Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Knowledge Management Officer at Global EverGreening Alliance

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Developing and regularly updating the Restore Africa Program MEL manual and the regional program impact framework.
• Leading preparation of MEL tools and templates with the Alliance’s Melbourne-based Secretariat and supporting implementing partners and service providers in execution and quality control.
• Reviewing and assuring the high-quality standard of project logical framework and MEL plans.
• Supporting regular desk-based and field monitoring of in-country programs.
• Working with the Alliance’s Melbourne-based Secretariat and implementing partners to establish and manage the knowledge management repository.
• Supporting implementing partners to provide data regularly to feed into the GEA’s GRM.
• Conducting a capacity needs assessment for MEL among lead implementing organisations and consortium members and leading the capacity strengthening of implementing partners’ MEL staff.
• Developing and implementing capacity development for implementing organisations on remote sensing and monitoring Apps and ensuring that this tool is integrated into the implementing organisations’ assessment protocols.
• Integrating Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of carbon in MEL plans.
• Coordinating with GEA RMEL for technical backstopping and advice and supporting any field visits, including those associated with MRV.
• Developing and implementing a knowledge management strategy for the Restore Africa Program.
• Working closely with GEA Media and Communications team to disseminate project/program learnings to an internal and external audience.
• Organising and presenting at internal and external events, seminars, workshops, and conferences to foster and exchange learnings.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (environmental/ecosystem science, GIS/data management, monitoring & evaluation).
• Minimum seven years of experience in leading and implementing MEL.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in project planning, including logical framework and theory of change, stakeholder analysis and survey design.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools, best practices and indicators used in international development.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining monitoring and evaluation frameworks and management information systems.
• Working knowledge of database management and GIS applications, including ARC GIS
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis.
• Awareness of current industry trends and cutting-edge research and approaches in using technology in monitoring and web-based monitoring platforms.
• Demonstrated experience working closely within multidisciplinary teams, including in consortium settings.