Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist

This is a hybrid position which requires 8 days per month in the office. You will be based in our office in Nairobi. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission as WRI is unable to sponsor any visa work sponsorship for this position.

About the Program:

African cities are set to double their population to 1.5 billion by 2050, yet infrastructure and services lag, particularly in informal settlements lacking safe, affordable essentials. Over half of sub-Saharan Africa’s city residents face unsafe air pollution levels, while many coastal and riverine cities risk severe flooding. Urban areas produce 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, worsening heatwaves and droughts.

With three-quarters of 2050 infrastructure yet to be built, there is a vital opportunity to embed low-carbon, climate-resilient, and inclusive planning. The Ross Center for Sustainable Cities works to improve urban quality of life, ensure equitable access to services, and support climate neutrality by 2050.

Our focus areas include creating livable neighbourhoods with clean air, green spaces, and safe transport, and building resilient water systems through nature-based solutions. In Kenya, the “Electrifying Two- and Three-Wheelers” project will cut transport emissions, create green jobs, and scale e-mobility adoption in peri-urban and rural areas.

Job Highlight:

You will work with the project team to support the design and implementation of a comprehensive MEL framework to track progress, measure impact, and support adaptive management of a national electric mobility (e-mobility) project focused on two- and three-wheelers. You will ensure robust monitoring and reporting of outcomes related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, green job creation, climate finance mobilization, energy cost savings, and systems transformation. You will integrate equity into your work.

You will work closely with the Ross Center Electric Mobility team and the national project team, implementation partners, and an international MEL expert to align country-level MEL with the project's overall theory of change. You will report to the PMEL Manager, with a dotted line to the Project Manager Electrifying Kenya’s Two- and Three-Wheelers Project.

As a member of the broader PMEL team you will collaborate with other PMEL professions in contributing to institutional MEL learning and quality improvement across the organization.

What you will do:

MEL System Design and Implementation (40%):

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive MEL framework aligned with project indicators and targets, including: GHG emissions reductions, green jobs disaggregated by gender, public and private climate finance mobilized, energy cost savings, policy and market transformation outcomes
• Specifically, lead the development and refinement of a GHG-focused MEL framework, aligned with IPCC guidelines, GHG Protocol, and relevant donor requirements
• Establish and update robust methodologies to track direct and indirect emissions reductions
• Develop and implement MEL plans that ensure data integrity, timeliness, and alignment with donor requirements
• Lead the development of primary data collection tools (e.g., surveys, interview guides) and support implementation through training, mentoring partners, and developing sampling strategies

Monitoring and Performance Management (30%):

• Regularly track progress against outputs, outcomes, and impact indicators
• Lead or support primary data collection, cleaning, analysis, and interpretation
• Guide project staff in reviewing monitoring results and identifying interventions to improve impact delivery
• Ensure consistent data collection protocols among project partners and provide MEL training where needed
• Coordinate with external evaluation consultants during midterm or final evaluations

Reporting, Communication, and Learning (20%):

• Prepare quarterly and annual MEL reports for internal and donor reporting
• Lead the drafting, reporting and verification of direct and indirect GHG emissions reductions for incorporation in reports
• Draft MEL sections for annual, semi annual funder reports and respond to MEL-related data requests
• Align GHG reporting with other key MEL indicators, including green jobs created, and climate finance mobilized
• Translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights and messages for diverse stakeholders
• Document and share lessons learned, case studies, and success stories to support project learning and scaling

Institutional MEL Support (10%):

• Support collaboration with the Global Managing for Results (MfR) team to enhance MEL practices across the organization
• Participate in the internal MEL Community of Practice
• Keep the Project Manager informed of MEL status and emerging data or reporting issues.

What you will need:

• Education: You have a completed bachelor’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Environmental Science, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, or a related field
• Experience: You have 3+ years full-time relevant work experience including in results-based MEL in climate change, energy, transport, or development programs.
• Experience with quantitative analysis, particularly GHG emissions tracking, job creation metrics, and climate finance
• Proven familiarity with GHG accounting methodologies (e.g., IPCC, GHG Protocol, ISO 14064)
• Proven experience designing MEL systems, including theories of change, data tools, and indicator tracking
• Experience in report writing and results dissemination
• Experience working with government stakeholders, donors, or implementation partners
• Experience working collaboratively with different colleagues in teams based around the world and encouraging knowledge sharing
• Knowledge of or experience in e-mobility, sustainable transport, or energy access projects
• Familiarity with gender-sensitive MEL approaches and inclusive data practices
• Proficiency in statistical or data visualization tools
• Demonstrable understanding of donor-funded project requirements, especially from international climate finance mechanisms (e.g., GCF, GEF, bilateral donors)
• Languages: You are proficient in English, proficiency in French is a plus
• Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position is based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.

Potential Salary:

Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

How to Apply:

Please submit a resume with a cover letter by 2 September 2025. We may close for applications sooner if we receive a high volume of qualified applications.

You must apply through the Careers portal to be considered.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Access to the global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the US
• The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of the organization
• Commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours
• Generous leave days that increase with tenure.

About Us:

World Resources Institute works to improve people’s lives, protect and restore nature and stabilize the climate. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyse change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations.

Our mission and values:

Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Independence, Integrity, Impact, Partnership and Care.

Our culture:

committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission including equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, caste, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Our People Team carefully reviews all applications.