Manager, Project Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) – Landscapes & Communities
Rainforest Alliance
Nairobi, Kenya (regional responsibilities across Africa and Asia‑Pacific)
Full Time
Agriculture / Agro-Allied, Project Management
Agriculture / Agro-Allied, Project Management
Published March 10, 2026
Apply by March 20, 2026
Job Description
Lead M&E strategy for Rainforest Alliance’s Landscapes & Communities portfolio across Africa and Asia‑Pacific, designing systems, ensuring data quality, building capacity, and advancing impact‑driven project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Align L&C project portfolio with Impact Framework in Africa and Asia‑Pacific.
- Standardize project M&E, embed Impact Framework indicators, and ensure consistent data storage, reporting, and aggregation.
- Provide capacity building, coaching, and mentoring on L&C M&E frameworks, processes, and tools.
- Lead design of improved approaches, processes, and GIS‑based tools for M&E, resolve data issues, and enhance results‑based management.
- Present complex M&E frameworks, processes, and tools to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support local teams and regional Institutional Relations and M&E staff in preparing initiatives with robust theories of change, logframes, and budgets.
- Collaborate with M&E colleagues to drive impact along Impact Framework pathways toward the 2030 Strategy.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, learning‑focused culture across the organization.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in agriculture, forestry or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years progressive experience designing and implementing M&E systems.
- At least 6 years management‑level experience in M&E data collection methodologies.
- At least 5 years experience in M&E data quality assurance and analysis.
- High‑quality spoken and written English.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA, MSc or MA preferred.
- Experience with GIS software and data collection tools is a plus.
- Ability to communicate impact visually and focus on key information.
- Proven track record facilitating complex data‑gathering across multicultural teams.
- Strong commitment, energy, and positive mindset.
- Knowledge of sustainable development issues and Rainforest Alliance’s mission.
- Transformational leadership, innovation, adaptability, persuasion, critical thinking, public speaking, resourcefulness, relationship building, empathy, openness, and strong organizational skills.
Benefits
- Global mission‑driven organization with collaborative culture.
- Professional growth and career development opportunities.
- Remote‑working flexibility and hybrid work environment.
- Competitive salary package.
- Favorable time‑off policy, including annual leave and Resilience Days.
- Wellbeing support: resilience and personal leave days, employee assistance programs, wellbeing activities, and sabbatical opportunities.
How to Apply
Apply through the Rainforest Alliance recruiting portal at recruiting.ultipro.com.
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Job Summary
| Company: | Rainforest Alliance |
| Location: | Nairobi, Kenya (regional responsibilities across Africa and Asia‑Pacific) |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Industry: | Agriculture / Agro-Allied, Project Management |
| Posted: | 03/10/2026 |
| Deadline: | 03/20/2026 |