Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer – HCI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cambodia, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Oversee, assess, and facilitate learning initiatives for C1 partners and the Heart of Conservation Initiative as a whole.

• Gather and evaluate data pertaining to project activities, outputs, outcomes, and impacts.

• Reflect on and enhance the results framework to ensure alignment with the project theory of change.

• Collaborate with Indigenous Peoples and local community organizations to co-develop a learning agenda and culturally appropriate learning methods.

• Aid in adaptive management and address emerging learning requirements.

• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation of semiannual and annual technical/project progress reports.

• Work in partnership with Communications and Knowledge Management, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, project partners, and relevant organizations on learning, knowledge sharing, and communications.

• Design and oversee a transparent, live database for project monitoring, evaluation, and learning data.

• Ensure the accuracy of data, maintain updated records, apply consistent measurement methodologies, uphold data sovereignty, and ensure data safety.

• Address challenges related to culturally appropriate data collection, reporting, and documentation.

• Contribute to planning and executing external evaluations, including drafting terms of reference, data collection, deliverable review, and evaluator coordination.

• Facilitate the annual reflection workshop and compile workshop reports.

• Support learning exchanges, knowledge fairs, and presentations at regional and international forums.

• International travel for roughly one week on a quarterly basis may be required.

• Carry out other related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in natural or social science, environmental management, program evaluation, international development, adult/organizational learning, or a related field is mandatory; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience; a Master’s degree in the aforementioned fields can substitute for 2 years of experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in designing and implementing M&E systems for development or conservation projects executed by national/international NGOs/agencies/government or large Indigenous associations.

• Proven experience in supporting Indigenous peoples and local community organizations with a demonstrated history of culturally sensitive and respectful, community-centered collaboration.

• Strong analytical skills with expertise in data analysis, including proficiency in database software such as Excel or Smartsheet.

• Experience in research methods, developing and executing tools and strategies for quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and report production.

• Familiarity with statistical software such as R or Stata is desirable.

• Knowledge of the Open Standards for Conservation Management (or WWF Program and Project Management Standards) and principles, tools, and techniques of results-based management is preferred.

• Understanding of traditional ecological knowledge and biocultural indicators is an asset.

• Experience in organizing learning and/or capacity-strengthening events or exchanges, with prior experience in international development or conservation being an advantage.

• Strong writing abilities and fluency in English are required.

• Proficiency or working knowledge of Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese is strongly preferred.

• Experience working in distributed teams, ideally across multiple time zones, is required.

• Preferred international field experience in developing countries, particularly in a monitoring and evaluation role within a development or conservation context.

• Applicants must possess legal authorization to work in the job's location.

• For applicants in Brazil or Kenya, they must be nationals currently residing and legally authorized to work in those countries.

• For Cambodia, eligible applicants include nationals from South and Southeast Asian countries willing to relocate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid relocation: Not applicable.

• Employment visa sponsorship and relocation support are not available for Brazil or Kenya.

• WWF-Cambodia may offer visa sponsorship and relocation cost assistance based on the available budget for eligible applicants from South and Southeast Asian countries willing to relocate to Cambodia.