Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator at Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd, Tanzania – October 2026

Job Overview

Employer: Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator
Department: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Location: Lumuma, Kilosa District / Mbuga, Mpwapwa District, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports To: MEL + Data Quality Manager
Nationality Requirement: Tanzanian nationals only
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Application Deadline: Not specified in the provided advertisement

About Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd

Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd is a mission-driven organization launched by Compassionate Carbon LLC and Eden: People+Planet (Eden). The organization specializes in developing and implementing landscape-scale forest carbon projects through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+).

It works with local communities to restore landscapes, create employment opportunities, protect ecosystems, and mitigate climate change. Its projects integrate nature-based solutions to support global emissions targets while promoting community ownership and long-term sustainability.

One of its significant initiatives in Tanzania is the Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project, which focuses on native forest restoration and community-based conservation.

Position Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator connects field implementation with the information required to measure progress, support learning, and improve program performance.

The successful candidate will work across the Forest Protection, Livelihoods, Forest Restoration, and Community/Stakeholder Engagement workstreams. The role involves strengthening monitoring systems, building the capacity of field teams and community-based data collectors, and ensuring that monitoring information is collected consistently and maintained to appropriate quality standards.

Working closely with the MEL + Data Quality Manager and Program Managers, the Coordinator will identify trends and gaps, inform program decisions, strengthen implementation, and contribute to reliable reporting and carbon-standard verification.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Collection Tools and Systems

• Develop, adapt, and maintain practical monitoring tools, forms, guidelines, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) across Forest Protection, Livelihoods, Forest Restoration, and Community/Stakeholder Engagement.
• Maintain organized, secure, traceable, and audit-ready monitoring records.
• Support the effective use of EarthRanger and other data collection systems.

2. Program Data Coordination

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly data collection with Program Managers, field teams, and community-based data collectors.
• Ensure monitoring data, surveys, and field monitoring activities are collected completely, consistently, and on time.
• Ensure data collection activities comply with established standards.

3. Data Quality Assurance

• Conduct routine quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), including completeness checks, validation, spot checks, and field verification.
• Ensure collected data meets Equitable Earth standards.
• Identify and resolve data gaps and inconsistencies in collaboration with Program Managers and data collectors.
• Ensure established data standards and procedures are consistently followed.

4. Data Analysis and Reporting

• Clean, compile, summarize, and analyze monitoring data to identify progress, trends, gaps, and data-quality concerns.
• Prepare clear monitoring summaries.
• Contribute verified data and documentation to project reports, learning reviews, and carbon-standard verification processes.

5. Training and Capacity Building

• Develop practical training materials suitable for field teams and community contexts.
• Train and coach field staff, enumerators, community-based data collectors, and other relevant stakeholders on monitoring procedures, tools, data-quality expectations, and ethical data collection.
• Update training materials to address identified knowledge gaps and data-quality issues.

6. Collaboration and Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with the MEL + Data Quality Manager, Program Managers, field teams, communities, and relevant government stakeholders.
• Integrate monitoring activities into field implementation.
• Coordinate data collection and address monitoring gaps.
• Communicate relevant findings to support program improvement and decision-making.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, field data collection, or data management.
• Experience in natural resources, conservation, forestry, agriculture, or rural development projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience conducting field-based monitoring and data collection, including coordinating or supervising enumerators, data clerks, community-based data collectors, or field teams.
• Experience training and supporting community members and field teams in data collection methods, tools, and data-quality requirements.
• Practical experience developing and using digital data collection tools such as KoBoToolbox, ODK, Survey123, or similar platforms.
• Experience in data management and quality assurance, including data cleaning, validation, routine analysis, and preparation of monitoring summaries or reports.
• Additional professional training or certification in Monitoring and Evaluation is an advantage.
• Familiarity with EarthRanger, SMART, GIS tools such as QGIS, forest carbon projects, or carbon standards such as Equitable Earth or Verra is an advantage but is not mandatory.

Required Skills and Abilities

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Good understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts, including indicators, baselines, data quality, results tracking, and data collection methodologies.
• Ability to use monitoring information to support learning and program improvement.

Data Management and Analysis

• Strong analytical and data-management skills.
• Ability to clean, organize, summarize, interpret, and present monitoring data.
• Ability to identify trends, gaps, and data-quality issues.

Data Collection Systems

• Ability to develop practical, user-friendly data collection tools.
• Ability to explain monitoring tools and procedures clearly to people with different levels of technical experience and formal education.

Quality Assurance

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to apply QA/QC procedures consistently, identify errors and inconsistencies, and work constructively with teams to resolve data-quality issues.

Training and Facilitation

• Strong training and facilitation skills.
• Patience, humility, and respect when working with rural communities and community-based data collectors.

Communication and Writing

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare monitoring summaries, guidelines, SOPs, training materials, and supporting documentation for internal and external reporting.

Organization and Coordination

• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage monitoring activities across several programs, field teams, and locations while meeting competing deadlines.

Collaboration

• Ability to work independently in field settings.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, community stakeholders, and government counterparts.

Technology

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for organizing, checking, summarizing, and analyzing monitoring data.
• Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, GPS devices, and digital data collection systems.

Work Conditions

Work Environment: The role combines office-based work with regular visits to forested and rural project sites. Fieldwork may involve varied weather conditions, uneven terrain, interactions with local communities, basic field accommodation, and extended periods in remote areas.

Work Schedule: Full-time, with standard office hours and occasional flexibility for early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

Physical Requirements: Moderate physical fitness is required for fieldwork, including walking long distances on uneven terrain and standing for extended periods. Candidates must be comfortable working in challenging field conditions, alongside typical office responsibilities such as computer work and meetings.

Travel: Regular domestic travel within Tanzania to remote project sites for monitoring and community consultations. Travel may involve difficult conditions and overnight stays.

Safety and Special Conditions:

• Compliance with applicable safety protocols and environmental and social safeguards is required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Only Tanzanian nationals will be considered for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation will be determined according to the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Compassionate Carbon offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Annual leave.
• Health insurance.
• Contributions to statutory funds.

Equal Opportunity, Safeguarding and Background Checks

Compassionate Carbon is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team with diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, and skills. Candidate selection is based on technical qualifications and position requirements.

Employment will not commence until the applicable background and reference checks have been completed.

The organization maintains strict safeguarding principles and does not tolerate conduct that harms others, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and other injustices. Employees are expected to comply with the organization’s safeguarding policies.

The employer also notes that this job description outlines the primary duties but may not cover every responsibility or condition. Additional tasks or role adjustments may be made in accordance with business needs, employee accommodation, and applicable law.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified Tanzanian applicants should submit their applications through the official recruitment link below.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Application Deadline: The deadline was not stated in the provided advertisement. Applicants should check the official recruitment page for the latest application details.

Important: Review the requirements carefully before applying. This position involves regular fieldwork in rural and remote locations, and applicants must be Tanzanian nationals.