Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor

The Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Advisor is responsible for ensuring a holistic and systemic approach to measuring and analyzing changes resulting from VN-ADAPT, harvesting results of the interventions to support reporting, adaptive management and learning, and knowledge management.

The MEL Advisor also provides strategic leadership on MEL functions. They coach project staff and consortium members with MEL responsibilities and provide recommendations and advice to the SNV leadership team, as needed.

In addition, this position will support and contribute to a smaller complementary project run by the SNV Vietnam Country Office, including the EuropeAid funded Sustainable Coffee Exchange (SCE) project (2026 to 2028) implemented in Lam Dong and Son La Provinces. The project aims to engage non-state actors including MSMEs and Cooperatives to strengthen adoption and application of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices within the coffee sector. The MEL advisor will support the Project Manager and project team in the design of the MEL Framework and Plan for the project, and in providing technical contributions to key project tools such as the ESG Scorecard.

Expected time distribution between projects: 90% VN-ADAPT, 10% Sustainable Coffee Exchange.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and adjustment of the VN-ADAPT and SCE M&E framework and plan;
• Coordinate the data collection, verification, and analysis of MEL data, by working with SNV technical advisors and consultants for coherent evidence gathering;
• Ensure quality control and timeliness of TA and MEL deliverables, implementation in the three countries in the different workstream, seeking for synergies, overarching learnings, and proof of concepts;
• Design and execute the knowledge and learning agenda for the programme, including the development and implementation of the learning framework and action research;
• Coordinate staff and partners on MEL data gathering, storage and analytical approaches outlined in the MEL framework;
• Support SNV and partners in base-, mid-, and end-line information / data gathering for impact, outcome and output indicators, ensuring consistency with measurement of indicators.
• Provide quality assurance of the implementation of VN-ADAPT and SCE: provide guidance to the consortium and partners on verification of activities, data quality assurance, monitoring of project performance, assurance of compliance with the requirements of the donor's reporting; as such, oversees that the IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative) and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) standards must be respected;
• Ensure that MEL data is fully digitised and systematically captured within SNV’s corporate data platform (LogAlto) or, where appropriate, in another GDPR-compliant platform;
• Co-lead the preparation and facilitation of pause & reflect sessions with SNV staff and partners, to reflect on programme design and results, leading to the MEL framework adjustments (ToC, Logframe, learning framework, among others) and programming adjustments where necessary;
• Ensure synthesis, analysis and documentation on innovations, learnings and sharing of project insights and results;
• Conduct capacity building for implementation teams and partners to master the approaches and tools necessary to feed into the MEL system;
• Ensure the integration and measurement of gender and social inclusion aspects (GESI) and Social & Environmental Safeguards (SES), making sure that the results of GESI and SES analyses are integrated into the M&E Framework, and that national teams are supported for their measurement;
• Maintain the monitoring and evaluation database and the programme dashboard, in coordination with the service provider.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual work planning and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development, Sociology, Economic or related field. (Master’s degree is an added advantage).
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in development sector (NGOs, CSO), with at least 5 years of full-time experience with M&E tasks, preferably related to inclusive agriculture value chain development projects, Climate adaptation or mitigation, or related sectors.
• Strong background in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) including quantitative and qualitative methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of M&E systems (result chains, logical frameworks, indicators, tools of verification etc.), impacts assessment, learning frameworks, results-based orientation and approaches.
• Experience in leading and managing MEL technology, such as digital data collection tools, indicator databases, and dashboards (e.g. Excel, kobo toolbox, ONA, power BI, etc.).
• Experience in contributing to or facilitating learning processes and products.
• Demonstrated capacity with data analysis and production of concise reports.
• Experience leading or supporting pause and reflects, evaluations and learning reviews desirable.
• Experience in guiding or advising staff and partners on MEL approaches and practices is desirable.
• Experience working at the national and provincial level desirable.
• Good understanding of business and private sector.

Competencies

• Very good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a range of task requests, prioritize, and subsequently decline and defer where necessary, while communicating carefully to key stakeholders.
• Very good written and spoken English, and fluency in Vietnamese.
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong technical and organizational skills who takes individual accountability seriously.
• Willingness to travel for work.
• Strong evidence-based writing skills including reporting, visualization and presentation skills;

Additional Information

Contract Duration: SNV Vietnam offers a one-year contract with the possibility of extension.

Report Line: VN – ADAPT Project Manager (PM)

Desired start date: ideally in April or May 2026

Location: Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with travel within the Project area in the Mekong Delta and beyond (ca.up to 25%)

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

How to Apply:

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 5.00pm on 26 February 2026.

SNV reserves the right to close the vacancy before the indicated deadline if the appropriate candidate is identified.

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