Technical Support and Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Mercy Corps Indonesia (MCI), through the ‘Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance’ (ZCRA), an alliance of ten organizations, including international NGOs, the private sector, and research organizations, who have come together with the support of the Zurich Foundation to drive better policy and practice to reduce the negative impact of floods on people’s and communities’ ability to thrive. The Alliance is about to enter the first cycle of its third phase, which will run for 4 years, from January 2024 to December 2027.

Mercy Corps Indonesia, under the ZCRA program, is currently in Phase 3A of program implementation. The program combines community resilience strengthening with significant components on evidence generation, advocacy, and systems-level engagement. This complexity requires a strong MEL foundation to ensure the program’s achievements, learning, and adaptive management are well supported. During this phase, MCI has developed the MEL framework and logframe for ZCRA; however, operationalizing the MEL framework into a practical, comprehensive, and implementable MEL Plan remains a significant need. The MEL Plan must translate the framework into clear step-by-step processes, data workflows, roles, tools, and indicators to guide day-to-day implementation. The MEL Plan must also integrate the FIPR (Final Internal Performance Report) and MEL TechPlan elements (CommCare for data collection and PowerBI dashboard to visualize program progress and performance). The consultant will provide hands-on mentoring, daily guidance, and capacity building for the MEL Officer and relevant program team members to ensure sustainable internalization of MEL practices. Recognizing the need to enhance the MEL capacity and ensure coherence in the overall MEL framework, we seek the support of an individual consultant who can provide technical assistance, mentoring, and review to enhance the MEL system of the ZCRA program. This consultancy directly contributes to MCI’s commitment to learning and evidence-based programming within the ZCRA framework, strengthening its monitoring and evaluation structure, supporting continuous program improvement, and embedding MEL practices within the ZCRA team.

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