Banyan Global is an international development consulting firm committed to improving livelihoods through market approaches for a broad and lasting impact. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with staff working in a number of developing countries. Banyan Global operates seamlessly within six practice areas: youth and workforce development, finance and investment, enterprise development, gender, health, and evaluation and learning. 

Banyan Global is implementing the U.S. Agency for International Development Partnerships for Productivity (USAID PADU) Activity in Indonesia. The five-year Activity, initiated in FY23, aims to enhance private sector investment in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions through partnerships with private sector firms and government-run vocational training centers called Balai Latihan Kerja (BLKs). The key objectives of the Activity are: 

1. Increase and strengthen partnerships between private sector and BLKs to implement market-driven and inclusive vocational training programs and 
2. Improve BLK strategic partnership institutional capacity to implement market-driven and inclusive vocational training programs. 

Banyan Global is seeking a MEL Manager to support the design and implementation of the program monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track delivery against targets/projections, indicators, outcomes, and impacts. valid, and verifiable data collection, reporting and analysis, and communicating program results. This is a full-time position based in Jakarta. 

• Lead implementation of the USAID PADU’s Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (AMELP) and any respective updates based on program adaptations. 
• Develop or revise methodologies for data collection, verification, and analysis. 
• Establish remaining baseline values for project indicators based on baseline data collection and programmatic learning. 
• Ensure gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is integrated into the AMELP and performance result reports in collaboration with USAID PADU’s GESI consultant. 
• Provide partners with MEL technical advisory support, including capacity to track performance against indicators. 
• Oversee management of USAID PADU’s MEL database and conduct regular internal data quality analyses. 
• Facilitate Collaborating, Adapting, and Learning (CLA) activities, including pause and reflect sessions, with USAID PADU staff, partners, and counterparts. 
• Liaise with USAID on all MEL issues and responsible for MEL reporting requirements. 
• Other related duties are assigned. 

• Bachelor’s degree required, with preference for development studies, economics, statistics, or other related field required. 
• Demonstrated experience of MEL knowledge and implementation with at least 7 years of progressive MEL experience informing adaptive management decisions, including developing monitoring systems, approaches, and tools to track project performance. Workforce development or private sector engagement sectoral experience preferred. 
• Demonstrated experience effectively working with professionals and collaborating with government officials at national and subnational levels.  
• Experience working with USAID or other donor-funded programming preferred.  
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong eye for detail to measure the outcomes of the project’s activities. Experience working with statistical software is preferred. 
• Experience working in a research or information-generating context and designing data collection tools. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with a team. 
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities and deadlines. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia. 
• Willing to travel periodically within Indonesia. 

Applicants must submit their resume through Banyan Global's career portal. It is highly encouraged that applicants tailor their materials to highlight experiences in the above listed task. Please no phone calls.  

Banyan Global is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce. We do not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender expression. We recognize the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and intentionally strive for diversity and inclusion at all organizational levels.