Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer

About the Role

This vacancy presents an opportunity to join a leading organization. The MEL Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of robust MEL systems for the Country Programme that track progress, measure results, promote learning and ensure accountability. The role will ensure that monitoring and evaluation processes are participatory, gender sensitive, conflict sensitive and aligned with International Alert's standards and donor requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring and Data Management

• Support the development and implementation of project MEL frameworks, logframes and indicator tracking tools
• Coordinate routine data collection, verification and analysis across project sites
• Ensure data quality through regular data quality assessments and field monitoring visits
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date MEL databases, dashboards and documentation
• Support baseline, midline and endline assessments as required

Evaluation and Learning

• Support the design and management of internal and external evaluations
• Contribute to the development of learning agendas and reflection processes
• Facilitate learning reviews, after action reviews and pause and reflect sessions
• Document lessons learned, good practices and case studies
• Support adaptive management by translating findings into actionable recommendations

Accountability and Participation

• Support the establishment and management of accountability and feedback mechanisms for communities and stakeholders
• Ensure safe, inclusive and accessible feedback channels, including for women, youth and marginalized groups
• Track, analyse and support responses to community feedback and complaints
• Ensure safeguarding and ethical standards are integrated into MEL processes

Reporting and Donor Compliance

• Provide MEL inputs into high quality donor reports, proposals and learning products
• Support compliance with donor MEL and reporting requirements