The Donkey Sanctuary
Programme Design and Impact Advisor
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Programme Design and Impact Advisor
These are exciting times for the charity, and we have an excellent opportunity for a proactive and highly professional individual with outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and motivational skills to join the International Programmes and Partnerships Department as Programme Design and Impact Advisor.
Position: Programme Design and Impact Advisor
Location: Devon/Hybrid (This is a hybrid working position, combining home and onsite working under the guiding principles for such roles. The working pattern and requirement for site attendance will be agreed between the line manager and post-holder, currently anticipated to be 2-3 days per year)
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, 08.30-16.30, Monday-Friday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £44,609 per annum
Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026. Please note this role may close earlier than advertised so apply as soon as possible.
About the Role
As Programme Design and Impact Advisor, you will lead and strengthen the monitoring, evaluation, learning, and impact measurement of The Donkey Sanctuary's international programmes, ensuring programmes are evidence-based, results-driven, and accountable.
Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners across multiple countries, you will support the design, monitoring, and evaluation of high-quality international development programmes and drive organizational learning to maximize impact for donkeys and the communities that depend on them.
Your principal duties and responsibilities will include:
- Leading on ensuring that Donkey Sanctuary funded global programmes and projects are effectively and efficiently monitored and evaluated.
- Leading the development of a shared monitoring and evaluation database, enabling effective data management and contributing to an evidence-based portfolio.
- Implementing, promoting, and regularly reviewing a Results Framework and associated Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) tools.
- Enabling staff and partners to effectively apply MEAL tools, develop and review project MEAL plans, and identify appropriate monitoring indicators.
- Working with senior managers to improve reporting systems and processes, ensuring consistent best practice across the International Programmes and Partnerships team.
- Collaborating with colleagues to develop surveys and participatory workshops that inform community-led needs assessment and project design.
- Supporting International Teams in preparing funding proposals for institutional donors and partners, ensuring MEAL activities and requirements are fully integrated into project and programme plans and budgets.
- Please note that flexibility may be required for occasional international travel.
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About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Degree-level education or above, or equivalent relevant experience.
- A demonstrable track record of programme design and MEAL experience within international development or a related discipline.
- A thorough understanding of the technical elements of robust and effective MEAL systems and methodologies.
- Working knowledge and experience of theory of change and/or comparable programme development tools.
- Experience designing robust MEAL frameworks for performance measurement and impact assessment.
- Experience designing and/or carrying out mixed methods evaluation projects to high quality and ethical standards.
- Significant experience developing MEAL training and mentoring approaches and facilitating participatory capacity development initiatives.
- Proven experience leading, motivating, and developing individuals and teams to achieve shared objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders.
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Benefits include:
- Competitive pension.
- Life assurance.
- 31 days holiday (including Bank holidays), rising to 34 with each full year of service.
- Wellbeing team.
- Recorded Pilates and Yoga classes.
- Long service awards.
- Healthshield plan.
- Free parking.
- Subsidised restaurant and shop.
About the Organisation
Join one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide, working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
The Charity is a Disability Confident Employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
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