The Global Canopy Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Lead role offers a unique opportunity for professionals passionate about climate change, sustainability, and data-driven impact. This remote position is primarily UK-based, with flexibility for candidates in Brazil and Switzerland, and includes visa sponsorship for eligible applicants.
Global Canopy is a data-driven nonprofit organization focused on tackling the market forces behind deforestation and environmental degradation. Through its flagship initiative, Trase, the organization provides transparency and insights into global commodity supply chains, helping governments, businesses, and civil society take action against environmental harm.
Role Overview
The MEL Lead will play a critical role in strengthening the organization’s impact measurement, learning culture, and strategic decision-making. Working within Trase’s Impact Team, the successful candidate will lead efforts to evaluate how data and insights influence real-world decisions across sectors.
This role combines strategy development, monitoring, evaluation, and learning leadership, making it ideal for candidates with experience in sustainability programs and evidence-based planning.
Key Responsibilities
The role is structured across three main areas:
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Strategy (20%)
- Lead the development and implementation of MEL strategies and annual work plans
- Ensure quality and consistency of MEL inputs across teams
- Maintain and improve data collection and knowledge management systems
- Support integration of MEL into organizational strategy and theory of change
Monitoring and Reporting (30%)
- Strengthen monitoring frameworks to better capture outcomes and impact
- Integrate qualitative approaches such as change stories and outcome harvesting
- Produce quarterly internal reports on progress and performance
- Support donor reporting and update results frameworks
Evaluation and Learning (50%)
- Oversee external evaluations and internal reviews
- Facilitate learning sessions and retrospectives across teams
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
- Translate insights into actionable recommendations for strategy and planning
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate is a results-driven MEL professional with strong analytical and communication skills.
Essential qualifications include:
- Proven experience in developing and delivering MEL frameworks
- Strong ability to turn complex data into clear, compelling insights
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience working in sustainability, environmental, or development programs
Desirable skills:
- Experience in international or multicultural environments
- Knowledge of human rights or environmental sustainability projects
- Additional language skills such as Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesian, or Mandarin
Salary and Benefits
The MEL Lead position offers a competitive compensation package:
- Salary: £55,000 per year (UK benchmark)
- Salaries in Brazil and Switzerland are adjusted to local standards
Benefits include:
- 36 days of annual leave (including public holidays)
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Employer pension contribution of 8%
- Healthcare cashback plan (covering dental, eye care, and wellbeing)
- Life assurance (3× annual salary)
- Income protection (75% of salary for long-term illness)
- Employee assistance programme and additional lifestyle benefits
Work Environment and Flexibility
- Remote-first role with flexible working arrangements (60–100% full-time equivalent)
- UK-based candidates expected to attend the Oxford office occasionally
- Candidates in Brazil and Switzerland can work fully remotely (if eligible)
- International collaboration across teams and partners
Application Process
Candidates must submit:
- An up-to-date CV
- A one-page cover letter explaining motivation and suitability
- Disclosure of AI usage in application (if applicable)
The recruitment process includes:
- Initial screening interview
- Skills-based assessment
- Final interview
Application Deadline: 23 March 2026 (early applications encouraged)
Why This Role Matters
This role is ideal for professionals who want to contribute to global environmental impact through data and evidence-based decision-making. By strengthening the MEL function, the successful candidate will help ensure that transparency initiatives like Trase drive meaningful change in reducing deforestation and promoting sustainability.
The position offers not only a competitive salary but also the opportunity to work at the intersection of climate action, data innovation, and global policy influence, making it a highly impactful career move.
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