Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager

About the role

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager is a senior technical position responsible for delivering high‑quality, decision‑relevant evidence that drives strategy, adaptive management, and governance across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Operationalize and steward the mission‑level Theory of Change and Impact Framework, manage the Indicator Compendium and enforce indicator governance.
• Lead data quality assurance processes, including routine verification, spot checks, audits and methodological reviews.
• Manage and continuously improve the organization’s data management platform, ensuring integration with field data collection tools and GIS/spatial analytics.
• Maintain institutional dashboards, visualization products and ensure interoperability between project‑level MEL systems and enterprise aggregation frameworks.
• Support structured learning cycles, produce decision‑oriented learning products, and maintain the Mission Knowledge Repository.
• Coordinate internal and external evaluations and oversee management response processes.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact measurement.
• Proven ability to design and enforce MEL standards, data governance and ethical evidence‑use protocols.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience translating field evidence into strategic insights for leadership and boards.

Required skills

• Data quality assurance
• Data management platforms
• GIS and spatial analytics
• Dashboard development and data visualization
• Evaluation coordination and knowledge repository management

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape enterprise‑wide evidence systems for a leading conservation organization.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams across multiple countries.