Join a team that designs programs, delivers results, and strengthens accountability.

At MERSTAT you apply systems thinking, rigorous evidence, and practical delivery to create change that lasts.

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Why Work at Merstat

Impact You Can See

You help partners design and implement solutions and you measure real outcomes in markets, services, and communities.

Learning by Doing

You build DCED aligned systems, test ideas in the field, and use live dashboards to steer decisions.

Global Exposure

You collaborate across countries and portfolios in agriculture, WASH, health, inclusive finance, youth employment, and climate.

Inclusive Culture

You work in a team that integrates gender equality, disability inclusion, poverty profiling, and climate resilience in everything we do.

Flexible Delivery

You contribute through full time roles, project based assignments, and expert rosters.

Innovation Focus

Dedicated resources and time for research and innovation to explore new technologies.

Opportunity Types

Full-time Roles

Core team members who lead programs, systems, and delivery.

Project-based Associates

Specialists who join specific assignments on defined scopes.

Expert Rosters

Independent experts we deploy quickly for TPM, evaluations, MRV, ESG, analytics, and training.

Internships & Fellowships

Early career roles with structured mentoring and real responsibility.

Current Openings

If a role below doesn't match your profile, send a general application and select your talent pool.

Associate, DCED Systems MEL

Full-time

Nairobi or remote within Africa

**About the role:** You build DCED aligned systems that teams can run with confidence.

You Will:
  • Design results chains and measurement plans and run AAER learning
  • Stand up decision dashboards and data routines
  • Keep audit documentation ready and support pre audit checks
You Bring:
  • DCED practice in real programs
  • Strong facilitation and clean writing
  • Power BI or an equivalent analytics tool

Specialist, Third Party Monitoring

Project-based or Full-time

Field based with regional travel or remote with travel

**About the role:** You deliver independent monitoring that decision makers trust.

You Will:
  • Lead risk based verification and remote checks with geo referenced evidence
  • Capture beneficiary voice and complete safeguarding reviews
  • Issue rapid briefs that route into management meetings
You Bring:
  • TPM delivery in hard to reach areas
  • Clear judgement on sampling and evidence quality
  • Strong field leadership and concise reporting

Analyst, Climate MRV

Full-time or Project-based

Nairobi or remote within Africa

**About the role:** You turn operational data into verification ready climate evidence.

You Will:
  • Build activity data systems and maintain emissions calculators
  • Document monitoring protocols and verification packs
  • Link climate outcomes to service and market outcomes in dashboards
You Bring:
  • Quant skills with spreadsheets or scripts
  • Audit style documentation habits
  • Experience integrating MRV with MEL a plus

Lead, Jobs and Inclusion

Full-time

Nairobi or remote within Africa

**About the role:** You operationalize jobs frameworks and inclusion metrics across portfolios.

You Will:
  • Set up direct, indirect and induced jobs with time based FTE and quality markers
  • Embed WEE, GESI and GALS, Washington Group tools, PPI and MPI
  • Train partners and mentor analysts to sustain routines
You Bring:
  • Strong quantitative skills and practical facilitation
  • Experience with dignified youth work and green jobs markers
  • Clear communication to program and investor audiences

Advisor, Health Systems Strengthening

Project-based

Nairobi or remote within Africa

**About the role:** You improve routine information systems and data use for decisions.

You Will:
  • Prepare RHIS data for analysis and visualization
  • Build decision dashboards for quality, coverage and equity
  • Support remote monitoring and ethical practice in facilities
You Bring:
  • Experience with community health or service delivery portfolios
  • Comfort working with national standards and data protection
  • Ability to coach managers to use data in routine meetings

Expert Roster, Evaluations and Research

Consultant Roster

Global remote with travel as needed

**About the role:** You lead context fit studies that decision makers use.

You Will:
  • Design rolling or retrospective baselines and endline assessments
  • Apply contribution analysis and counterfactual thinking
  • Produce concise reports and slide briefs
You Bring:
  • Mixed methods leadership and sampling know how
  • Strong field supervision or partner management
  • Clear, transparent methods and limitations

General Application

Global

**About the role:** If you are a strong fit but do not see an exact match, share your profile.

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How to Apply

Use the form below or email your CV and a short note on your talent pool to careersmerstatdev.com@outlook.com. Include location, availability, and whether you prefer full time or project based work.

Our Hiring Process

  • Apply with your CV and a short note on the talent pool you fit best
  • Shortlist and screening conversation
  • Task or portfolio review for role fit
  • Final conversation and references

We value capability and integrity. We are open to non linear career paths and strong applied skills.

General Application Submission

Inclusion and Accessibility

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from women and youth and people with disabilities and underrepresented groups. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the process, email careersmerstatdev.com@outlook.com and we will support you.

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