[Hiring] Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer @PROJECT ORBIS INTERNATIONAL INC

Role Description

The Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will be part of the Global MEL team in New York and work towards strengthening methods and protocols around project design, management, monitoring and evaluation to ensure practices generate evidence of impact.

The Global MEL Officer will take the lead in designing, implementing, and integrating Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems for countries without dedicated M&E staff, ensuring alignment with Orbis’s global standards and objectives. The role involves:

• Providing strategic guidance in adapting MEL frameworks to local contexts.
• Incorporating global projects and ensuring effective data collection, monitoring, and evaluation processes.
• Addressing data quality challenges and ensuring alignment with global MEL priorities.
• Mentoring country MEL managers and building MEL capacity across regions.
• Contributing to global MEL initiatives to drive continuous improvement in systems, tools, and organizational impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public health, statistics, economics, international affairs, social science, or international development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in coordinating, developing and managing M&E systems for INGOs.
• Preference for candidates experienced in public health, health systems, and eye health care.
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods, M&E planning, M&E system improvement, evaluation methods and processes, data use and data visualization.
• Knowledge of the international eye health care sector and experience working in Africa, Asia, or Latin America and the Caribbean is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of basic Excel and statistical analysis software (Epi info, SPSS, STATA, etc.) is desirable.
• Strong in the development of simple project databases (e.g., Excel, Access) and data management.
• Proven experience in coordinating or leading project evaluations or surveys.

Requirements

• Proficiency in MEL methodologies and tools, including both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical skills, including quantitative data analysis and visualization skills to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Ability to communicate complex data in a simple and actionable way.
• Excellent organizational skills: ability to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.
• Excellent oral communication and training skills to present information and respond to questions effectively.
• Exceptional writing skills to effectively create clear and concise reports, strategies, and/or guidelines.
• Flexible, proactive, and open-minded work style: the ability to work productively both independently and in a team-based environment, in-office and remotely.
• Understanding and respecting cultural differences to effectively work with diverse teams and stakeholders; multilingual is a plus.
• Ability to travel internationally 20% of the time for extended periods.

Benefits

• Orbis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• As a global organization, we welcome qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and marginalized communities who are underrepresented in the international NGO sector.
• Applicants should reflect the five Orbis values of Accountability, Commitment, Innovation, Integrity, and Equity.