IIED Europe is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer: Apply Now!

IED Europe is hiring a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) officer, who will support the MEL manager in delivering projects implemented by IIED Europe, particularly the Horizon Europe project Pathways2Resilience.

The Pathways2resilience project aims to increase the climate resilience of 150 European regions and communities, closing the adaptation gap and triggering a wave of political commitments and adaptation innovations to meet the climate emergency.

This is a great opportunity for a MEL professional with knowledge of the methodologies used in climate adaptation, and in the evaluation of policies and programmes.

The successful candidate will have experience of designing and implementing qualitative (and quantitative) MEL and research approaches in the field of climate adaptation, along with the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff at all levels, partners from different backgrounds and cultures, external bodies and the general public.

We can offer:

• Salary range of €37,900-43,700 pro rata, depending on experience
• Fixed term (three year), full-time contract with prospect of extension
• Central Amsterdam office location next to the Botanical Gardens

Applicants must be based in the Netherlands and able to start immediately.

IIED Europe

IIED Europe is an independent policy and research organisation based in Amsterdam.

Founded in 2020 it works with international partners to generate and communicate compelling evidence on the greatest challenges facing people in Europe and the Majority World – including the impacts of European policies and actors. By connecting people, places and perspectives, it creates an informed space for urgent, transformational and just responses to emerge.

IIED Europe is part of the wider IIED ecosystem. IIED is one of the world’s foremost sustainable development research and policy organisations with a 50-year history of working in deep, trusted partnerships to bring voices and evidence from communities into international policymaking.

The institute is known as a research leader and key ambition broker in climate, biodiversity and resource governance issues.

How to apply

Read the job description (PDF) and send your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you fit the role to [email protected].

We can only consider applicants with the right to work in the European Economic Area (EEA) and who are resident in an EEA country.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, and we will close the vacancy at midnight on Thursday 30 May, three weeks after the launch of the advert.