Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) is crucial for the high-quality implementation of projects and the development and evidencing of our approaches. MEL facilitates data-driven decision-making by showing whether results are coming about as expected, and whether adjustments to project strategies, assumptions, and our approaches are needed. TRVC’s MEL approach is based on a set of qualify criteria that support teams to use MEL throughout the project life cycle, from design to closure to test project strategies, inform potential adjustments and learn what impact the project is having on. In practice, MEL means constant analysis, reflection, learning and improvement of our work – enabling successful tailoring of approaches to local problem solving and context and full transparency for our donor and partners. TRVC already designed a full set of Program logics, MEL and Result Framework for its 5 years implementation. Key Responsibilities Under the overall leadership of the Team Leader, with day-to-day reporting to the MEL Advisor and in collaboration with MEL team members, the MEL Officer will be responsible for the following key MEL activities: Following the established M&E framework, develop work plan for both quantitative and qualitative data collection to ensure data sufficiency and compliance with donor and SNV standards. Collaborate with project staff and Government partners to conduct M&E activities in compliance with the planning, monitoring and quality assurance standards. This includes periodical monitoring in the field to track progress, and collect, process and analyse data on results, targets, milestones, performance and changes in the lifetime of the projects. Perform data audit, aggregation, and analysis of relevant data to produce MEL report and for periodic monitoring, review, and evaluation of project activities. Maintain and update project records (results and milestones) following TRVC’s Work Plan and Deliverables. Foster participatory planning and monitoring by involving and training primary stakeholder groups in the M&E efforts. Report findings to the Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader and MEL Advisor; appropriate Government partners and selected key audiences. Support the preparation of MEL milestones and annual report to be integrated to overall Project reports to donor and ready for bi-annual and annual review and evaluation workshop events yearly review and evaluation workshops. Support in selected activities as assigned per the project MEL Plan that include Company level milestone reporting, Company and project level progress discussions, project validation process, Annual learning workshops, Annual review and reporting, Lean data outcome surveys, Contribution analysis and External midterm and final evaluations by independent Evaluators. Field Travel to Mekong Delta, particularly Dong Thap, An Giang for Project work as required Other tasks as required. Bachelor/Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Development, Sociology, Economic or related field. Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in development sector (NGOs, CSO), with at least 1 year of full-time experience with M&E tasks, preferably related to inclusive agriculture value chain development projects. Good knowledge of M&E systems (result chains, logical frameworks, indicators, tools of verification etc.), impacts assessment, results-based orientation and approaches. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Google Sheets and other data visualisation platforms Experience integrating programme learning into M&E systems. Demonstrated capacity with data analysis and produce concise reports. Experience cleaning and quality assuring large data sets is an added advantage Good understanding of business and private sector. Very good communication and interpersonal skills. Very good written and spoken English and Vietnamese. Excellent attention to detail. Competencies Planning and organizing: The ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals. Communication: The ability to communicate in clear language and to adjust one’s use of language to the audience’s level, making sure ideas and essence are understood by the audience. Problem analysis: The ability to detect problems, recognise important information and link various data to trace potential causes and look for relevant details. Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives. Focus on quality: Setting high-quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance. Contract Type: Fixed term employment contract Contract Duration: 12 months, full-time Expected Start Date: ASAP Duty Station: Hanoi Travel to Projects: Travel within Mekong Delta is expected Reports to: MEL Advisor How to Apply? If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation in English until we find the candidate. The final deadline for submission is 29th October 2026. Applicants will be asked to provide contact details for three referees. Please note that we will only reach out to these references with your explicit consent. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If selected to move forward, you will be invited to participate in two interviews with a Selection Committee. SNV is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage female candidates to apply. Working at SNV SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts. At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more. Vetting SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for national and internationally determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “ Statement of Conduct ". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme. SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply. We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. Driven by a vision of a better world where all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably, SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises. With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, we support our partners in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia, tailoring our approaches to different contexts to achieve large-scale impact and create more equitable lives for all. Our CARE principles—Committed to Impact, Adaptive to Context, Respecting Differences, and Expertise in Practice—are at the heart of who we are and the work we do. These principles are embedded in our vision, mission, and strategy, which serve as our compass guiding us towards 2030. For more information on SNV, please refer to our website: Program Summary In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, SNV Vietnam is implementing the project “Transforming the Rice Value Chain for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development“ ( TRVC ) in An Giang, Dong Thap, and Kien Giang provinces. The project aims to use a results-based financing mechanism to incentivize private enterprises in the rice value chain (RVC) to invest in scaling sustainable rice production among smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marketing domestically and internationally in the most rice intensive production provinces over five years (2022 2027). It is built on three core strategic objectives, namely (1) improving climate resilience, (2) optimizing rice value chain linkages, and (3) developing carbon markets. The TRVC project aims to build on the successes of the AgResults Vietnam Emission Reduction Challenges Project (AVERP), which piloted the results-based prize incentive model in the Thai Binh province to attract a diverse pool of private sector actors to implement improved rice farming practices. SNV Vietnam is seeking a highly qualified national candidate to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer for its programme.