PMEL Coordinator – Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment

About the role

Landscape Alliance is looking for a Projects Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Impact Assessment (PMEL) Coordinator for a local position in Lima. The role coordinates the PMEL systems of the CAP4BIO and Transformar para Conservar projects, supports partners with data quality and evidence, prepares IKI reporting and contributes to qualitative impact assessments and adaptive management.

Key responsibilities

• Set up, maintain and coordinate the PMEL systems, including the monitoring framework, indicator protocols, data collection templates, reporting calendar and evidence repository, and track progress against the results framework.
• Coordinate monitoring of IKI Standard Indicators (SI 4 Capacity People and SI 5 Leveraged Finance) and ensure data is disaggregated by country, sex, stakeholder type, institution, sector and target group.
• Coordinate PMEL focal points across partners, guide them on means of verification, run data quality assurance checks and maintain a digital evidence repository.
• Prepare annual, interim and final IKI/ZUG reporting, IKI Strategic Objectives reporting and support mid-term and final reviews, working with the Project Management Unit, finance team and technical leads.
• Contribute data and analysis on institutional indicators and knowledge uptake, and help feed into the organization's performance dashboard.
• Lead the design and coordination of baseline, mid-term, endline and impact assessments, adapt to existing qualitative and mixed-methods tools, and prepare synthesis notes, learning briefs and evaluation inputs.
• Facilitate learning moments with project partners so PMEL findings inform annual work planning, develop data visualizations and dashboards, and contribute to knowledge management and communication products.
• Identify and mitigate PMEL risks, take part in project meetings, and apply confidentiality, consent and ethical standards when handling personal data.

Required profile

• MSc or MPhil in Monitoring and Evaluation, Biodiversity Conservation, Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Development, Environmental Science or a related field.
• At least seven years of professional experience in applied research and development projects in biodiversity conservation, international development, climate or environment, including policy-relevant impact analysis.
• Experience with monitoring and indicators, impact assessment, evaluation or results-based management.
• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendent peoples and other traditional communities, with awareness of consent, decision-making and data governance.
• Experience in multi-partner, multi-country projects, preferably in Latin America and the Amazon region.

Required skills

• Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
• Results-based management and indicator management
• Writing and communication, able to turn complex research into clear management and donor-facing products