PMEL Advisor

As Planning Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Advisor, you will play a key role in Health Happens Here, a multi-country programme that started in January 2026 in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda in order to strengthen health systems and advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for young people and marginalised groups. Rooted in the everyday realities of young people, this four-year initiative combines research, technical support, local partnerships and innovation to create lasting impact. Working closely with programme colleagues and partners, you will ensure that evidence, learning and accountability are embedded throughout the programme.

You will lead and support PMEL processes across the programme, helping partners and colleagues to generate evidence, measure progress, learn from results and use insights to improve decision making and maximise impact. In addition, you contribute to organisational learning, strengthen PMEL capacity among partners, and support donor accountability and resource mobilisation efforts.

Your work includes:

Advising programme teams and partners on PMEL approaches, theories of change and learning processes;

Coordinating planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning activities;

Strengthening PMEL capacities through training, coaching and knowledge exchange;

Translating evidence and insights into practical recommendations for programme improvement and strategic decision making;

Developing and communicating evidence-based insights, reports and knowledge products for internal and external audiences;

Design and implementation of IATI reporting according to specific donor guidelines.

We are looking for an experienced, analytical and collaborative PMEL professional who enjoys turning evidence and learning into meaningful action. You are curious, structured and able to connect people, data and insights across different cultural and organisational contexts. You are comfortable advising colleagues and partners, facilitating learning processes and translating complex information into practical recommendations.

You bring

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, behavioral sciences, public health or a comparable field;

Experienced (at least 5 years) PMEL professional with up-to-date knowledge of PMEL methodologies and the development of robust monitoring and learning frameworks in international development, public health or/and social impact programmes; Specific experience working on SRHR and/or health programmes is a plus.

Experience in developing and leading on multi-country evaluations as per the IOB criteria;

Contribute to the design and implementation of the annual planning, learning and reporting cycle, including internal learning sessions to recommend and support implementation of changes based on learning and evaluations;

Experience designing and facilitating training, workshops or capacity-strengthening activities;

Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present findings to a variety of audiences;

Fluency in English with a professional proficiency in French and Dutch, spoken and written;

A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with partners from different cultural backgrounds;

Experience working with external consultants, researchers, academics, and strategic partner;

Knowledge of and demonstrable experience with reporting in IATI and training of others in reporting through IATI through tools such as Aidstream.

If you are still learning on one of these criteria, but feel you are a match, we welcome you to apply!

You will work in an inspiring and challenging international environment, with highly motivated and passionate colleagues who are committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights worldwide.

Depending on your knowledge and experience, the salary for a 36-hour working week ranges from € 4.000 to € 5.294 gross per month (FWG scale 55; cao ggz).

In addition, we offer:

A holiday allowance of 8.33% and an end-of-year allowance of 8,33%;

5,5 weeks of annual leave;

Ample opportunities for (paid) parental leave;

Discounts on sports and other vitality activities;

A bicycle scheme;

An annual personal benefits budget, which you can use in a way that suits your needs.

The collective labour agreement cao ggz applies.

Rutgers is currently working towards further integration with Aidsfonds - Soa Aids Nederland located in Amsterdam to form a stronger organisation dedicated to improving sexual and reproductive health and rights. Our office is currently located in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Our policy provides the opportunity to work hybrid partly from home and partly in our office.

Information and application

We want to create a more inclusive and diverse organization that values individual differences in the workforce and ensures everyone feels welcome and safe. Do you feel attracted to this? Then we invite you to apply no later than  September 10th 2026. The first round of interviews will take place September 16th. The second round of interviews will take place September 28th.  Please take this into account.

An assignment can be part of the recruitment process. We ask candidates we invite to the second round to complete an online questionnaire prior to that interview. Based on this, we draw up a personal profile that addresses competences, team roles and learning agility (the ability to learn from changes in the work environment). We discuss this during the interview.

A reference check and the submission of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) are part of the selection process. When conducting reference checks, Rutgers follows the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, through which previous employers may be asked to disclose substantiated findings relating to misconduct in line with the scheme's principles.

Responding to this vacancy can only be done via the link to the online application form in the relevant vacancy at www.vacatures.rutgers.nl. For additional background information on Rutgers, please consult www.rutgers.nl and www.rutgers.international.

If you have any questions, please contact Miranda van Reeuwijk, Head of the Research Team, via [email protected], stating the vacancy number.

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