Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer Location: Kigali, Rwanda Reports To: MEL & Data Compliance Manager Contract Term: Annual with option for renewal Salary Level: (USD) $36,000 – $48,000 per Annum Languages Required: English, working knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda or Swahili will be an advantage Application Deadline: September 1, 2026 Expected Start Date: As soon as possible at the conclusion of the recruitment process Are you passionate about Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning? WUSC is seeking a MEL Officer to track implementation progress and measure impact of its project. Background WUSC is a Canadian global development organization working to catalyze positive education and economic outcomes for young people. We bring together and collaborate with a diverse network of partners (including students, volunteers, schools, governments, not-for-profits, and businesses) who share this mission. Together, we influence systems change, and foster inclusive, youth-centered solutions that enable young people to thrive and belong. We work with all young people, with a focus on women and displaced populations. WUSC currently operates in 28 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in Canada, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $65 million. Our global team includes over 100 staff in Canada and more than 250 staff internationally, implementing a diverse portfolio of development projects in collaboration with numerous multilateral and bilateral donors, and philanthropic foundations. WUSC is currently recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer who will provide support to the delivery of a five-year multi-country project supporting the growth of women led enterprises, particularly those led by young rural women. Funded by Mastercard Foundation, the project is deploying a combination of targeted business development services and access to finance to support the sustainable growth of MSMEs led or owned by women. The project is implemented in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana and Nigeria with a broad range of local partners. WUSC works in close partnership with an access to finance partner, Seedstars, responsible for capital deployment, with WUSC coordinating business development services delivered in partnership with local Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs). WUSC will imple...