MEL Associate, Program Analytics and Learning Unit (PALU)

About the Position

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Associate supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the PALU framework across MCD International’s portfolio. The MEL Associate reports directly to the PALU SPM to contribute to the automation of data workflows, dashboard development, data cleaning, and descriptive analytics for project teams. This is a hands-on builder role: the emphasis is on writing reliable, replicable code to automate processes, turn raw field data into usable outputs, and ship working tools quickly. While the SPM sets the position’s priorities, the Associate also functions as a shared technical resource—providing automation and pipeline support to the DHTIS Lead, dashboard and descriptive-analysis support to the MEL Lead, and data-cleaning and form-building support to project staff.

In this role, the MEL Associate assists in troubleshooting and strengthening data systems, supports the development of data collection tools, and ensures these tools are used adequately by field teams to guarantee organizational MEL standards. The position also collaborates with other units, including the PIU, the TAIU, and the BDU, to integrate evidence-based insights into project decision-making and proposal development.