PLANNING, MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING (PMEL) OFFICER

Job description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

 1.0.       INTRODUCTION – WWF ZAMBIA

WWF is an independent conservation organization, with over 38 million followers and a global network active through local leadership in over 100 countries, WWF Zambia was established in 1962. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

At its core, WWF Zambia envisions a future where both people and nature thrive. The organization works across key thematic areas: Biodiversity, Food Systems and Green Economy and Climate Action. WWF Zambia operates in three key landscapes: the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, the Kafue System, and the Upper Zambezi. These landscapes are critical for sustaining biodiversity, supporting livelihoods, and enhancing climate resilience. Driven by science, advocacy, and multi-sector partnerships, WWF Zambia catalyzes impactful solutions that ensure communities benefit from healthy ecosystems while safeguarding vital habitats for future generations. 

WWF is hiring for the roles listed below:

PLANNING, MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING (PMEL) OFFICER

Location     :        Kafue

Reports to  :        PMEL Manager

Supervises :        Interns, Consultants

Major Functions

The Officer for Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) will be responsible for designing, managing, and implementing PMEL activities for CO grants and projects/programs. The role will carry out the design of PMEL frameworks for grants and projects/programmes, ensuring their alignment with the office strategy, in line with WWF’s Network’s Standards of Conservation Project and Programme Management (PPMS) and ensuring compliance with the WWF International Country Office Strategy and Impact Monitoring policy.

 Major Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Planning 

• Provide technical guidance in the development of strategic and project/programme levels Theory of Change, logical frameworks and PMEL frameworks according to PPMS standards and ensure that these are well documented.
• Provide technical advice and facilitate the process of developing clear and measurable goals, outcomes and indicators for grants, projects and programmes, while ensuring alignment with the Country, regional and secretariat strategy.
• Utilizes the WWF International PMEL solution for project and programme design, in compliance with WWF International standards.

2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Handle the collection, review and analysis of quality data to inform progress and adaptive management.
• Maintain the integrity of PMEL databases and documentation.
• Implement WWF International PMEL solution for data management and reporting, in compliance with WWF International standards.
• Works closely with program managers to ensure project indicators are monitored and reported in accordance with the PMEL framework.
• Ensure key PMEL activities are carried out in a timely manner e.g., baselines, mid-term review or evaluation, final evaluation, reporting, dissemination etc.
• Guides the review of information and data collected to ensure it is of quality, accurate and timely to inform decisions.
• Lead the internal reporting efforts in the Country office as well as their consolidation and or synthesis. e.g., technical reports, impact reports, donor reports and other information from projects and programmes.
• Work in close collaboration with the ESSF Manager and Regional PMEL Coordinator to integrate the ESSF framework and monitoring needs inside the annual monitoring plan of the office. 

3. Learning and Adaptive Management 

• Design and implement lessons learned, and performance review workshops for project learning and adaptive management.
• Promote and facilitate dissemination of results, knowledge sharing and collaboration for continuous learning in the country office.
• Ensure integration of recommendations into programs for improvement.

 4. Capacity Development

Provide routine training and capacity-building support to programme staff, partners, and stakeholders on M&E methodologies and best practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environment, conservation management, bioregional planning, social sciences, development studies, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation or in relevant fields.
• 2 years of practical experience in PMEL methodologies, project cycle management, Quality Assurance, Financial Management, Data analysis and report writing.
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and experience with Result-based management. Familiarity with PPMS or Open Standards would be considered an advantage.
• Proven knowledge of data analytics and utilising monitoring and evaluation data for impact reporting. 
• Experience in field data collection, analysis synthesis and preparation of strategic information for decision-makers.
• Experience in using data collection tools, e.g., KOBO, ODK, Survey123, etc
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools. E.g., R, PowerBI, Tableau, Excel etc.
• Proven knowledge and experience of the not-for-profit sector, preferably of environmental non-government organizations, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Great command of written and spoken English and the local language.

Working Relationships

External

• Donors – Ensure that PMEL for all projects meet donor requirements as well as WWF International standards.
• Partners – Make sure that projects implemented by partners meet WWF and donor PMEL standards.

 Internal 

• Project Managers – Inform about PMEL requirements and systems to ensure compliance with WWF PMEL standards.
• Regional and International PMEL Coordinators – Make sure that WWF PMEL protocol is consistent with WWF regional and global standards. 

 EMBODIMENT OF WWF GLOBAL BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Interested persons should have interest and align themselves with the WWF’s organization core values which are: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration

 APPLICATIONS

Applications, consisting of cover letter, a detailed CV outlining relevant qualifications and experience with at least three (03) referees including a current/ previous employer, copies of Academic and Professional Qualifications certified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) should be submitted via email to wwfcareers@wwfzam.org indicating the position you are applying for as the subject line. The closing date for applications is 13 July  2026 at 18:00hrs.

Applications received after the closure date and time will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.