Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead
Madagascar

SEED  Madagascar  is  a  British  Charity  working  in  partnership  with  communities  in  southeast  Madagascar.  We
integrate  high  quality  community  health,  rural  livelihoods,  education  infrastructure,  water,  sanitation,  and
hygiene  (WASH),  and  conservation  programmes  to  support  long  term,  sustainable  change  and  add  to
international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.

Position Overview

Based  in  the  coastal  town  of  Fort  Dauphin,  this  post  will  lead  on  the  provision  of Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (MEL) support to Project Miatrika which provides emergency food assistance, strengthens local health
system  management  and  works  directly  with  rural  health  centre  staff  to enhance regional maternal and child
health outcomes.   The successful candidate will work within a combined National and International staff team to
refine, develop and lead MEL processes across the project. Predominantly office-based in Fort-Dauphin, the MEL
Lead will travel occasionally to visit project sites.

This  exciting  post  would  suit  an  early-career MEL Officer with two to four years of experience in an in-country
post developing and managing MEL systems.

It is essential that the post holder has this MEL experience and can work in English and French to a high standard
– at least C1 as part of the interview will be held in French.   Candidates who do not meet these criteria will not
be considered.

Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar
Contract duration: 9 months
Probationary period: 3 months
Contract:  Local  stipend  covering reasonable living expenses; £1,200 contribution to flight; £650 contribution to
insurance; unaccompanied post

Primary Responsibilities

Coordination  and  oversight  of  MEL  procedures  and  strategies  to  ensure  progress  toward  project  outcomes;
completion  of  reports,  papers  and  other  documents  analysing  data  and  summarising findings and support on
project reporting; capacity-building for SEED staff and local partners to ensure high-quality MEL that aligns with
international standards and best practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Lead  the  design  and  implementation  of  rigorous  MEL  procedures  and  strategies  for  the  project  that
incorporates stakeholder feedback, adapt to local needs, and support high-quality implementation in line
with ongoing and emerging initiatives.

2.  Develop,  adapt  and  support  the  usage of MEL tools, such as knowledge, attitude, and practice surveys,

and focus group discussion guides to maximise effective data collection.

3.  Lead  the  adaptation of technical information/evidence/MEL findings into audience appropriate formats,
for internal and external dissemination which informs future programming and project development.

4.  Oversee  data  collection,  cleansing,  management  and  analysis  of  data  from  a  range  of  sources  to

determine progress towards results for the project.

5.  Coordinate  the implementation of MEL tools, particularly using the Kobo toolkit, supporting on building

capacity across SEED.

6.  Support  the  Head  of  Programme  to  formulate  future  research  strategy,  ensuring  project  MEL captures

data adhering to international development indicators.

7.

Identify  technical  needs  and  the  resources  required  for  successful  MEL  and  make  appropriate
recommendations given locational and budgetary limitations.

8.  Support  on  MEL-related  capacity-building  for  SEED  staff  and local partners, including providing tailored
advice  to  the  Programmes/Implementation team to support MEL procedures, from the development of
MEL tools, to analysis and dissemination of findings to support use.

9.  Ensuring  quality  of  project  data  while  promoting  a  sustainable  MEL  approach  across  the  organisation,

including providing advice and support on strategic direction of MEL at SEED.

10. Ensure  all  of  SEED’s  policies  and  procedures  are  evident  throughout  the  work  of  the  department,
including those for safeguarding, whistleblowing and anti-corruption, and undertake continual training to
ensure these are promoted at all times.

11. Other tasks within the broad outline of the role to support the development of MEL capacity across SEED,

agreed in partnership with the Heads of Programmes and Senior MEL Officer.

Person specification

●  Undergraduate  degree  in  International  Development,  Research  Methods,  Statistics,  or  related  field

(master’s degree desirable).

●  2-3 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, with demonstrated project management

skills and adaptability.

●  Experience  in  the  design,  refinement,  development  and  implementation  of  MEL  frameworks  for

international development and/or community health sectors.

●  Experience  leading  Results-Based  Management  approaches,  including  logframe  development  and

refinement (essential). Experience with participatory approaches to MEL is desirable.

●  Experience leading MEL-related capacity-building and cross-learning initiatives.
●  Clear, demonstrable understanding of research ethics.
●  Demonstrable  experience  of  coordinating  and  undertaking  data  collection  and  analysis,  for  both
qualitative  and  qualitative  data,  including  proficiency  in  Excel.  Experience  using  STATA,  SPSS  or  R  is
desirable.

●  Experience  managing, designing and uploading forms on data collection platforms, such as Kobo, Open

Data Kit, or SurveyCTO.

●  Strong ability and desire to work independently and within teams from different economic and cultural

backgrounds and across multiple language barriers, and to build capacity across cultures.

●  Strong ability to provide leadership and mentorship to direct reports, and others within the organisation.
●  Demonstrate  an  understanding  of  and  commitment  to  SEED’s  ethos  and  approach  and  be  a  good

ambassador for SEED at all times.

●  Demonstrate  the  ability,  social  skills  and  confidence  to  give  clear  guidance  and  support  to  other
members of the team in respect of the philosophy and procedures of SEED in order to protect both their
safety and the reputation of the NGO.

●  Be able to work to and advocate for all of SEEDs policies and procedures, safeguarding those that SEED

works with and reporting any concerns appropriately.

●  Be punctual and be able to work to tight deadlines in an organised manner and to a high standard.
●  A flexible and patient attitude, with excellent problem-solving skills.
●  Excellent communication skills, including a sound ability to adapt material for different audiences.
●  Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
●  Fluency in English and a high standard of French required

Application procedure

Interested  applicants  should  send  a  CV  and  covering  letter  in  English  outlining  why  they  wish  to  take up this
position  and  how  their  skills  and  experience  match  the  requirements  in  the  job  description  criteria  to  SEED
Madagascar Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass by email on lisa@seedmadagascar.org.

Please note: AI generated cover letters and recruitment exercises will not be processed.

We value concise and focused applications. To help us review all submissions efficiently, please limit your CV to a
maximum of four pages. Unfortunately, longer CVs cannot be considered.

Application Deadline: Monday 24th November 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing
basis throughout this period.

Candidates  will  complete  an  exercise,  long-listed  applicants  will  have  an  initial  informal  interview  with
Madagascar based staff and short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the London team.

SEED  Madagascar  actively  encourages  equality,  diversity,  and  inclusion  in  the  workplace  and  aims to create a
working  environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination, where individual
differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.