Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning (MEL) Specialist 54849 - The Nature Conservancy
Tucson, AZ
About the Job
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6399487
OFFICE LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Remote position. The location for this position is flexible within
countries where The Nature Conservancy is a registered NGO and has an
already established office. This position requires working significantly
across multiple time zones with team members in Africa and North
America. This position is not eligible for relocation or immigration
assistance. This position may require occasion travel (up to 25%).
#Li-remote #PDN
WHO WE ARE
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and
waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we
develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest
environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work
is guided by our values, which include a[commitment to
diversity](https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion/)and
respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission
to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to
love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our[TNC Talent
playlist on
YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-o5jtJniubZjnNuR4zpvmTBaiC-ZiSbJ)to
hear stories from staff or
visit[Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-The-Nature-Conservancy-EI_IE14686.11,33.htm).
One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work
environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging
and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only
achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects
the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent
and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take
a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in
addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please
apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC,
"you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist, is part of the
Project Finance for Permanence team within the Global Protect Oceans,
Lands, and Waters Business Unit, and will report to the GEF Project
Manager. The MEL Specialist is responsible for: 1) the delivery of the
monitoring, evaluation, and learning outcomes of the Global Environment
Facility (GEF) funded award, undertaken as part of the broader Enduring
Earth Partnership; and 2) the monitoring of project activities and
processes to ensure conformity with WWF's (the GEF Agency for the
Project) Environmental and Social (ESS) Standards and effective delivery
of the ESMF and other safeguards documents for the project as well as
the project's gender action plans.
The MEL Specialist is a core team member of the Project Management Unit
(PMU) managing a complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary project.
The GEF funded Enduring Earth Project aims to accelerate sustainable
finance solutions to achieve durable conservation. The Project will
catalyze conservation initiatives in Gabon and Namibia, and help to
design a multi-country, durable finance mechanism in the Eastern
Tropical Pacific (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama) to advance
the achievement of goals set under the Global Biodiversity Framework and
other development objectives. Implementation of the project will be done
through the Enduring Earth partnership with three different partners
leading national level implementation in each geography. A further
component of the project is contributing to the knowledge base to
accelerate future scaling in new geographies.
The MEL Specialist is responsible for all monitoring, evaluation,
l arning and related activities associated with the GEF-funded project,
including tracking and reporting project implementation against project
work plans and reporting progress towards outcome indicator targets. The
MEL Specialist will also monitor implementation of the Project's ESMFs
(Environmental and Social Management Frameworks) and gender action plans
ensuring that safeguards requirements are effectively and timeously met.
They will coordinate communication and reporting requirements in all
matters pertaining to project monitoring and reporting with the
sub-project teams. Technical support for this work will be provided by
TNC subject matter experts or relevant teams within the Enduring Earth
partnership.
The MEL Specialist will:
coordinate MEL processes across project partners, ensure a shared
understanding of MEL requirements, ensure timely collection of
information, prepare and submit progress reports, and ensure that MEL
activities support learning and adaptive management.
maintain the overall MEL system of the project and will assist the
Project Manager in preparing the 6-month and 12-month technical progress
reports, and contributing technical updates on progress and challenges
in the quarterly financial reports to WWF GEF. Through the collection
and analysis of data inputs from project partners (gender disaggregated
as required in t
information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6399487
OFFICE LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Remote position. The location for this position is flexible within
countries where The Nature Conservancy is a registered NGO and has an
already established office. This position requires working significantly
across multiple time zones with team members in Africa and North
America. This position is not eligible for relocation or immigration
assistance. This position may require occasion travel (up to 25%).
#Li-remote #PDN
WHO WE ARE
The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and
waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we
develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest
environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work
is guided by our values, which include a[commitment to
diversity](https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion/)and
respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission
to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to
love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our[TNC Talent
playlist on
YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-o5jtJniubZjnNuR4zpvmTBaiC-ZiSbJ)to
hear stories from staff or
visit[Glassdoor](https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-The-Nature-Conservancy-EI_IE14686.11,33.htm).
One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work
environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging
and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only
achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects
the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent
and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take
a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in
addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please
apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC,
"you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist, is part of the
Project Finance for Permanence team within the Global Protect Oceans,
Lands, and Waters Business Unit, and will report to the GEF Project
Manager. The MEL Specialist is responsible for: 1) the delivery of the
monitoring, evaluation, and learning outcomes of the Global Environment
Facility (GEF) funded award, undertaken as part of the broader Enduring
Earth Partnership; and 2) the monitoring of project activities and
processes to ensure conformity with WWF's (the GEF Agency for the
Project) Environmental and Social (ESS) Standards and effective delivery
of the ESMF and other safeguards documents for the project as well as
the project's gender action plans.
The MEL Specialist is a core team member of the Project Management Unit
(PMU) managing a complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-disciplinary project.
The GEF funded Enduring Earth Project aims to accelerate sustainable
finance solutions to achieve durable conservation. The Project will
catalyze conservation initiatives in Gabon and Namibia, and help to
design a multi-country, durable finance mechanism in the Eastern
Tropical Pacific (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama) to advance
the achievement of goals set under the Global Biodiversity Framework and
other development objectives. Implementation of the project will be done
through the Enduring Earth partnership with three different partners
leading national level implementation in each geography. A further
component of the project is contributing to the knowledge base to
accelerate future scaling in new geographies.
The MEL Specialist is responsible for all monitoring, evaluation,
l arning and related activities associated with the GEF-funded project,
including tracking and reporting project implementation against project
work plans and reporting progress towards outcome indicator targets. The
MEL Specialist will also monitor implementation of the Project's ESMFs
(Environmental and Social Management Frameworks) and gender action plans
ensuring that safeguards requirements are effectively and timeously met.
They will coordinate communication and reporting requirements in all
matters pertaining to project monitoring and reporting with the
sub-project teams. Technical support for this work will be provided by
TNC subject matter experts or relevant teams within the Enduring Earth
partnership.
The MEL Specialist will:
coordinate MEL processes across project partners, ensure a shared
understanding of MEL requirements, ensure timely collection of
information, prepare and submit progress reports, and ensure that MEL
activities support learning and adaptive management.
maintain the overall MEL system of the project and will assist the
Project Manager in preparing the 6-month and 12-month technical progress
reports, and contributing technical updates on progress and challenges
in the quarterly financial reports to WWF GEF. Through the collection
and analysis of data inputs from project partners (gender disaggregated
as required in t
Source : The Nature Conservancy