With more than 40 years of experience working in PNG, World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) focuses on helping the most vulnerable children and adults experience fullness of life. Inspired by our Christian faith, WVPNG has an exciting opportunity for someone who may be looking for a change and wants to become part of a dynamic team helping vulnerable people and communities.

World Vision International Papua New Guinea (WVIPNG) has exciting opportunity for those of you who want a change and want to become part of a dynamic team. We are currently looking for suitable, qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professional to fill the role of Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator to be based in Mt.Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator leads the design and implementation of the project’s monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems to ensure progress, outcomes, and quality are measured accurately. Based in Western Highlands, the role manages assessments, baselines, evaluations, field monitoring, data analysis, reporting, and indicator tracking in line with project, donor, and sector standards. It also strengthens staff and partner capacity, promotes accountability to children and communities, and converts evidence and lessons learned into recommendations and knowledge products that support continuous project improvement.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Team Leader and Program Impact and Effectiveness Manager in leading the PROJECT NEED ASSESSMENT, including GEDSI, Climate, livelihood, Market & value chain
• Develop Project-specific MEAL frameworks in coordination with project staff. , including the logframe, MEAL activity budget, and staffing, and the MEAL narrative plan.
• Support Program Impact and Effectiveness Manager as requested (WVPNG, strategy, sectoral frameworks, overall, MEAL system set-up, ad-hoc requests).
• Develop methodologies, sampling plans, and tools for outcome and process monitoring studies, including pre-/post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, FGDs, and KIIs, for the Project.
• Plan, lead, and oversee the implementation of outcome monitoring studies for the Project and Portfolio, including PIMs/PDMs, midline and endline studies, pre/post-tests, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (coordinate, follow up, and review the outcome monitoring methodology, tools, and reports for these initiatives.
• Lead Project and evaluations and baselines at the field level, including developing ToR, selecting and short-listing consultants, coordinating with consultants, reviewing design methodology and tools, reviewing final reports, attending interpretation workshops, and conducting data analysis and report writing if internally led.
• Implement field-level tasks for monitoring the project's outcomes and processes, including pre/post-tests, PIMs/PDMs, midline and end-line studies, FGDs, KIIs, etc. (training casual workers, planning field data collection, coordinating data collection, supervising, facilitating, coding tools, developing datasets, cleaning data, analyzing, and reporting).
• Assist in training project staff and partners in reporting requirements and monitoring at the output level. Provide ongoing training for project staff on data collection and data entry for pre- and post-tests.
• Conduct ITT verifications for the Project each month in coordination with project staff, ensuring that project-level ITTs are updated with accurate data. Share key findings with management during the program review meetings.
• Conduct regular project site visits and oversee partner and direct implementation to ensure quality standards through scheduled inspections, data audits, and spot checks.
• Support/ lead project reflection meetings and ensure that the project team and other stakeholders discuss and address critical MEAL findings and recommendations.
• Support Project Team Leader in submission of milestone reports for Project.
• Assess community preferences and needs to inform the design of contextually appropriate accountability processes and share outcomes/results with communities, colleagues, and partners.
• Implement the accountability plan/design developed for the Project and the Education Portfolio, specific to the community's preferences for providing information, consulting with communities, promoting participation, and collecting and acting on feedback and complaints.
• Receive, process, and respond to feedback and complaints, and communicate progress to the children, communities, and stakeholders.
• Sensitize community members to their rights to information, consultation, participation, and to provide feedback and complaints, while emphasizing their responsibility to support solutions.
• Co-lead lessons learned events for the Project and EER portfolio with project managers and technical staff (preparation, facilitation, and report writing).
• Lead development of Knowledge Products required by Project ToR, including case studies.
• Support WVPNG-wide PQ assignments such as assessments and program design, as assigned by the supervisor.
• Attend internal and external meetings relevant to assigned projects
• Attend internal and external training sessions, workshops, and events.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Mathematics, International or Community Development, or similar (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a relief or development NGO with a focus on MEAL processes.
• Experience in working for an INGO
• At least three years of experience in an M&E role (required)
• Demonstrate good leadership qualities
• Able to communicate well with internal and external stakeholders alike.
• Experience in the design and implementation of MEAL systems, including qualitative and quantitative approaches to baselines, monitoring, and evaluations, is required
• Good working knowledge of statistical packages (Excel, etc.) is required
• May require some overtime work to meet deadlines
• Flexibility to contribute to additional relevant tasks may be required to achieve organisational objectives
• Expert data handling skills (classification, categorization, tabulation, etc.) and demonstrates diligence in data management
• Good knowledge of information presentation techniques (graphing, charting, tabling, etc.) and interpreting them
• Experience in developing sex-, age-, and disability-disaggregated indicators and monitoring inclusion outcomes is preferred.
• Ability to work in a team with little supervision required
• Proven ability to develop people in a cross-cultural setting.
• Fluency in English and Tok Pisin.
• Willingness to travel to very remote communities.

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Monday 05 October 2026, (Midnight, PNG Time).

• Expression of interest
• Detailed CV

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children and adults living where World Vision operates. We enforce a zero tolerance policy for any forms of violence, abuse and exploitation against children or adults, either by employees or others affiliated with our work. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Employment is conditional upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks, including criminal record checks, where required.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To Apply

To apply, email your CV and other relevant documentation to [email protected]. Please include the Job ID "#28590" in the email's subject to ensure your application is processed.