Impact Careers Full-time

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist

Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Posted

Jan 22, 2026

Location

India

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

The MEL Specialist will lead the institutionalisation and operationalisation of robust Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems across programmes, enabling evidence-based decision-making, strategic learning, and greater impact accountability.

  • Lead the rollout and continuous improvement of the institutional MEL framework across programmes
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, density, and recency across programmes through well-defined data pipelines
  • Facilitate learning reviews and reflection sessions at project and programme levels
  • Build internal MEL capacity through training, workshops, and coaching support for programme teams

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role enables evidence-based decision-making, strategic learning, and greater impact accountability across energy, environment, and water programmes, helping scale research impact and promote adaptive management in climate-vulnerable contexts.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Postgraduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, Environmental Studies, Development Studies, or a related field
  • Minimum 6-8 years of progressive experience in M&E, Impact Evaluation, preferably in nonprofit, development, or research settings
  • Strong knowledge of MEL frameworks (OECD-DAC, LogFrame, RBM, ToC), evaluation methodologies, and learning systems
  • Experience with data analysis (quantitative and qualitative) and tools such as Nvivo, SPSS, Power BI, Excel, R, STATA, or similar

Benefits

What's in it for you

We offer best-in-market remuneration with competitive compensation commensurate to experience and matching the best standards adopted by industry or similar organisations. CEEW provides strong visionary leadership, promotes leadership by initiative, celebrates talent and ambition, offers a safe space for all, and surrounds you with smart people who challenge and help you grow.