Projects Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment Coordinator

Reference number: 202658

Job status: In-progress

Job category: Local Position

Duty station: Lima, Peru

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Landscape Alliance

Landscape Alliance transforms science into action, unlocking the power of trees, forests and agroforestry landscapes to
advance planetary health and human well-being. Landscape Alliance is the operating name of the Center for International
Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Centre for Research on Agroforestry (ICRAF). CIFOR and ICRAF are
independent International Organizations and CGIAR Research Centers.

Landscape Alliance is looking for a

Projects Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment Coordinator

Overview

Under the guidance of the PI and project managers, and backstopping from the Landscape Alliance Q4I team, the Latin America PMEL coordinator will be responsible for project monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact assessment for the IKI projects CAP4BIO and Transformar para Conservar across Brazil, Colombia and Peru, as well as other projects within LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE’s Latin America portfolio. The role will ensure that partner data, indicator evidence, safeguards information, gender and inclusion data, learning outputs and impact evidence are collected, quality-assured, synthesized and used for adaptive management and donor reporting. The Coordinator will work closely with the country teams from Landscape Alliance projects to track implementation of the results framework, indicators such as project specific and Donor Standard Indicators and Strategic Objectives reporting requirements and project milestones, also engaging in culturally responsive evaluation when appropriate. The incumbent will be responsible for the related bi-annual MEL and Impact reporting to donors. The role will also strengthen LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE’s Latin America capacity in impact evaluation, with particular emphasis on qualitative methods such as key informant interviews, focus group discussions, outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, process tracing, case studies and evidence rubrics. The initial workload will be approximately 50-60% for CAP4BIO and 30-40% for Transformar para conservar, and 10-20% for other projects (this repartition can change depending on the evolution of LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE’s Latin America portfolio and project activities).

Duties and responsibilities

1.PMEL system
coordination and indicator management

• Set up, maintain and coordinate the
  CAP4BIO and Transformar para Conservar PMEL systems, including the monitoring
  framework, indicator protocols, data collection templates, reporting calendar
  and evidence repository.

• Track progress against the projects’
  results framework, including outcome and output indicators, milestones,
  safeguards indicators, gender and inclusion targets, and work package
  deliverables.

• Coordinate monitoring of IKI Standard
  Indicators, especially SI 4 Capacity People and SI 5 Leveraged Finance,
  ensuring clear definitions, calculation methods and evidence trails.

• Ensure disaggregation of data by
  country, sex, stakeholder type, institution, sector and target group where
  relevant, including Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and youth

2.Partner
coordination, data quality and evidence management:

• Coordinate PMEL focal points across LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE and
  projects implementing partners and other relevant partners to ensure timely and
  consistent data submission.

• Provide clear guidance to partners on means of verification,
  including attendance registers, exit surveys, KIIs, document scans,
  policy/planning instruments, TAF documentation, platform records and
  stakeholder feedback.

• Engage in culturally responsive evaluation where relevant under
  the guidance of Q4I, particularly in relation to Transformar para Conservar in
  the co-creation of community monitoring tools.

• Support partners and project teams with practical coaching on
  indicator interpretation, evidence collection, survey design, interview
  protocols, qualitative documentation and data protection.

• Conduct data quality assurance checks for completeness,
  consistency, accuracy, plausibility and compliance with indicator definitions
  before data are used for management or reporting.

• Maintain a well-organized digital evidence repository that allows
  the project team to retrieve supporting documentation for IKI reports, reviews,
  audits and evaluations.

3.IKI reporting, Strategic Objectives and
MEL-related donor compliance support

• Support preparation of annual, interim and final reporting to
  IKI/ZUG, including consolidation of PMEL data, narrative progress inputs,
  indicator tables and evidence annexes.

• Coordinate inputs for IKI Strategic Objectives reporting,
  including country-specific evidence on NBSAP ambition, enabling environment,
  institutional set-up, financing instruments and non-governmental stakeholder
  initiatives.

• Work with the Project Management Unit, finance team and technical
  leads to ensure consistency between work plans, budgets, milestones, Standard
  Indicator reporting and donor-facing narratives.

• Support preparation for the mid-term review, final review and any
  donor or internal quality assurance processes by compiling background materials
  and evidence summaries.

4.Institutional KPIs and knowledge uptake

• Liaise closely with LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE’s Q4I team to contribute
  data and analysis relevant to institutional indicators.

• Help collect, organize and analyze data on knowledge uptake, use
  of project outputs, and influence on policies or practices.

• Contribute to internal institutional reporting systems that feed
  into LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE’s performance dashboard.

5.Qualitative outcome and impact assessment,
evaluation and learning

• In coordination and with support of the Q4I team, and with support
  and orientation of the PI and managers of the projects: lead the design and
  coordination of baseline, mid-term, endline and outcome/impact assessment
  activities, ensuring alignment with the project Theory of Change and results
  framework.

• Adapt to the reality of the projects’ existing qualitative and
  mixed-methods tools, such as key informant interviews, focus group discussions,
  outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, process tracing, most significant
  change, case studies and evidence rubrics, as well as specific priorities such
  as co-creation and culturally responsive evaluation.

• Coordinate analysis of how the projects contribute to NBSAP
  translation and implementation, inclusive governance, indigenous rights and
  worldviews, civil society leadership, gender-responsive outcomes, financial
  instrument uptake and scaling pathways.

• Prepare synthesis notes, learning briefs and evaluation inputs,
  including -as relevant- inputs to the final impact assessment report with
  findings, lessons and recommendations..

6.Adaptive management, portfolio synergies and
MEL-communicationrelations

• Facilitate regular reflection and learning moments with the
  projects core group, work package leads and country partners so that PMEL
  findings inform annual work planning and adaptive management.

• Develop concise data visualizations, dashboards, summaries and
  presentations to communicate progress, bottlenecks, risks and emerging results
  to project management, partners and IKI as needed.

• Contribute to synergies across projects related to monitoring,
  learning and impact positioning.

• Contribute to knowledge management and communication products by
  helping identify credible evidence, learning stories and examples of knowledge
  uptake and influence.

7.Any other task as required

• Identify and
  mitigate potential risks within your work area, including PMEL risks related to
  data quality, delayed partner inputs, evidence gaps, safeguards monitoring and
  reporting deadlines.

• Participate in
  CAP4BIO and Transformar core group, work package, annual review, partner
  coordination, learning and reporting meetings as required.

• Apply appropriate confidentiality, consent
  and ethical standards when collecting, storing and using qualitative and
  personal data from project stakeholders.

Requirements

• MSc or MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation,
  Biodiversity Conservation, Social Sciences, Public Policy, International
  Development, Environmental Science, or a related field.

• At least seven years of relevant
  professional experience in applied research and development projects in the
  field of biodiversity conservation, international development, climate,
  environment, including policy relevant research and development impact analysis.

• Experience with monitoring and indicators,
  impact assessment, evaluation or results-based management within development
  projects.

• Experience working with Indigenous
  Peoples, Afro-descendent peoples and/or other traditional communities;
  awareness of relevant sensitivities regarding issues such as consent,
  decision-making and data governance.

• Demonstrated experience in activities
  related to facilitation, coordination, writing and communication, with the
  ability to translate complex research and evidence into clear management and
  donor-facing products.

• Demonstrated experience of work in
  projects across multiple partners and countries, preferably in Latin America
  and the Amazon region, and involving a wide range of stakeholders (partner
  organizations, government actors, civil society organizations, Indigenous
  Peoples and local communities, women’s organizations and youth groups)

Education, knowledge and experience

• MSc or MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation, Biodiversity Conservation, Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Development, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in applied research and development projects in the field of biodiversity conservation, international development, climate, environment, including policy relevant research and development impact analysis.
• Experience with monitoring and indicators, impact assessment, evaluation or results-based management within development projects.
• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendent peoples and/or other traditional communities; awareness of relevant sensitivities regarding issues such as consent, decision-making and data governance.
• Demonstrated experience in activities related to facilitation, coordination, writing and communication, with the ability to translate complex research and evidence into clear management and donor-facing products.
• Demonstrated experience of work in projects across multiple partners and countries, preferably in Latin America and the Amazon region, and involving a wide range of stakeholders (partner organizations, government actors, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, women’s organizations and youth groups)

Terms and conditions

• This is a Locally Recruited Position (LRS). CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience.
• The initial appointment will be for two (2) years, with a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.
• The position is based in Lima, Peru

Application process

The application deadline is 23 Sep 2026.

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

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