Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Allied Talent Partners Full time R250 000 - R445 000 per year
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist – Project Preparation

Department: Strategy

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: South Africa

Reporting To: Lead Consultant – Project Preparation


Description Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa.  ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fuelling economic vitality. We specialize in fixed-term, deliverable-driven engagements – from interim leadership and generalist projects to niche technical expertise – handling project scoping, talent vetting and matching, contracting, payroll, and compliance so that our clients can focus on impact.

High-Level Overview 
Client is an organization supporting national efforts to enable an inclusive and sustainable transition to a low-carbon economy; whose implementing partner has identified a need for targeted project preparation support to strengthen governance, financial readiness, and alignment of community and sectoral projects with funder requirements. This assignment focuses on improving the structure, quality, and fundability of projects in an existing portfolio, thereby enhancing their ability to attract both domestic and international financing. 

The MEL Specialist will support project tracking, learning, and reporting for the portfolio of initiatives receiving preparation assistance. Working closely with the Lead Consultant, Technical Consultant, and Project Finance Specialist, this role will ensure the consistent documentation of activities, outcomes, and lessons learned, enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the project pipeline. 

The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical and coordination skills with experience in monitoring and evaluation, data synthesis, and reporting. They should be comfortable working across multiple workstreams, consolidating qualitative and quantitative information, and translating findings into clear, actionable insights.  

Role and Responsibilities
Role: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist – Project Preparation
Direct Report: Lead Consultant – Project Preparation
Candidates Required: 1

Key Deliverables: 
  • Development and implementation of a light-touch MEL framework to track project preparation activities, outputs, and readiness outcomes. 
  • Maintenance of up-to-date records of project-level technical assistance and funder engagement activities. 
  • Compilation of data and feedback from consultants, project proponents, and funders to assess progress and performance. 
  • Preparation of interim tracking updates and contributions to project progress summaries. 
  • Consolidation of final lessons learned, portfolio-level insights, and contributions to the Final Recommendation Report. 
  • Identification of best practices and improvement areas to inform future project preparation support cycles

Requirements Experience Required:
  • Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for development, climate, or investment-related programmes. 
  • Proven ability to collect, organize, and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data. 
  • Experience supporting reporting processes for multi-stakeholder or donor-funded initiatives. 
  • Understanding of results frameworks, key performance indicators, and outcome mapping. 
  • Familiarity with sustainable development or energy transition project contexts (advantageous). 
Technical Requirements:
  • Strong analytical and data management skills. 
  • Proficiency with common MEL and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or equivalent). 
  • Ability to synthesize complex inputs and produce clear, actionable insights. 
  • Experience designing or applying light MEL systems for technical assistance or advisory projects. 
  • Specialized MEL training or certification (preferred)
Other Skills:
  • Strong organizational and coordination skills. 
  • Excellent writing, data visualization, and presentation abilities. 
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams with attention to accuracy and detail. 
  • Collaborative mindset, with the ability to engage constructively with technical and non-technical team members

Working Arrangement
Location: South Africa (Hybrid/Remote)
Travel: Occasional in-country travel for review meetings or learning sessions.

Terms of agreement:
Start Date: January 2026
Contracting Period: 6 months

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