Senior MEL & Impact Manager

About the role

The Rainforest Alliance is recruiting a Senior MEL & Impact Manager 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. It is a flexible hybrid position open only to candidates legally authorized to work in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, the Netherlands or the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of MEL implementation, including planning, execution, data analysis, quality assurance and stakeholder coordination, and lead detailed workplans while identifying risks.
• 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 and 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 and a favourable time-off policy.