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Ad title:
MEL Officer
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Mercy Corps
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Published: 16 April
/ Deadline: 26 April
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Position title: MEL Officer
Position Status: Part time for 6 months, Full-time until the project is completed
Duty station: Tbilisi, Georgia
Date of announcement: 16 April, 2026
Deadline for submission: 26 April, 2026
PROGRAM AND POSITION SUMMARY:
The project Supporting Rural Development through Youth Entrepreneurship, will support at least 1, 800 young people (out of which at least 50% female), including from vulnerable and marginalized groups, to develop their entrepreneurial skills and capacity to create at least 65 sustainable, new and/or existing, rural agricultural and non-agricultural youth-led enterprises. The intended impact of the proposed project following the 36-month period across four rural regions of Georgia in 21 target municipalities is "Strengthened rural development in the target municipalities as a consequence of fostering entrepreneurial potential and improving livelihoods of young people (ages 18-35)".
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer serves as i) the focal point for all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of RDYE project and ii) a coordinating role for monitoring and evaluation summary reports and statistics. He/She will also be responsible for working with new institutional and private Donors and support fundraising for Mercy Corps on-going and new program and projects.
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will report to the Project Director and will work in close collaboration with project staff to ensure that the activities related to the Goal and Objectives of the project are being effectively monitored, and that data collection is proceeding according to the planned schedule. S/he is responsible for the daily collection, input, analysis and comparison of data over time for the project and will report in writing on their findings on a quarterly basis. S/he will ensure quality of service to beneficiaries/participants, via feedback questionnaires, discussion groups, etc and guarantee compliance with MEL standards according to donor contract and regulations. S/he will act also as a liaison person with existing and potential private sector actors to encourage their participation and involvement in project implementation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
** Work with project team and beneficiaries/participants to identify suitable internal indicators of process, (indicator tracking framework) in addition to those specified in the donor contract
** Design survey and/or assessment tools as well as data analysis methods to capture information on the indicators
** Actively participate in designing and arranging of surveys as well as on-going research and analysis
** Conduct surveys and collect monitoring data that help evaluate project success
** Track project-based monitoring activities and ensure compliance of the project activities with the project objectives, outcomes, indicators and planned activities
** Manage project data, including information that is collected by project
** Establish confidential feedback mechanisms and ways to deal with feedback
** Work in collaboration with the Project Director, Project Officers, Project Assistants and to provide timely reports and data summaries
** Analyse M&E data and formulate ways of improving the project activities
** Monitor project participants/beneficiaries` activities and implementation of sub-grant projects
** Work on the assessment of private sector landscape with a focus of youth support initiatives
** Identify private companies with a potential of prospective cooperation and/or funding of the RDYE project and Mercy Corps Georgia
** Participate in the meetings with Austrian Development Agency and other institutional Donors regarding RDYE, other on-going and new programs
** Support RDYE Project Director and staff in negotiations with private sector representatives and discussions regarding corporate social responsibilities and collaboration with Mercy Corps
** Participate with development of new ideas and concepts
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
** Master`s degree in business administration or social sciences or equivalent education
** At least three years of experience as the monitoring and evaluation activities coordination
** At least five years of experience of working in international organisations
** At least three years of experience of working with youth, IDPs and other vulnerable groups
** At least three year of experience of working with private companies and promoting corporate social responsibility
** Strong experience with setting up monitoring, evaluation and learning systems
** Experience in fundraising and database management
** Experience with organising of trainings
** Experience of organising surveys and researches
** Experience with preparation of comprehensive MEL reports
** Fluency in English, Georgian and Russian languages
** Willingness and availability to intensively travel to the regions/areas, covered by the project
** Strong knowledge or private sector landscape in country
** Excellent negotiation and communication skills
** Computer skills: MS processing application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet explorer).
Terms and Conditions:
Candidate must present detailed CV or Resume, where he/she should describe the working experience and responsibilities. CV must also include names, positions and contact addresses of at least two persons, whom Mercy Corps can contact for the references.
Mercy Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (the "Scheme") (https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme). Accordingly, we request information from a job applicant`s previous employer (s) about any investigations which found that the applicant committed sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents of misconduct under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, you confirm your consent to Mercy Corps collecting your prior employment history under the Scheme as part of the application process. Your data will be stored for up to four years."
Please send Curriculum Vitae via e-mail to the e-mail address: vacancy.georgia@mercycorps.org not later than 26 April, 2026. In the subject of the e-mail the Position Title must be indicated. CV should be submitted in English or Georgian languages. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.
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