Senior Coordinator – Project Delivery, Monitoring and Evaluation

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate quarterly performance monitoring and reporting across the Africa region, developing systems to track progress against key strategic and programmatic indicators.
• Identify risks, delivery issues, and performance trends, and escalate where necessary to senior management with recommended mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with field teams to improve the use of delivery data and bring narrative analysis to support evidence-based decision-making across programs.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to support data-driven recommendations and adaptive program design.
• Support the development and implementation of a regional M&E framework, in partnership with global M&E colleagues, aligned to the Africa Strategy.
• Synthesize findings and insights into compelling presentations, dashboards, and reports for internal and external stakeholders, including the Executive Team and Board.
• Contribute to biannual global reporting processes, and provide timely and accurate inputs to other reporting requirements.
• Identify systemic delivery challenges and participate in the design and roll-out of cross-cutting systems solutions in collaboration with Sub-Regional teams.
• Work closely with multi-functional teams across geographies to share knowledge, ensure delivery alignment, and foster learning.

Additional Responsibilities

• Design and deploy practical tools and processes for project teams to improve performance tracking and learning.
• Support adaptive management practices at the project and landscape levels by helping structure complex challenges into manageable components.
• Assist in the preparation of internal reports, presentations, and learning materials related to program delivery and outcomes.
• Contribute to internal capacity-building efforts on monitoring, analysis, and project delivery.
• Assist in preparing technical documentation for donor proposals, reports, and evaluations

People and Resource Management Responsibilities

• Directly report to and receive strategic guidance from the Conservation Strategy Senior Manager.
• Serve as a coordination point across regional delivery, MEL, and operational teams.
• Supervise interns or vendors supporting data and delivery systems as relevant.
• Manage key data systems, tools, and reporting schedules relevant to performance and evaluation.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position follows a hybrid work structure, working some days from the office and some days remotely. Guidance will be shared during the interview process.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, international development, social science, public policy, or data science).
• 2 to 4 years of experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, or strategy design and implementation in a management consulting firm, conservation, or development setting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing M&E frameworks, performance reporting systems, and adaptive management tools.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with field teams in Africa.
• Demonstrated ability to work across diverse teams and functions in a multicultural, international organization.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English.
• Structured thinker with strong critical thinking, data analysis, and systems-thinking capabilities.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced environments, with intellectual curiosity and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to synthesize information and present complex data in visually compelling and accessible formats (including PowerPoint and Power BI).
• Working knowledge of results frameworks, theory of change models, and project lifecycle approaches.
• Familiarity with donor reporting requirements and programmatic evaluation best practices.
• Skilled in building collaborative relationships across departments and levels of seniority.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Knowledge of project management tools like Monday.com is preferred.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Copilot), familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools, and ability to use AI to enhance efficiency.
• Emotional intelligence, interpersonal maturity, and resilience under pressure.

To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter.