Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Join SEED Madagascar as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer to enhance community and conservation efforts in Fort Dauphin. Early-career role available.

• Lead on the operationalisation of MEL plans, procedures and strategies for select projects and organisational initiatives that incorporates stakeholder feedback, adapts to local needs, and supports high-quality implementation in line with ongoing and emerging initiatives.
• Develop, adapt and support the usage of MEL tools, such as knowledge, attitude, and practice surveys and focus group discussion guides, to maximise effective data collection.
• Adapt technical information/evidence/MEL findings into audience appropriate formats, for internal and external dissemination which informs future programming and project development
• Lead on cleaning, management and analysis of data from a range of sources to determine progress towards results for a range of projects, with support from the MEL Coordinator.
• Provide tailored advice to the Programmes/Implementation team to support MEL procedures, from the development of MEL tools, to analysis and dissemination of findings to support use
• Support the implementation of MEL tools, particularly using the Kobo toolkit
• Lead on capacity-building for SEED staff and local partners in using key tools, ensuring quality of project data while promoting a sustainable MEL approach across the organisation
• Support cross-learning between departments, including support to the MEL interest group and MEL communities of practice, leading groups and providing information, presentations and training where required
• Work closely with the Communications team to identify and develop content for SEEDs social media platforms and website from MEL data
• Support in the recruitment of new staff and provide support, management, review and professional development to any Junior Officers
• Foster essential cross-cultural collaboration, providing support to both the national and international teams to bridge gaps in understanding and priorities for project development and implementation
• Provide pastoral care, guidance and act as a role model, both professionally and personally, for a team of early career professionals living in country
• Ensure all of SEED’s policies and procedures are evident throughout the work of the department, including those for safeguarding, whistleblowing and anti-corruption, and undertake continual training to ensure these are promoted at all times
• Other tasks within the broad outline of the role to support the development of MEL capacity across SEED, agreed in partnership with the Senior MEL Officer and Heads of Programmes