The role
CARE in Timor - Leste is looking for a passionate Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist who is committed to good MEL standards and a drive to support staff and partners to enhance their monitoring, evaluation and learning skills.
The MEL Specialist will bring significant experience to strengthen and improve CARE in Timor-Leste's (CARE) monitoring, evaluation and learning system. The position will play a key role in ensuring CARE is accountable to stakeholders and generates evidence for advocacy and impact.
The role will support staff to provide quality and compliant reports to CARE and donors and work closely with teams to ensure reliable and accurate project information.
Selection criteria
- Relevant tertiary education qualifications, in social science, community development or similar.
- At least three years' experience in a similar role preferably with an INGO.
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal and formal training to staff and partners.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection, including strong data analysis skills.
- Experience in leading evaluations and assessments and data collection teams.
- Experience in overseeing consultants for evaluations and assessments.
- Demonstrated ability to support staff submit high quality donor reports.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving, analytical and communication skills.
- A willingness to learn about CARE, gender equality and women's empowerment activities.
- Strong written and oral skills in Tetum and English.
- Excellent numeracy skills, demonstrated knowledge of, experience in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and other data management software/platforms.
- MEL experience in business development / designs is highly desirable.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a CV (no longer than four pages) and cover letter via email to [email protected] OR to the Human Resource unit at CARE office at Bairo Pite, Dili.
