and effective communication skills with fluency in English.
• Experience working in Pakistan and/or Bangladesh.

Please click here for a full description of the role's responsibilities, duties, and person specification.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining our dynamic team, please refer to the Person Specification and submit your tailored CV and cover letter. The deadline for applying is Tuesday, 18th November 2025. Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.   

As this is a Pakistan-based role, please confirm your eligibility to reside and work in Pakistan as part of your cover letter.  

Our Selection Process

Social Development Direct’s organisational vision is a just and equal world founded on gender equality and social inclusion. Our mission is to provide excellence in social development to support policies, laws, social norms and institutions that advance social, economic and political justice for all. We are committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace and welcome people from underrepresented groups to apply.

The selection process for this recruitment will include a pre-screening call with a member of our HR team on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025, and a written assessment followed by a competency-based interview. The Interviews are scheduled for mid-December and can be conducted remotely through Microsoft Teams. Further details about the recruitment process will be confirmed during the HR recruitment call. RSH’s core principles can be found on our website here. 

For those who are invited to interview, we may process information about whether applicants have a disability or impairment so we can make adjustments during the recruitment process and implement the Disability Confident scheme. Our HR team will ask you to confirm that you have read our privacy notice and consent to providing this information before doing so. Our full privacy notice can be read on our careers page here: Privacy Notice for applicants | Social Development Direct (sddirect.org.uk).

Should you have any enquiries or need assistance or accommodations to ensure accessibility throughout the application process, please contact the HR team at [email protected].

Safer recruitment and the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS)

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment practices, SDDirect participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, we will request information from the successful candidate’s previous employers about any findings of workplace misconduct, including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. We will also conduct a full police check and anti-terrorism check.

Please note that background checks are undertaken for transparency. Any disclosures are looked at on a case-by-case basis and should not discourage you from applying. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.