Monitoring and Evaluations Specialist - Senegal

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

CrossBoundary Advisory

About the Firm

Founded in 2011, CrossBoundary is a mission-driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary provides transaction and investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions. Learn more at

Who We Are

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group made up of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging yet exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.

What you'll do

CrossBoundary is recruiting Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Specialists to support the design and implementation of MEL systems across multi-country, donor-funded programs in West Africa. The MEL Specialist will lead country-level MEL implementation, ensuring high-quality data collection, verification, reporting, and learning across implementing partners, financial institutions, and other ecosystem actors. This role will focus on building robust data systems, strengthening partner capacity, and ensuring credible reporting of results, including employment, income, and enterprise-level outcomes.

Who You Are

Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in frontier markets

Willingness to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision

Willingness to work and live in a sometimes-challenging environment

Comfort with ambiguity; ability to operate effectively in a changing context

Primary

MEL Systems Design and Implementation

Support the design and operationalization of MEL frameworks, indicators, and tools

Ensure alignment with donor requirements and global measurement standards

Support deployment of digital data systems and reporting platforms

Partner Coordination and Capacity Building

Provide MEL technical support to implementing partners

Train partners on data collection tools, indicators, and reporting templates

Facilitate performance review and data validation sessions

Data Collection and Management

Coordinate routine data collection from implementing partners and stakeholders

Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for data collection and management

Ensure quality assurance in data collection processes and the accurate, timely entry of data into the program data platform

Conduct field verification with enterprises, participants and partners

Track key program metrics, including:

Participant outreach

Employment and income outcomes

Enterprise level outcomes

Reporting and Learning

Compile and validate data and insights for donor and internal reporting

Support preparation for external evaluations and assessments

Generate insights from program data (quantitative and qualitative)

Document lessons learned, case studies, and impact stories

Support adaptive management through regular learning and feedback loops

Inclusion and Safeguarding

Support tracking of gender, youth, and inclusion indicators

Ensure ethical data collection practices, including informed consent and data privacy

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

5+ years of relevant experience in MEL within donor-funded or development programs

Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, or related field: Master’ or another advanced degree strongly desired

Experience working in developing countries

French and English business fluency is required

Demonstrated leadership skills;...