Description
Monitoring, Evaluation& Learning Manager, Green Growth Programme (GGP) Component 3 โ DRC
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The Program / Department / Team (Program / Department Summary)
Mercy Corps is present in the DRC since August 2007 with a current workforce of more than 300 national and expatriate employees and operational presence in Goma and Beni (North Kivu Province), in Bunia (Ituri Province), and in Tshikapa, Kalonda West and Ndjoko Punda (Kasai Province). As a leading NGO in DRC working with more than 40 partners in 2024, Mercy Corps reached 2.12 million people in North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kasai with integrated programs that ensured equitable access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in humanitarian and development settings; supported a comprehensive, rapid response to ongoing humanitarian needs; promoted economic and livelihood development to strengthen food security and resilience; as well as institutional capacity strengthening and social cohesion to foster peace and good governance.
Green Growth Programme Component 3: Scaling Finance for Established Agri-businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo forms part of FCDOโs Green Growth Programme (GGP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This component aims to increase access to finance for climate-smart agribusinesses, catalysing private investment and promoting sustainable economic growth. The programme will work with financial institutions, impact funds, and agribusinesses to expand the use of innovative financial products, improve access to finance for DRC firms, and incentivise lenders and investors to support green activities such as the uptake of resilient seeds, irrigation systems, and solar technologies. Through a combination of technical assistance, catalytic grants, and concessional finance, the programme will mobilise additional private capital, strengthen financial markets, and build the resilience and productivity of DRCโs agricultural sector. This component forms part of FCDOโs broader efforts to promote low-carbon, climate-resilient development and deliver measurable results under the UKโs International Climate Finance (ICF) commitments.
The Position (General Position Summary)
The MEL Manager is responsible for providing overall leadership, coordination and technical supervision of the monitoring and evaluation activities for the Green Growth Programme Component 3 programming. The MEL Manager will drive evidence generation, learning, and adaptive management. S/he will work closely with the delivery partner to align data requirements, reporting expectations, and performance indicators. They will coordinate regularly with partners to ensure that partner-level data (e.g., on pipeline development, TA support packages, and investment facilitation outputs) is collected consistently and feeds into the programmeโs overarching MEL framework. The MEL Manager will also liaise with the external GGP Component 4 MEL supplier to harmonise methodologies, ensure data quality, and integrate evidence and learning across components.
Essential Responsibilities (Safeguarding Responsibilities are required for all roles)
TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT
โ Ensure active collaboration with program/technical managers to develop M&E tools and integrate M&E across all program components.
โ Identify and develop the tools needed to measure program impact.
โ Ensure effective use of ICT4D in data management systems (using CommCare, Excel, QGIS, and other tools as appropriate) to promote data-driven decision-making.
โ Lead coordination with the external GGP MEL supplier (Component 4)