Measurement, Evaluation and Impact Adviser

Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia’s first peoples.

• Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators – working to close the education gap
• Flexible work practices, including the option to work from home
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
• Join us in our commitment and vision for Reconciliation, in a space where we learn and grow together

About the Position

Teach For Australia strives to be a learning organisation, guided by the north star of our vision, mission and Theory of Change. The Measurement, Evaluation and Impact Adviser is a part time position (part-time 0.6-0.8 FTE with a view to ramp up to 1.0 FTE) and plays a critical part in TFA living into this commitment during a period of growth and scale. This role’s evaluation expertise, passion for learning, and continuous improvement orientation will have a broad impact across TFA – from partnering with teams to design and implement measurement and evaluation tools, to supporting data-led decision making, and measuring and communicating TFA’s impact as an organisation.

About You

Essential

• Degree in social or behavioural sciences, evaluation, education or a related field
• 3-5 years experience in designing and implementing program monitoring and evaluation

Desirable

• Experience in the education sector, such as working in non-profit organisations, research institutions, or government agencies

Key Accountabilities:

Programmatic monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning

• Partner with program teams to establish and maintain up to date program logics, evaluation frameworks and tools that enable continuous learning and improvement
• Guided by the MEAL Manager, agree on the level of data analysis support required by each of TFA’s programs, and ensure these expectations are met
• Support program teams to meet reporting obligations, including data collection and analysis
• Support program teams to reflect and act on evaluation activities and reports
• Provide oversight of the suite of the data collection tools across TFA’s programs
• As needed, manage or support the delivery of external evaluations

Organisational monitoring, evaluation and impact

• Work alongside the MEAL Manager to build internal knowledge and understanding of TFA’s Theory of Change and implement an organisation wide Outcome Measurement Framework
• Support staff across the organisation to use evaluative thinking and make evidence-based decisions (for example, through end of activity, quarter, or annual reflections)
• Work across the organisation to help communicate findings and recommendations, and where appropriate plan for the implementation of changes
• Lead internal (and/or support external) research or evaluation projects, including on educational disadvantage, student achievement and teacher effectiveness as needed

Communications and reporting

• Craft quantitative and qualitative reports that are clear, accurate, and accessible to TFA staff members and external stakeholders
• Support Marketing and Communications functions to articulate TFA’s Theory of Problem and Theory of Change, and develop impact publications
• Support Government and Philanthropy teams to report on TFA’s activity and impact to key funders

Data management and quality assurance

• Maintain source of truth data and document insights from routine evaluation activities, including:
• Updating tools used for ongoing analyses
• Creating or updating reports
• Preparing and maintaining databases or data management systems
• Responding to data requests
• Supporting the production of publications, summaries and data visualisations

Teach For Australia welcomes applicants of all backgrounds to apply, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.