Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

CAB International (Regional Bioscience Centre Pakistan)

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Posted date	10th December, 2025	Last date to apply	19th December, 2025
Country	Pakistan	Locations	Rawalpindi
Category	Project Management
Type	Contractual	Position	1
Experience	3 years

The Role:

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will be expected to support in the planning and implementation of CABI MEL activities.

Key Responsibilities:

The MEL Officer will be expected to plan, manage and implement the monitoring, evaluation and learning activities in CABI within Asia region. He/She will be responsible but not limited to;

Coordinate with Project Managers to ensure timely reporting of data on indicators at CABI LogAlto system.
Collaborate with PlantwisePlus Country Coordinator(s) and other PW+ staff in implementation of PW+ MEL activities in Pakistan and other Asia region countries.
Contribute to and sometimes lead MEL study design and organizing survey field team.
Conduct monitoring field visits under projects within Asia region wherever and whenever needed. Develop reports of monitoring field visits.
Perform qualitative and quantitative of collected data using MS Excel, SPSS, NVIVO and other relevant software.
Prepare drafts of narrative documents (evaluation reports, study TORs, working papers, articles).
Prepare illustrative and graphical presentations of the survey data.
Perform other duties as assigned by the management.
Adhere to CABI policies and procedures at the centre, including HR procedures health and safety requirements, and project management procedures, and intellectual property rights procedures.

About You:

Good understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning concepts, including the log frame, and theory of change approaches to project management.
Experience supervising teams in data collection and entry
Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection and tools development using online data collection tools, and familiarity with data management and analysis tools (knowledge of SPSS or Excel)
A dynamic agricultural professional with strong field experience.
Proven organizational and communication skills.
Experience in Microsoft office MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
Experience and ability to work under pressure and within limited timeframes.
Willingness for field visits to travel to rural areas of Pakistan and possibly other Asian countries.
Fluency in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Education & Experience:

Master’s degree in agriculture or social sciences.
Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation and learning concepts.
Good in performing qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
Experience of writing reports of evaluations, study TORs, articles and working papers.
At least 3 years’ experience in MEL or project management of projects in agriculture / environment / climate change sector.
Written and oral fluency in English

Personal Characteristics:

Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
Proven ability to work in a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary team environment.
Ability to multi-task and deliver within strict deadlines and under pressure.
Ability to interact and work with communities in rural settings.
Willingness to undertake international travel.

ROLE DETAILS

HAY BAND: 4

Contract duration: 1 Year

Reporting to: MEL Manager (Asia)

Key Peer group: CABI teams in Asia, Global M&E team, Social Science Team

NOTE

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It is expected that the post holder and CABI will adopt a flexible attitude and accept that the duties may have to be varied according to circumstances, in particular changing corporate requirements, and individual development needs.

WHAT WE OFFER

We aim to recruit and retain passionate people who have the necessary skills, knowledge and commitment to help us achieve our mission. Our benefits are designed to make our lives easier, improve our work-life balance, save money and safeguard our well-being. They include:

Competitive salaries;
26 days of annual leave, plus public holidays;
Defined contribution pension scheme with employee contribution;
A culture committed to being a fully inclusive, enjoyable and fulfilling place to work;
An Employee Assistance Programme, with a full calendar of health and well-being initiatives;
Flexible working options;
Career development opportunities including internal promotions, mentoring and Development Bursary to visit another CABI centre;
Health/Life insurance and long service awards.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND STATEMENT OF SAFEGUARDING:

We are a thriving international organisation attracting a diverse range of talented people from around the world. Our staff currently comprises over 30 nationalities and as an equal opportunity’s employer we welcome applications from candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or marital status. No applicant will be disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justified and selection will be based on merit. CABI believes that everyone we come into contact with, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or ethnic origin has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation which includes child safeguarding, adult safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. CABI has a zero-tolerance approach to any attitudes or behaviors that put children or adults at risk of harm. Safeguarding concerns are acts of gross misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action up to and including, dismissal and referral to relevant authorities for criminal prosecution

Apply By:

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter via our online recruitment portal at www.cabi.org/careers before 19 December 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for test/interview. Local candidates will be given preference. Due to urgent recruitment, we can start the interview process before the closing date of application. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.