Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager (LIFE-AR)
Hybrid (within the UK or outside the UK)
About Us
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work across five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.
Our Climate Change Group (CCG) works with those who have less voice and power in climate decision-making to co-create solutions that shape pathways and drive action for a just and sustainable future.
The LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) aims to support a shift towards more effective and ambitious climate responses. LIFE-AR is a least developed countries (LDC) led initiative, which serves as one of the primary vehicles for delivering the LDC 2050 Vision for a climate-resilient future. IIED is the interim secretariat for LIFE-AR and provides support to the Board of LIFE-AR in the implementation of LIFE-AR, and the delivery of the LIFE-AR Strategy.
We are now looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager to join us on a full-time basis for a fixed-term contract of two years.
The Benefits
– Salary of £52,244 – £64,964 per annum, depending on experience
– 25 days’ annual leave per year, increasing with service
– Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
– 7.5% employer’s pension contributions
– An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
– An interest-free season ticket loan
– A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
– An employee assistance programme
– Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
– Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
– Flexible working options
– Support for learning and development
– Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
– Dependents leave
– Eye tests and glasses
– Therapy treatment
If you’re experienced in MEL design, implementation and the use of quantitative and qualitative methods of evaluating international climate change and development programmes, this is the perfect opportunity to join our organisation.
You’ll have the chance to make a real difference to Least Developed Countries, providing evidence to enable them to address climate change impacts and build their resilience. The work you do will have a global impact and far-reaching effects for the most deserving people throughout the world.
So, if you’re ready to step into a rewarding role that supports LDC-led adaptation and resilience approaches, working in business in usual ways, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, you will provide strategic guidance to the LIFE-AR initiative and support the design and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation and learning plan to support the LIFE-AR initiative’s contribution to the LDC Vision 2050.
Co-ordinating data collection and reporting across Front Runner Countries, you will support the development of MEL tools and frameworks to enhance learning, demonstrating LIFE-AR’s impact and influence at a national and global level.
You will identify trends, best practices, and areas for improvement in climate adaptation and resilience efforts across LIFE-AR, playing a crucial role in international discussions on MEL methodologies and reporting results to donors and the LDC platform.
About You
To be considered as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, you will need:
– Experience supporting MEL design for implementation of multi-country programmes, conducting, and/or commissioning evaluations
– Experienced in the use of the quantitative methods used in evaluating international climate change and development programmes
– Experience supporting the establishment of MEL systems for international development projects especially those trying to influence policy and practice
– Experience in the use of qualitative methods for MEL
– Experience supporting colleagues in utilising MEL techniques for different interventions
– A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject OR experience supporting MEL for climate change adaptation, or sustainable development monitoring, learning and evaluation
Please note, this role is also open to those who live outside the UK, as long as you have the right to work in the country you wish to reside in. IIED will support a UK visa for this role if re-location is requested.
The salary range advertised in GBP is applicable in the UK only, and the salary offer in another country would depend on the local terms and conditions. We only use the UK salary structure to determine starting salaries, but it will not apply to salaries outside the UK thereafter.
The closing date for this role is the 30th of October 2023 (UK time).
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 6th November 2023.
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