Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Adviser, GCF Regional Tuna Programme

SPC - Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Nouméa, New Caledonia

The role:

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Adviser, GCF Regional Tuna Programme will lead the implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) - Regional Tuna Programme (RTP). The MEL adviser plays a key role within the Programme Management Unit, providing overall quality assurance for all MEL activities and shaping the overall MEL approach of the project and FAME; supporting the continuous improvement of data collection, reporting and learning processes in collaboration with FAME staff, SPC members and key partners; and aligning with the FAME Business Plan and existing MEL systems; whilst ensuring that GCF reporting obligations are met.

The key responsibilities of the role include the following:

Lead the implementation (including data analysis and collection) of the GCF-RTP MEL Plan

Oversee the strategic direction and management, including the design and implementation, of the MELF across the GCF-RTP and related projects;
Ensure alignment of the GCF-RTP with the FAME Business Plan and its corresponding MEL Framework;
Coordinate MEL elements of the GCF-RTP in close collaboration with FAME staff, implementing partners, and PICTs;
Develop reporting templates, data collection instruments and other MEL systems/processes/tools to assist programme staff in collecting, analysing and using relevant information;
Provide supervision and management of the GCF-RTP MEL Officer, and any interns or consultants.

Provide overall quality assurance of MEL activities and deliverables

Provide overall quality assurance of MEL activities and deliverables across GCF-RTP including results reporting, reviews and internal reflections;
Support the PMU Coordinator in preparing any required GCF reporting and FAME’s contributions to SPC corporate reports and evaluations;
Oversee all GCF-RTP reviews, evaluations and impact assessments to ensure consistently high-quality MEL deliverables;
Facilitate learning and use of evaluation findings to inform programme improvement and promote opportunities to increase learning across FAME and with other SPC divisions.

Contribute to SPC FAME strategy, programme design and adaptation

Ensure high quality information is available for decision-making and priority setting by the GCF-RTP team;
Provide sound and timely advice to PMU Coordinator, FAME director and programme managers based on strategic insights gathered from MEL data and evidence.

Build MEL capacity and support

Provide support and guidance to FAME staff, implementing partners, and participating PICTs to enhance understanding of MEL, evaluative thinking, and reporting processes and promote their use;
Identify opportunities to enhance MEL capacity including providing remote mentoring and delivering any necessary training on GCF-RTP MEL and associated tools;
Participate in MELnet, the SPC Community of Practice for culturally responsive and contextually relevant PMEL.

Key selection criteria:

Qualifications

A postgraduate degree in relevant field such as international development, evaluation, public sector policy, economics, natural resource management, social science, business administration, or a related discipline or equivalent body of knowledge and experience.

Technical expertise

At least 10 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation with a thorough understanding of international best practices in a range of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods and data analysis;
At least 3 years of experience in the sustainable development sector;
Proven record in the design of effective monitoring systems, data collection tools, and reporting and consolidating data from multiple locations and projects for results reporting;
Experienced in strategic planning, consultation processes, and convening collaborative MEL processes;
Proven ability to meet deadlines within budget constraints and flexible approaches to problem solving;
Ability to train and motivate program staff on MEL systems, proposal development, monitoring and results reporting and use of online reporting tools.