MONITORING EVALUATION and LEARNING MEL ADVISOR

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) is crucial for the highquality implementation of projects and the development and evidencing of our approaches. MEL facilitates datadriven decisionmaking by showing whether results are coming about as expected and whether adjustments to project strategies assumptions and our approaches are needed. TRVCs MEL approach is based on a set of quality criteria that support teams to use MEL throughout the project life cycle from design to closure to test project strategies inform potential adjustments and learn what impact the project is having. In practice MEL means constant analysis reflection and improvement of our work enabling successful tailoring of approaches to local problems and contexts and full transparency for our donors and partners. TRVC already designed its Theory of Change and a MEL and Result Framework for its 5 years implementation.

Under the leadership of the Team Leader; and in collaboration with the Deputy Team Leader and SNV Global MEL Experts the MEL Advisor will be responsible for the following key activities:

• Following the established M&E framework develop work plan for both quantitative and qualitative data collection to ensure data sufficiency and compliance with donor and SNV standards.
• Be the focal point for master MEL data collection aggregation and analysis activities
• Collaborate with project staff and Government partners to conduct M&E activities in compliance with the planning monitoring and quality assurance standards. This includes periodical monitoring in the field to track progress and collect process and analyse data on results targets milestones performance and changes in the lifetime of the projects.
• Perform data audit aggregation and analysis of relevant data to produce MEL report and for periodic monitoring review and evaluation of project activities.
• Advise MEL colleagues and the project management on MEL activities and adjustments within the project cycle based on evidence based learning opportunities
• Advise and guide the TRVC MEL staff and partners in line with the TRVC MEL Framework
• Maintain and update project records (results and milestones) following TRVCs Work Plan and Deliverables.
• Foster participatory planning and monitoring by involving and training primary stakeholder groups in the M&E efforts.
• Report findings to the Team Leader and SNV Team; appropriate Government partners and selected key audiences.
• Prepare MEL milestones and annual report to be integrated to overall Project reports to donor and ready for biannual and annual review and evaluation workshop events yearly review and evaluation workshops.
• Support and take lead in selected activities as assigned of the project MEL Plan that include baseline Company level milestone reporting Company and project level progress discussions project validation process Annual learning workshops Annual review and reporting Lean data outcome surveys Contribution analysis and External midterm and final evaluations by independent Evaluators.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications :

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in Development Sociology Economic or related field
• Minimum of 4 6 years experience in development sector (NGOs CSO) with at least 4 years of fulltime experience with M&E tasks preferably related to inclusive agriculture value chain development projects
• Strong knowledge of M&E systems (result chains logical frameworks indicators tools of verification etc. impacts assessment resultsbased orientation and approaches 
• Experience in contributing to or facilitating project learning
• Demonstrated capacity with data analysis and produce concise reports
• Experience guiding or advising staff and partners on MEL approaches and practices is desirable
• Good understanding of business and private sector
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills
• Very good written and spoken English and Vietnamese
• Highlymotivated selfstarter with strong technical and organizational skills who takes individual accountability seriously
• Proven ability to work independently; effectively manage time competing priorities and complex tasks; and identify opportunities and challenges and propose appropriate responses or solutions
• Willingness to travel for work

Additional Information :

Contract Type: Employment contract 

Contract Duration: 12 months fulltime with possibility of extension

Expected Start Date: ASAP

Duty Station: Hanoi 

Travel: up to 30

Report: Team Leader

How to apply

If you believe that your credentials match the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation in English no later than 8 May 2025.

Applicants will be requested to provide us with the contact details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place.

SNV reserves the right to close the recruitment process before the stated deadline if a qualified candidate is identified.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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