Manager, Project M&E - Landscapes & Communities at Rainforest Alliance

POSITION SUMMARY:

Based in Africa where most of his/her portfolio sits, the Manager, Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) - Landscapes & Communities (L&C) will be a subject matter expert in M&E, in project design, management, and reporting and in data analysis. He/she will work closely with the manager project M&E – L&C (Latam), the Senior Advisor Project M&E, and with local L&C teams in Africa and Asia Pacific, to ensure all L&C project managers (PMs), M&E staff and partners in Africa and Asia-Pacific align project design on RA’s impact framework and adopt, maintain and use RA’s Project Management Platform (PMP) as their central system for evidence-based project technical performance monitoring and report impact in a consistent and standardized way.

He/she will be RA´s regional expert on Monitoring and Evaluation and will ideally be a very organised and detail-oriented professional, proficient in data quality check and data analysis. On a demand-based basis, he/she will support local teams and regional staff in Africa and Asia Pacific in preparing L&C project initiatives, ensuring RA´s best project design practices are employed (e.g., robust Theories of Change and Logframes aligned with the Impact Framework, adequate M&E project budgets, etc.). He/she will play a critical role in centralizing, quality checking and analysing project data across RA’s portfolio to produce impact insights and dashboards in collaboration with RA’s Global Program Impact analyst and Manager, Impact & Insights.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Align RA’s L&C project portfolio with the Impact Framework in Africa and Asia
• Ensure project M&E is standardized, embedding Impact Framework indicators
• Ensure that storage and reporting of project data are standardized, that project data are available and can be aggregated to report overall impact of the project portfolio and at country level
• Serve as Africa and Asia Pacific primary point of contact for capacity building, coaching and mentoring of project staff and partners on L&C M&E frameworks, processes and tools
• Ensure all L&C project managers (PMs), M&E staff and partners in Africa and Asia-Pacific adopt, maintain and use the Impact Framework to standardize project reporting and RA’s Project Management Platform (PMP) as their central system for evidence-based project technical performance monitoring;
• Lead Africa and Asia Pacific teams on the design of improved approaches, processes and tools, including GIS-based, aimed at supporting L&C project M&E frameworks, resolving data generation and management issues, and enhancing results-based project management;
• Present (often technically complex) L&C M&E frameworks, processes and tools to internal and external stakeholders
• On a demand-based basis, support local teams and regional Institutional Relations and M&E staff in Africa and Asia Pacific in preparing L&C project initiatives, ensuring RA´s best project design practices (e.g., robust Theories of Change and Logframes, adequate M&E project budgets, and other relevant best practice);
• Proactively support the organization in achieving its 2030 Strategy, especially by working with other M&E colleagues to ensure our work is set up to drive impact along the impact pathways that constitute the organization´s Impact Framework;
• Cultivate a culture of positive and proactive collaboration, consult widely and inclusively across the organization, clearly demonstrating taking broad perspectives into consideration, and embed continuous learning and simplification into all aspects of programmatic work; and;
• Other duties, as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Master’s degree in agriculture, forestry or other relevant field
• At least 7+ years of progressive, relevant experience in designing and implementing monitoring & evaluation systems, of which the majority in the field of tropical agriculture and/or forestry
• At least 6 years of management level experience in M&E data collection methodologies maximizing producer and market value;
• At least 5 years’ experience in M&E data quality assurance and analysis
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate impacts in a visually appealing way and that focuses on the key information required;
• Track-record in facilitating and implementing complex data gathering exercises across multi-cultural teams
• Extraordinary commitment, energy and a positive mindset;
• Ability to navigate multiple tools, channels, processes and data sources
• Ability to influence without authority
• Knowledge of sustainable development issues and commitment to Rainforest Alliance’s goals of strengthening livelihoods and securing human rights; conserving forests and other high-value ecosystems; restoring production systems and rural landscapes; and mitigating climate change and building climate resilience;
• Key management competencies: transformational leadership, innovation, adaptability, persuasion, critical and reflective thinking, public speaking, resourcefulness, relationship builder based on trust, empathy and openness, and strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner;
• Experience in using GIS software and data collection tools is a plus.
• High quality spoken and written English.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE: 

• Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
• Receive a competitive salary package.
• A favourable time‑off policy, including annual leave and Resilience Days, to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.
• Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance, so you get the chance to take some time off, recharge, and remain at your best. This includes:
  • Resilience and personal leave days
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Sabbatical opportunities.
• Apply now and let’s grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.