Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer – Tanzania

About the role

TREES Tanzania, active since 2015 across five regions (Mwanza, Simiyu, Singida, Tabora and Iringa) and 11 District Councils, is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer. The officer implements systems to track project performance, collect and analyse data, report results and support learning, reporting to the MEL Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Design and roll out results frameworks, M&E frameworks and plans aligned with country and global strategy and TREES MEL standards, including indicator workbooks and M&E tools with coaching for project staff.
• Develop and implement MEL plans and tools (surveys, trackers), regularly collect and verify field data, monitor progress against targets and conduct joint monitoring visits with district staff.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data, run trend analysis, research and case studies, support periodic program evaluations and coordinate data collection for internal and external evaluations.
• Document and share lessons learned, organise review meetings and workshops, and disseminate evaluation findings to stakeholders.
• Work with the communication department on IEC materials and a program dissemination pack, and write quarterly and annual evidence-based reports, including success stories and social media content.
• Train project staff on analysing assessment and survey findings, report writing with sex-disaggregated data, and data management using TaroWorks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Information Technology or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience designing and implementing M&E and research systems in an NGO setting, and 2 years of training and supervising stakeholders in M&E.
• Experience in M&E of agriculture and environmental protection projects.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Kiswahili; able to travel frequently and work in remote areas.
• Applicant must be legally authorised to work in Tanzania.

Required skills

• Mobile data collection and management apps.
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA and Epi Info.
• Strong report writing, analytical and communication skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary of 1,763,923.51 to 2,368,806.65 TZS per month (Tanzania head office).
• Medical insurance, workers' compensation and substantial paid time off including annual and sick leave.

Applications with a cover letter and a resume (PDF) are due by 19 November 2026; interviews are offered on a rolling basis.