A Meaningful Opportunity: Join Us as Our New MERL Advisor

Mission Alliance is strengthening results- and knowledge-driven programming across our international portfolio. As Global Impact Advisor (MERL), you will lead the development of our global results and learning framework and support country teams and the Oslo office to generate high-quality evidence for decision-making, accountability, and impact. 

The Global Impact Advisor will be responsible for MERL across all countries and donors in setting effective routines for evidence, results and learning. This role contributes to the organisational strategic direction, supports informed decision-making and adaptive programming through timely quality results, learning and knowledge-sharing.


🤝🏽 We offer 

🟢 A key role shaping Mission Alliance’s Impact, learning, and results practice. 
🟢 Engaging responsibilities in a growing organisation with committed colleagues.
🟢 Pension scheme: Defined contribution pension and private AFP
🟢 A workplace with the goal of achieving annual GPTW certification. Currently certified until May 2025.
🟢 Modern offices in central Oslo (with a subsidized cafeteria)
🟢 Salary by agreement and in line with Mission Alliance salary policy 

🎯 In this position, you will: 

🟢 Lead design and rollout of Mission Alliance’s MERL system, including a global results frameworkaligned, to our Theory of Change and strategy. 
🟢 Strengthen and innovate MERL practice across countries and donors, including routines for evidence, results, and learning. 
🟢 Lead implementation of a new digital MERL system for data collection, analysis, aggregation, and visualisation. 
🟢 Support country offices to develop tools, indicators, and aligned results frameworks and theories of change. 
🟢 Design and implement an organisation-wide Knowledge Management and learning approach. 
🟢 Quality assure MERL standards for programme performance, reporting, and institutional funding requirements. 
🟢 Plan and manage impact assessments, reviews, and evaluations, and ensure use of findings. 

🚀 We believe you will succeed and thrive in the role if you:

🟢 Relevant higher education. 
🟢 Strong experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL) within international development. 
🟢 Proven qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills, and ability to translate findings into decisions and improved programming. 
🟢 Experience with donor requirements and programme design (results frameworks, indicators, theories of change). 
🟢 Experience with a digital MERL system, including data collection and analysis like Kobo Toolbox, Power BI, statistical/qualitative software and similar. 
🟢 Experience building or managing digital MERL systems and dashboards (e.g., database tools, BI, statistical/qualitative software, spreadsheets, visualisation and presentation tools). 
🟢 Strong facilitation, coordination, and intercultural communication skills. 
🟢 Professional fluency in English. 
🟢 Norwegian proficiency; Spanish and/or familiarity with Latin America. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Start date: By agreement and as soon as possible. 

Application deadline: 6th of April 2026. 

For more information, please contact the International Director Trine Grønborg Christensen, tel. +47 970 37 721 /trine.gronborg.christensen@misjonsalliansen.no or Head of the program and grant management, Douglas Tendai Phiri, tel. +40297373/ douglas.tendai.phiri@misjonsalliansen.no 

Mission Alliance is an international Christian development organisation working with communities and partners to reduce poverty and advance inclusive, sustainable development. We focus on economic inclusion, protection, and strengthening civil society across nine countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our programme portfolio is approximately NOK 80 million per year. 

You will be part of the International Department and work closely with the Institutional Partnerships Team and colleagues in country offices. The position reports to Head of Program and grants management.