Background

The Legal Aid Forum (LAF) is the leading non-state legal aid and human rights civil society organization in Rwanda comprising of over 35 Organizations, all working towards improving access to justice, legal aid and human rights promotion and protection.

Responsibilities

• Advise the LAF Secretariat and Member Organizations on all matters related to MEL.
• Collect and analyse data on legal aid services provided by LAF Members and other justice sector actors, ensuring data accuracy, quality, and reliability
• Design, operationalize, and oversee the implementation of LAF's MEAL framework, tools, and systems, ensuring consistency across programs and alignment with the organization's Strategic Plan and donor requirements.
• Organize and participate in field monitoring visits, preparing mission reports and actionable recommendations for program improvement.
• Assess the implications of MEAL findings and advise management on adjustments needed to enhance program performance and impact.
• Participate in joint feedback and reflection sessions with Member Organizations implementing LAF-funded projects to support learning and accountability
• Integrate MEAL components into project design, proposal development, and fundraising initiatives to strengthen evidence-based programming.
• Support the Programs Team in performance tracking, narrative reporting, and alignment of project outcomes with organizational objectives.
• Develop project and institutional indicators, monitoring plans, and performance measurement frameworks to guide implementation and track progress.
• Produce regular analytical and performance reports that inform management decisions, strategic planning, and donor reporting.
• Organize learning sessions to reflect on project results and share key takeaways from their impact.
• Document success stories and best practices that come out of project interventions.
• Develop a capacity-building plan on MEAL for LAF Members based on their needs and ongoing projects.
• Organising trainings involving LAF Members in the MEAL activities to promote participatory planning, especially those implementing projects funded by LAF;
• Contribute to institutional learning and evidence-based decision-making, ensuring that MEAL insights are systematically used to inform strategy and planning.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university, in relevant fields such as Statistics, project management, Human rights, etc.
• 7 years' professional experience working as MEL preferable in the areas of access to justice, rule of law and human rights.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including experience using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SPSS, KoboToolbox, or other data management systems.
• Ability to design and use monitoring tools, including indicator tracking tables, data collection forms, and logical frameworks.
• Knowledge of data visualization and presentation techniques to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and practical recommendations for project improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy.
• Ability to facilitate participatory monitoring and evaluation processes involving partners and community actors.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity and commitment to evidence-based decision-making.
• Experience working in the non-profit sector.
• Substantial experience in Results Based Management and the theory of change.
• Experience in donor reporting.
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Proficiency in the use computer and IT tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Advise the LAF Secretariat and Member Organizations on all matters related to MEL.
• Collect and analyse data on legal aid services provided by LAF Members and other justice sector actors, ensuring data accuracy, quality, and reliability
• Design, operationalize, and oversee the implementation of LAF's MEAL framework, tools, and systems, ensuring consistency across programs and alignment with the organization's Strategic Plan and donor requirements.
• Organize and participate in field monitoring visits, preparing mission reports and actionable recommendations for program improvement.
• Assess the implications of MEAL findings and advise management on adjustments needed to enhance program performance and impact.
• Participate in joint feedback and reflection sessions with Member Organizations implementing LAF-funded projects to support learning and accountability
• Integrate MEAL components into project design, proposal development, and fundraising initiatives to strengthen evidence-based programming.
• Support the Programs Team in performance tracking, narrative reporting, and alignment of project outcomes with organizational objectives.
• Develop project and institutional indicators, monitoring plans, and performance measurement frameworks to guide implementation and track progress.
• Produce regular analytical and performance reports that inform management decisions, strategic planning, and donor reporting.
• Organize learning sessions to reflect on project results and share key takeaways from their impact.
• Document success stories and best practices that come out of project interventions.
• Develop a capacity-building plan on MEAL for LAF Members based on their needs and ongoing projects.
• Organising trainings involving LAF Members in the MEAL activities to promote participatory planning, especially those implementing projects funded by LAF;
• Contribute to institutional learning and evidence-based decision-making, ensuring that MEAL insights are systematically used to inform strategy and planning.

• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, including experience using tools such as Excel, Power BI, SPSS, KoboToolbox, or other data management systems.
• Ability to design and use monitoring tools, including indicator tracking tables, data collection forms, and logical frameworks.
• Knowledge of data visualization and presentation techniques to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and practical recommendations for project improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and accuracy.
• Ability to facilitate participatory monitoring and evaluation processes involving partners and community actors.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity and commitment to evidence-based decision-making.
• Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Proficiency in the use computer and IT tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university, in relevant fields such as Statistics, project management, Human rights, etc.
• 7 years' professional experience working as MEL preferable in the areas of access to justice, rule of law and human rights.
• Experience working in the non-profit sector.
• Substantial experience in Results Based Management and the theory of change.
• Experience in donor reporting.