Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist at World Resources Institute (WRI)

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1012714
  • Career Level  Officer
  • Experience  3 Years
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

What you will do: 

MEL System Design and Implementation (40%):

  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive MEL framework aligned with project indicators and targets, including: GHG emissions reductions, green jobs disaggregated by gender, public and private climate finance mobilized, energy cost savings, policy and market transformation outcomes
  • Specifically, lead the development and refinement of a GHG-focused MEL framework, aligned with IPCC guidelines, GHG Protocol, and relevant donor requirements
  • Establish and update robust methodologies to track direct and indirect emissions reductions
  • Develop and implement MEL plans that ensure data integrity, timeliness, and alignment with donor requirements
  • Lead the development of primary data collection tools (e.g., surveys, interview guides) and support implementation through training, mentoring partners, and developing sampling strategies

Monitoring and Performance Management (30%):

  • Regularly track progress against outputs, outcomes, and impact indicators
  • Lead or support primary data collection, cleaning, analysis, and interpretation
  • Guide project staff in reviewing monitoring results and identifying interventions to improve impact delivery
  • Ensure consistent data collection protocols among project partners and provide MEL training where needed
  • Coordinate with external evaluation consultants during midterm or final evaluations

Reporting, Communication, and Learning (20%):

  • Prepare quarterly and annual MEL reports for internal and donor reporting
  • Lead the drafting, reporting and verification of direct and indirect GHG emissions reductions for incorporation in reports
  • Draft MEL sections for annual, semi annual funder reports and respond to MEL-related data requests
  • Align GHG reporting with other key MEL indicators, including green jobs created, and climate finance mobilized
  • Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights and messages for diverse stakeholders
  • Document and share lessons learned, case studies, and success stories to support project learning and scaling

Institutional MEL Support (10%):

  • Support collaboration with the Global Managing for Results (MfR) team to enhance MEL practices across the organization
  • Participate in the internal MEL Community of Practice
  • Keep the Project Manager informed of MEL status and emerging data or reporting issues.

Required skills

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