As MEL Advisor (all genders) for an innovative cross-departmental pilot programme, you will play a central role within the programme team, driving a coherent, adaptive MEL approach, ensuring it effectively supports country programming, policy influencing, and organisational development within highly agile contexts.

Hours: Full-time or part-time (at least 80%)
Starting date: as soon as possible
Duration: two-year contract 
Salary: according to TVöD Bund E13
Location: Berlin 
Department & reporting line: Executive Office, this position reports to the Head of MEL
  
  

• Lead the implementation and continuous adaptation of a programme‑wide MEL strategy and tools that integrate evidence, reflection, and learning into ongoing decision‑making and adaptive management.
• Ensure strong MEL implementation across countries through effective collaboration, guidance, and alignment with programme-wide standards.
• Generate reporting that strengthens collective understanding of programme outcomes and impact, surfaces key learnings, and supports evidence‑informed decision‑making for both internal stakeholders and donors.
• Lead a programme-wide learning agenda that fosters continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and informed adaptation.
• Ensure evaluation processes generate credible evidence of programme impact and provide actionable insights for adaptation and improvement
• Maintain effective coordination with donors and strategic partners, ensuring alignment, transparency, and productive collaboration.
• Strengthen MEL capacities across country teams and partners – together with the MEL team – contributing to stronger and more locally-lead learning systems.
• Manage effective planning and use of the programme´s MEL budget.