Senior Manager, MEL, Performance & Impact

About the role

The Rainforest Alliance is recruiting a Senior Manager, MEL, Performance & Impact for a confidential, industry-led initiative that strengthens the resilience of the cocoa supply chain in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. The role supports the launch of operations in Côte d'Ivoire by building and managing a team that ensures effective delivery, coordination and monitoring of field activities, including agronomy services. Only candidates legally authorized to work in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, the Netherlands or the UK will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of MEL implementation, including planning, execution, data analysis, quality assurance and stakeholder coordination, and lead the development of detailed workplans
• Manage and coordinate cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, including staff and consultants, across multiple countries
• Oversee data collection, including enumerator training, and manage timelines and data quality
• Collaborate with internal departments and external partners, maintain stakeholder relationships and manage MEL-related budgets
• Design, review and strengthen MEL frameworks, systems and indicators, and ensure survey design and data collection methodologies
• Lead statistical design and thematic data analysis (environmental, social, economic), contextualize findings with secondary data and research, and develop reports and presentations

Required profile

• Master's degree in agriculture, environmental management, natural resources, economics, data science or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning and program/project management
• Experience managing multicultural and geographically distributed teams
• Willingness to travel internationally (about 30%)
• Fluency in English and French

Required skills

• Analytical and statistical skills, including data analysis and interpretation
• Statistical and data analysis tools such as Stata, R and SPSS
• Data visualization software such as Power BI

What we offer

• A global organization with a collaborative, respectful and accountable culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• Flexible hybrid working environment and remote working flexibility
• Favourable time-off policy and support for work-life balance