Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Assistant , Mtwara, TZ
IUCN
Tanzania · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Sep 11, 2025
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
The MEL Assistant - will be responsible for supporting designing, implementing, and overseeing the monitoring and evaluation systems of a program or project under Land System or Coast and Ocean Resilience thematic area. She/ He will ensure data is collected, analysed, and used to inform decision-making, track progress towards specific project/ programme goals, and identify areas for improvement, while also facilitating continuous learning within the organization through data-driven insights. Key roles for this position include development of data collection tools, conducting field visits, analyzing data, reporting findings, and building capacity within the team and partners on MEL practices.
Under direct supervision of the Country MEL Officer, the MEL Assistant will be responsible for supporting Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) activities of projects under the Tanzania Programme, in close collaboration with Programme Officers of respective projects/programmes and the Implementing Partners. The MEL Assistant will support the development of work plans, performance reports and related evaluation/appraisal tasks. In collaboration with Country MEL Officer, S/He will ensure M&E tools are in line with the donor and IUCN Monitoring and Evaluation Policy and project guidelines and standards.
SPECIFIC DUTIES;
Under the direction of the Country MEL Officer & Project Leads, the specific responsibilities of the MEL Assistant the following:
Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting;
Assist to develop comprehensive monitoring, evaluation & learning plans, including indicators, data collection methods, and reporting timelines aligned with program objectives.
Conduct field visits to collect qualitative and quantitative data using various methods like surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and observation checklists.
Conduct data collection exercises through Kobo toolbox by using mobile data collection devices such as tablets, computers and smartphones.
Analyse collected data by using computer programs such as SPSS, Excel and Power BI to assess program effectiveness, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions about program impact.
Prepare regular progress reports, including data visualizations with help of Power BI, to communicate key findings to stakeholders, programme managers, and funders.
Evaluation and Learning;
Participate in planning and execution of Projects’ Annual Reviews, Mid Term Reviews and Terminal project evaluation in accordance with IUCN and donor policy.
Prepare narrative in form of success story focusing on a specific challenge faced by an individual or group of beneficiaries including women and youth and document how project interventions addressed that challenge.
Coordinate reflection on a project implementation with a purpose of getting ample insight on what went well, what could have gone better within the project and document key takeaways from projects.
Information management and Risk management system;
Update and manage project specific data collection platforms, including electronic data capture systems, project performance dashboards and project specific knowledge tracking systems.
Support the updating of the project on the IUCN portal with relevant project data.
Participate in monitoring of the environmental and social performance of the projects.
Participate to update project risk register on regular basis.
Others;
Represent IUCN at meetings as may be required
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
The MEL Assistant - will be responsible for supporting designing, implementing, and overseeing the monitoring and evaluation systems of a program or project under Land System or Coast and Ocean Resilience thematic area. She/ He will ensure data is collected, analysed, and used to inform decision-making, track progress towards specific project/ programme goals, and identify areas for improvement, while also facilitating continuous learning within the organization through data-driven insights. Key roles for this position include development of data collection tools, conducting field visits, analyzing data, reporting findings, and building capacity within the team and partners on MEL practices.
Under direct supervision of the Country MEL Officer, the MEL Assistant will be responsible for supporting Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) activities of projects under the Tanzania Programme, in close collaboration with Programme Officers of respective projects/programmes and the Implementing Partners. The MEL Assistant will support the development of work plans, performance reports and related evaluation/appraisal tasks. In collaboration with Country MEL Officer, S/He will ensure M&E tools are in line with the donor and IUCN Monitoring and Evaluation Policy and project guidelines and standards.
SPECIFIC DUTIES;
Under the direction of the Country MEL Officer & Project Leads, the specific responsibilities of the MEL Assistant the following:
Project Planning, Monitoring and Reporting;
Assist to develop comprehensive monitoring, evaluation & learning plans, including indicators, data collection methods, and reporting timelines aligned with program objectives.
Conduct field visits to collect qualitative and quantitative data using various methods like surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and observation checklists.
Conduct data collection exercises through Kobo toolbox by using mobile data collection devices such as tablets, computers and smartphones.
Analyse collected data by using computer programs such as SPSS, Excel and Power BI to assess program effectiveness, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions about program impact.
Prepare regular progress reports, including data visualizations with help of Power BI, to communicate key findings to stakeholders, programme managers, and funders.
Evaluation and Learning;
Participate in planning and execution of Projects’ Annual Reviews, Mid Term Reviews and Terminal project evaluation in accordance with IUCN and donor policy.
Prepare narrative in form of success story focusing on a specific challenge faced by an individual or group of beneficiaries including women and youth and document how project interventions addressed that challenge.
Coordinate reflection on a project implementation with a purpose of getting ample insight on what went well, what could have gone better within the project and document key takeaways from projects.
Information management and Risk management system;
Update and manage project specific data collection platforms, including electronic data capture systems, project performance dashboards and project specific knowledge tracking systems.
Support the updating of the project on the IUCN portal with relevant project data.
Participate in monitoring of the environmental and social performance of the projects.
Participate to update project risk register on regular basis.
Others;
Represent IUCN at meetings as may be required
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time
