MEL Manager
About the role
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will lead the MEL function for the Sri Lanka Dairy Commercialization Program (DCP), a market-driven initiative aimed at increasing dairy productivity and strengthening the value chain in Sri Lanka. The role involves overseeing performance monitoring, data collection and quality assurance, evaluation support, indicator tracking, reporting, and facilitating learning and adaptive management. The MEL Manager will coordinate with technical leads and partners, develop monitoring tools, ensure data quality, and support evaluation processes. The position is with Palladium, a global consulting and implementation company operating in over 50 countries, and is part of a team focused on sustainable development and impact.
Must have
- Advanced degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, economics, agricultural economics, development studies, or a related field.
- At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for donor-funded development programs.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing performance-monitoring systems, indicators, data-collection tools, and standard operating procedures.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative data-management and analysis skills, including data cleaning, quality assurance, visualization, and reporting.
- Experience supporting baseline, midterm, and final evaluations and coordinating with independent evaluators.
- Experience managing data from implementing partners or grantees and using management information systems.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate learning, translate evidence into actionable recommendations, and support adaptive management.
- Knowledge of data protection principles, including the responsible handling of personally identifiable and sensitive information.
- Knowledge of Sri Lanka’s agricultural market systems—preferably the dairy sector—and relevant public- and private-sector stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
- Sri Lankan nationality required.
Technologies
- Accessibility
- Statistics
Highlights
Sri Lankan nationality is required. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and may close once a suitable candidate is found. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Palladium is committed to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding, and offers accommodations for applicants with disabilities or neurodivergence. All successful candidates will undergo a safeguarding-focused selection process.
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