Position Details
Be part of a friendly, fun loving and values-driven team where your ideas shape actual change.
Join our award-winning social enterprise supporting organisations in the human services sector to enhance their impact. For-Purpose Evaluations (FPE) works with organisations to understand and enhance their social impact by creating impact measurement frameworks, delivering workshops, and evaluating social programs. With expertise across a broad range of community development and social services FPE blends academic rigour with a pragmatic approach.
We’re seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant to lead or support the design and delivery of projects. You’ll work across multiple projects, applying theory-based evaluation, outcomes/social impact measurement, and data analysis to help clients improve services for people and communities with complex needs. The role also involves contributing to business development, client relationships, and internal innovation.
This is a 12-month full-time contract (or 4-day part-time), with potential for permanency. Salary ranges from $85,000–$105,000 + super, depending on experience*. Benefits include flexible work-from-home arrangements, 5 weeks paid leave, professional development, and all necessary equipment.
Ideal candidates will have 2+ years’ experience in evaluation, strong data analysis skills, and a passion for social justice. Experience in consulting or social enterprise environments is also desirable, but not essential.
*Note: the successful candidate will be offered either an MEL Consultant or an MEL Lead position. The Consultant position has a salary bracket of $85,000-$95,000. If the candidate demonstrates experience beyond what is described in this job advertisement including the desirable criteria, the Lead position with a salary bracket of $95,000-$105,000 may be offered. The Lead position has increased duties and responsibilities which will be discussed with the candidate.
Details of how to apply:
There is no closing date for this advertisement, please apply as soon as you can. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. The job will remain open until the successful candidate finds us!
There will be up to four stages to the application process. Only successful applicants will be asked to participate in the next stage.
1. Submission of your CV (max 4 pages) and written Cover Letter to Eleanor at
Please include a maximum 2 page* cover letter that describes:
• Why you have applied for the role, what you hope to get out of it, and why you think you are suited to the role
• If you think you are best suited to the MEL Consultant or MEL Lead position and why (please see the Position Description)
• If you are interested in a part-time 4 day a week or full-time contract
• Confirming you can come to an in-person co-working day once a fortnight in Sydney
• Anything you think is important for us to know about you and how you work
*You do need to address all the selection criteria in your Cover Letter, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate these in later stages.
2. Submission of a 3-5min video describing your relevant experience and why you want to work with FPE.
3. Participation in a 30min online interview about the selection criteria, including a short presentation about your work.
4. An in-person interview
Deadline: 31 October 2025