MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING (MEL) SENIOR ASSOCIATE

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries and emerging economies around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries' development priorities. GGGI has a unique in-country presence and prominent role as a neutral, trusted advisor and strategic development partner embedded in Member and partner governments. This special arrangement or positioning sets GGGI apart from other international development and environmental development partners that collectively serve the green growth agenda.

Since 2013, GGGI has been working with the Government of Colombia to advance green growth policies and green investments, through strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Treasury and Public Credit,the National Planning Department, the Ministry of Mines and Energy, and subnational institutions. GGGI Colombia has grown significantly over the past few years and has transformed into a portfolio-based country program, with programs and projects of varied sizes covering various GGGI Programmatic Solutions, including Sustainable Forests, Solar PV, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Climate Action, and Green Investments.

GGGI is seeking a MEL Senior Associate to support the Andean subregion through solid, systematic monitoring and timely reporting. The role will be guided by the corporate results framework, the program’s logical framework, and the country program’s impact pathway to ensure the high-quality delivery of Country Programs.

POSITION SUMMARY

The MEL Associate will support quality results-based management (RBM) within the Andean Subregion by operationalizing GGGI’s MEL framework. Reporting to the Andean Representative with a dual technical reporting line to the Regional MEL Senior Officer, the position will work closely with the Andean project teams and other MEL personnel in the LAC Regional Office and HQ.

The position contributes to GGGI's mission by supporting the Andean Countries’ delivery on its MEL commitments.

PURPOSE

To “deliver on GGGI’s MEL commitments,” tasks of the position will be highly technical, with an expectation to be responsible for related administrative and operational duties.

ENGAGEMENT

• Liaise with internal project teams and implementing partners to define and support the execution of MEL requirements.

• Collaborate with regional MEL advisors and the Impact and Evaluation Unit (IEU) in headquarters for alignment on operationalization of MEL rules, standards, and guidelines.

• Work closely with regional MEL advisors and, as needed, the Strategy Unit (SU) on end-of-year corporate reporting.

• Actively share knowledge, learnings, and best practices in GGGI’s MEL Community of Practice

• Provide necessary data to support Communications and Knowledge Sharing (COMKS) in developing content for communication products and initiatives

• Train partners on MEL (processes, logframe construct, data collection, analysis, key learnings, etc.).

• Lead and represent GGGI at external engagements with government, industry, and resource partners as needed.

  DELIVERY

  • Draft monthly, quarterly, and/or annual internal corporate and external donor reporting, including ensuring data quality, accuracy, and alignment with organizational standards.

  • Maintain data sources and documentation in an organized manner

  • Provide MEL advice and training (processes, logframe construct, data collection, analysis, key learnings, etc.) to internal colleagues.

  • Represent the project [program] team in internal functions, such as corporate presentations and meetings

  • Technical responsibilities:

    • Design logframes.

    • Develop and, as needed, lead implementation of MEL plans.

    • Design and execute data collection, including field visits and safeguarding measures.

    • Design and implement monitoring tools.

    • Develop learning agendas and facilitate institutional learning activities.

    • Design and conduct MEL training.

    • Support designing and managing MIS.

    • Write progress and result reports, including data visualization.

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    • Support the implementation and management of technical studies, including evaluations.

    • Lead simple to semi-advanced data cleaning, coding, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

    • Contribute to proposal development by supporting the designing and quality assurance of logframes, articulation of the results chain, calculation of Strategic Outcome multipliers, and target setting.

      • Managerial responsibilities:

        • Provide primary technical supervision and guidance, as well as serve as the first backstop, to MEL assistants and/or associates in delivering MEL commitments of the project [or country/regional program].

          REQUIREMENTS

          Even if you may not meet all of the following, we encourage you to apply if you feel that, from a holistic view, you are a good candidate for the position.

          Qualifications

          • An advanced degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, project management, public policy, Business administration, Economics, Environmental management/science, or a related discipline.

          • Preferred at least 5-6 years of work experience, with at least 3 years in MEL and a proven track record of executing the full MEL cycle (i.e., from design to tools creation, data collection, analysis, and reporting) in the field and international experience in developing context required.

          • Proficiency in English required; proficiency in other language used in duty station a strong asset.

          • Experience and knowledge in climate change or related field will be an asset.

          • Technical proficiency in XLS form-building, MS Access/SQL, relational database, and/or PowerBI highly preferred; need to be able to create tools and outputs.

            Functional

            • Good interpersonal skills, chiefly proactive listening, incorporation of various ideas, and diplomatic communication.

            • Strong analytical skills to distill results and key learnings from project documents and interactions.

            • Ability to work independently (with and without guidance) across workstreams and willingness to collaborate across teams.

            • Attention to and appreciation for detail and contextual background.

            • Ability to communicate complex ideas or situations clearly.

            • Strong analytical skills to distill results and key learnings from project documents and interactions.

            • Ability to prioritize what matters most for the common goal.

            • Willingness to work outside of one’s own time zone work hours occasionally.

            • Willingness to travel within and outside of the country, including rural, low-resource areas.

              Corporate

              • Understands and actively supports GGGI's mission, vision, and values.

              • Promotes the optimum use of public resources.

              • Promotes an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect, and partnership.

              • Approaches tasks with a solution-oriented mindset; when plan A does not work, focus on developing a plan B rather than simply criticizing the problem.

              • Understands that words and behaviors matter and uses them respectfully and strategically.

                WORKING CONDITIONS

                The Associate is a National Position at X7 grade level in GGGI’s Colombia national salary scale. The salary range for the position starts at USD 22,196 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision. GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.

                The date to close is Korean Standard Time (KST). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English.

                CHILD PROTECTION

                GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI's Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

                Child protection – GGGI is committed to child protection, irrespective of whether any specific area of work involves direct contact with children. GGGI’s Child Protection Policy is written in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.