Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager (MEL)

Department: EDO Duration: Fixed Term Contract Direct Reports: MEL Officer Reporting to: Deputy Executive Director Location: One of Greenpeace Africa (GPAF) Operational Office (South Africa, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, DRC, Mauritius) is preferred but flexible to other locations within Africa, as GPAF implements a hybrid work location model with work-from-home being the main base of our work location. Purpose of the Role: MEL Manager supports learning, monitoring and evaluation activities – including impact framework monitoring – across Greenpeace Africa programme areas guided by programme prioritisation, and strengthens organisational learning by developing innovative, fit-for-purpose. Develop and implement Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) methods and tools. Lead and create an environment in which data and evidence are systematically produced, analysed, interpreted; and establish how knowledge is institutionalised and utilised for program growth. This role will also provide data analytics from project monitoring, needs assessments, research, and other secondary sources to establish trends, patterns, and learnings for programs and support services. Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership & Campaign Communications: Designs and develops the monitoring, evaluating, learning framework for GPAF in line with strategy at the organisational and programmatic levels, including selecting and defining indicators, setting targets for all indicators, planning data collection activities, and analysing data to measure the results of projects and achievement of strategic objectives. Establishes frameworks, processes and procedures for quality assurance, monitoring, analysis, and reporting of project data in consultation with Programme leads. Leads the development of the M&E strategy, and ensures monitoring and data collection across programs and geographies. Develops the M&E plans and log frames based on countries’ workplans for all projects and programs across all the GPAf offices. Works with senior management and project staff to ensure that project learnings are documented and applied, and project activities are adapted, as needed, for innovative and effective programming. Ensures proper knowledge management working with comms teams. Profile Sought: Determines and plans training on data quality assurance and MEL requirements for all relevant GPAf staff members and co...