Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning Officer

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

CRC Clontarf

Fixed Term Contract (12 months), Full-Time (35 hrs per week)

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a dynamic and solutions-oriented Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) professional to join the CRC team and help drive the organisation’s journey through change.

Our 2025-2030 strategy sets out the renewed purpose, bold ambitions and values-led direction of the organisation. The Transformation Management Office (TMO) is supporting strategy implementation, creating the space and structure to think about strategic change and engaging constructively with staff across the organisation to problem solve, surface issues and ensure feedback is collaborative and genuinely two-way.

The MEL Officer will play a key role in the TMO, drawing on their experience and values to help ensure results and progress are being captured and reported; success is being celebrated and recognised; and service users remain at the heart of everything we do.

The role will be fully reflective of the organisation’s values and the successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:

• Person-Centredness: Designing and implementing measures and tools, tailored to the needs of CRC service users and staff, to monitor delivery of the strategy
• Quality: Collecting, managing and reporting a robust portfolio of evidence from which to track progress and generate learning to support continuous improvements in organisational performance and impact
• Respect: Working with a variety of stakeholders and teams across the CRC to promote buy in for strategic changes, reflection and continuous improvement
• Courage: Thinking creatively and boldly to generate actionable insights through case studies, visualising data and knowledge products for a wider audience
• Collaboration: Engaging with relevant stakeholders to determine appropriate monitoring activities and obtain data. Where data is not currently available, working with stakeholders to establish appropriate systems and processes to address gaps
• Stewardship: Highlighting evidence-based examples of good practice, efficiency and value for money arising from strategy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Message from the TMO Lead (Transformation Change Manager):

The CRC’s Transformation Management Office is still relatively new, and I am looking for someone who is creative, dynamic and strategic to work with me to shape the TMO and the way the CRC approaches strategy implementation. The role is diverse and there will be significant scope for you to grow and develop your skills and responsibilities as we implement new ways of working, operating models, technologies, and cultural shifts aligned to our strategic vision. There is no expectation that you will come into the role knowing everything – the most important things are a focus on learning and quality, a collaborative mindset and a can-do attitude. If that sounds like you, I would love to have you in my team!

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

• Tertiary (level 6 or above) qualification in a relevant area (e.g. social sciences, governance and public policy, economics, monitoring and evaluation, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in roles relevant to monitoring, evaluation and learning, with demonstrable application of CRC organisational values.
• Experience designing MEL tools and measures to capture progress towards measurable targets and generate learning from implementation of change programmes.
• Strong analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative, including an understanding of programme evaluation.
• Ability to manage, compile and analyse data and information using the Microsoft Office 365 suite, MS Excel, Power BI, etc.
• Experience managing and maintaining sensitive and confidential information, ensuring it is handled securely and in compliance with data protection policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in using data visualisation tools and techniques, including charts, infographics, dashboards etc., to produce meaningful and accessible insights
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrable experience delivering high quality written outputs, such as progress reports, studies/research, case studies, learning briefs etc.

For the Full Job Specification please see the attached document.

Informal enquiries to Chris Minch, Transformation Change Manager, Tel 087 259 0762 or cminch@crc.ie.

Department of Health Salary Scale, Grade VII - code 0582 (Salary Scale - €60,613 to €78,795 – Inc. 2 LSI’s).

Applicants must demonstrate in their CV and supporting documentation how they meet the above criteria as short-listing will apply.

Applications must be received on or before Monday, 4th May 2026. Please submit your application via the 'Apply Now' button below. PLEASE NOTE - Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland at date of application.

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