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About The Global Whole Being Fund (GWBF)

GWBF is a philanthropic organization that resources and strengthens locally led organizations working with communities affected by displacement, conflict, climate change and humanitarian crises. Since 2015, GWBF has committed more than $32 million to over 500 local organizations across 65 countries.

Its approach combines grantmaking, tailored organizational development and sustained engagement with local leaders. GWBF invests in organizations that respond to the priorities of their communities, strengthening their institutions and expanding their capacity to lead, adapt, and sustain their work over time.

About the Role

GWBF is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) and Program Officer to support the Resourcing Local Climate Leadership initiative. This regional initiative combines multi-year grantmaking, organizational development, peer learning, and evidence-building to strengthen community-led action across clean energy, land, food, and forest systems.

Reporting to the Regional Program Lead, the Officer will work closely with the regional team and GWBF’s global MEL colleagues. The role will focus on maintaining program data, coordinating partner reporting, analyzing results, and documenting progress and lessons to inform program decisions.

Purpose of the Role

The MEL and Program Officer will support the implementation of the initiative’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework, ensuring that partner data and program information are accurate, accessible and useful for assessing progress and informing decisions. The role will also support partner engagement and program coordination.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Support the implementation of the initiative’s MEL framework, including tracking partner activities, outputs, outcomes and agreed indicators.
• Collect, organize and review qualitative and quantitative information submitted by grantee partners, ensuring completeness, consistency and accuracy.
• Maintain up-to-date MEL databases, partner reporting trackers and other information management tools.
• Assist with baseline assessments, periodic monitoring, partner surveys and feedback collection.
• Analyze partner reporting data to identify progress, emerging trends, challenges and opportunities for learning.
• Prepare data summaries, tables, visualizations and supporting materials for internal reviews, donor reporting and learning products.

Partner Reporting and Support

• Serve as a point of contact for routine partner reporting queries, guiding reporting templates, indicators and submission requirements.
• Track reporting deadlines and coordinate follow-up with partners to ensure timely, complete submissions.
• Participate in partner meetings and monitoring visits, documenting progress, challenges and relevant observations.
• Work with GWBF’s global MEL team to identify opportunities to strengthen partners’ data collection, reporting and monitoring systems.
• Help ensure reporting processes are practical, accessible and responsive to the capacities of local organizations.

Program Coordination and Learning

• Support the Regional Program Lead with program updates, portfolio information, meeting preparation and documentation.
• Track participation, feedback and emerging outcomes from organizational development, mentorship and peer-learning activities.
• Assist with coordinating partner consultations, learning sessions, workshops and regional meetings.
• Contribute to quarterly program updates, annual learning briefs and other communications by compiling relevant data, partner examples and lessons learned.
• Document findings and practical insights related to locally led climate action, organizational strengthening and program effectiveness.

Skills and Experience

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in monitoring, evaluation, research, data analysis, program coordination or a related role, preferably within the non-profit or development sector.
• A degree in development studies, social sciences, statistics, environmental studies, public policy or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience collecting, managing, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative program data.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including data cleaning, organization, and basic analysis.
• Familiarity with data collection platforms, survey tools, or MEL databases.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage reporting schedules and multiple sources of information.
• Ability to synthesize information and prepare clear written summaries, reports and presentations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including experience engaging with program partners or community-based organizations.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience in climate-related programs, participatory monitoring or locally led development would be an advantage.
• Lived experience of displacement is desirable, and disclosure is voluntary.

Additional Information

The role may involve occasional travel within the region. Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya or be able to obtain the necessary authorization before the anticipated start date. Any employment offer will be conditional upon meeting this requirement.