Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor
Closing Date: 18 January 2025
Category: Policy, Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation
Kia ora, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula, Talofa lava, Halo, Kia orana, Mauri and warm Pacific greetings,
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and capacity build in Fiji. Work alongside our local partner organization to create a fair future for all.
VSA will support you by funding and organizing your flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while you are on assignment.
If you’re an experienced MERL professional or have the right level of transferrable skills; and you’re looking for an opportunity to build capability in the Pacific (while enjoying an extraordinary cultural experience), then please read on to find out more.
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Live & Learn Environmental Education Fiji in developing a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (MEL) framework to enhance programme effectiveness and organisational capacity. The volunteer will work closely with the senior management team, MEL project officers, and an understudy to review existing frameworks, identify gaps, and create a contextualised MEL system suited to the unique needs of Live & Learn Fiji. By establishing clear guidelines, tools, and processes, the framework will promote consistent MEL practices, improve reporting to stakeholders, and strengthen overall programme delivery.
A key focus of the role is to build internal MEL capacity through mentoring, training sessions, and the development of refresher toolkits. The volunteer will support staff in integrating MEL practices into programme design, implementation, and reporting, ensuring sustainable outcomes and enhancing Live & Learn Fiji’s impact across its projects. This collaborative effort will lead to more efficient, effective, and transparent programme delivery, ultimately benefiting the communities served by Live & Learn Fiji.
Our Partner Organisation - Live & Learn Environmental Education Fiji is a branch of the broader Live & Learn Environmental Education network, which was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Australia. Committed to promoting sustainable practices and environmental stewardship, Live & Learn Fiji empowers local communities through capacity building, hands-on training, and comprehensive environmental education programmes. Their work focuses on areas such as climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and waste management, aligning with global sustainable development goals. By collaborating with government agencies, NGOs, and local stakeholders, Live & Learn Fiji aims to drive positive, lasting change for both people and the environment.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
Important note: Due to our VSA funding requirements, our volunteers must be a NZ citizen or NZ Permanent Resident to progress further in our recruitment process.
The Country
Fiji includes the other 3 cultural groups called Fijians -Rotuma, Rabi, and Kioa (Rabian and Kioans) were resettled in Fiji after being evacuated from Ocean islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati).
It is a destination attraction for its coral reefs, clear lagoons, and tropical landscapes. Fijian indigenous society is very communal, with great importance attached to the family unit, the village, and the vanua (land). With the introduction of traditions such as Indian and Chinese and significant influences from Europe and Fiji's Pacific neighbours, particularly Tonga and Samoa, these various cultures have come together to create a multicultural national identity for Fiji.
Fiji has several development goals they are focusing on as a country such as lowering youth unemployment rates, reducing poverty, reducing child mortality and gender inequality, increasing environmental sustainability, and improving the health and education status of its citizens.
Te tono | How to apply:
Apply for this opportunity through our website.
For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
Please note: The VSA office will be closed from midday on 20th December, and our recruitment team will be unavailable to review applications or respond to queries about this assignment until we reopen on 6th January 2025. You’re welcome to submit your application during this period, and we’ll review it as soon as we return.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
Te Whāinga | Our Purpose is
Te Hono Tangata - Te Huringa Ora.
Ka hono a Te Tūao Tāwāhi i ngā tūao pūkenga ki ngā whakahaere me ngā hapori i te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa me tua atu, hei tautoko i ngā wawata kua tautuhia ā-rohe, ā, kia tutuki ai te panoni toitū.
Connecting People – Transforming Lives.
Volunteer Service Abroad connects skilled volunteers with organisations and communities in the Pacific and beyond to support locally identified aspirations and achieve sustainable change.
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About the role
This is your opportunity to become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, skills and knowledge to serve and capacity build in Fiji. Work alongside our local partner organization to create a fair future for all.
VSA will support you by funding and organizing your flights, visas, insurances, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while you are on assignment.
If you’re an experienced MERL professional or have the right level of transferrable skills; and you’re looking for an opportunity to build capability in the Pacific (while enjoying an extraordinary cultural experience), then please read on to find out more.
This assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and Live & Learn Environmental Education Fiji in developing a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (MEL) framework to enhance programme effectiveness and organisational capacity. The volunteer will work closely with the senior management team, MEL project officers, and an understudy to review existing frameworks, identify gaps, and create a contextualised MEL system suited to the unique needs of Live & Learn Fiji. By establishing clear guidelines, tools, and processes, the framework will promote consistent MEL practices, improve reporting to stakeholders, and strengthen overall programme delivery.
A key focus of the role is to build internal MEL capacity through mentoring, training sessions, and the development of refresher toolkits. The volunteer will support staff in integrating MEL practices into programme design, implementation, and reporting, ensuring sustainable outcomes and enhancing Live & Learn Fiji’s impact across its projects. This collaborative effort will lead to more efficient, effective, and transparent programme delivery, ultimately benefiting the communities served by Live & Learn Fiji.
Our Partner Organisation - Live & Learn Environmental Education Fiji is a branch of the broader Live & Learn Environmental Education network, which was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Australia. Committed to promoting sustainable practices and environmental stewardship, Live & Learn Fiji empowers local communities through capacity building, hands-on training, and comprehensive environmental education programmes. Their work focuses on areas such as climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and waste management, aligning with global sustainable development goals. By collaborating with government agencies, NGOs, and local stakeholders, Live & Learn Fiji aims to drive positive, lasting change for both people and the environment.
Ngā tino Pūkenga/Wheako – Essential skills/experiences for the role
Are you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.
We're looking for a volunteer with the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline (eg. statistics, international development, programme management)
- Training in M&E within human services and/or international development
- At least three years of relevant experience in M&E
- Experience reviewing, developing and implementing agency-wide M&E frameworks
- Experience developing and facilitating M&E workshops
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- Working with others (to capacity build/facilitation)
- Good communication skills (will engage mainly with individuals that have English as their second language)
- Strategic and critical thinker
Important note: Due to our VSA funding requirements, our volunteers must be a NZ citizen or NZ Permanent Resident to progress further in our recruitment process.
The Country
Fiji includes the other 3 cultural groups called Fijians -Rotuma, Rabi, and Kioa (Rabian and Kioans) were resettled in Fiji after being evacuated from Ocean islands, Tuvalu and Kiribati).
It is a destination attraction for its coral reefs, clear lagoons, and tropical landscapes. Fijian indigenous society is very communal, with great importance attached to the family unit, the village, and the vanua (land). With the introduction of traditions such as Indian and Chinese and significant influences from Europe and Fiji's Pacific neighbours, particularly Tonga and Samoa, these various cultures have come together to create a multicultural national identity for Fiji.
Fiji has several development goals they are focusing on as a country such as lowering youth unemployment rates, reducing poverty, reducing child mortality and gender inequality, increasing environmental sustainability, and improving the health and education status of its citizens.
Te tono | How to apply:
Apply for this opportunity through our website.
For more information on this assignment, email volunteer@vsa.org.nz.
Please note: The VSA office will be closed from midday on 20th December, and our recruitment team will be unavailable to review applications or respond to queries about this assignment until we reopen on 6th January 2025. You’re welcome to submit your application during this period, and we’ll review it as soon as we return.
To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:
If you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- 6-12-month volunteer assignment based in Fiji
- Flights, accommodation and living allowance provided by VSA
- Empower Pacific communities by sharing your skills and experience.
VSA covers flights, accommodation, insurance and some expenses. A living allowance is also provided.
Does volunteering with one of the largest and most experienced agency in international development interest you?