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Nestlé Cocoa Plan Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

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Location: Abidjan, Nestlé Cocoa Plan (NCP), Research and Development Center, Côte d’Ivoire

Company: Nestlé Research & Development Center, Abidjan

Type of Employment: Permanent and Full Time

Type of Contract: Local Contract

Level of Education: Degree, Masters or experience in International Development, economics, statistics, data science and analytics, geography, data science/analytics or equivalent

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world.  At our very core, we are a human company driven to enhance the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. 

Nestlé Research & Development Center, Abidjan is currently looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager who will be responsible for Monitoring, Evaluating, and Learning (MEL) for Nestlé Cocoa Plan globally, contributing to the development of the Nestlé Cocoa Plan and its programmes inc Income accelerator. You will also oversee creating and maintaining a farmer database to give a reliable base to learning and reporting. The role reports locally into the NCP Cote d’Ivoire manager, with a dotted line to the global NCP lead.

A day in the life of...

As our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager you will lead activities in line with Nestle Cocoa Plan (NCP) as follows:

• MEL system ownership: Putting in place an M&E plan and establish a data collection and maintenance process
• Gathering data from NCP partners globally - inc activity, output, and impact KPIs, regarding all pillars of NCP, including regenerative agriculture

• Oversee development of a farmer database system, including Geographic Information system, in co-ordination with Nestlé IT

• Perform data analysis to find correlations and patterns and create practical recommendations

• Develop strong relationships with suppliers, local partners & other stakeholders
• Create robust and timely dashboard to track and report sustainability results, including investments, KPIs, carbon reductions/removals, living income, regenerative agriculture, and projects' data. Reporting in a manner so others can comprehend
• Commission research and data capture
• Follow up on programmes and lead quarterly reviews with suppliers
• Compile KPIs for internal and external reporting

What will make you successful

Operational Experience:                           

• Experience in Monitoring, evaluation and learning strategies and systems in global role
• Familiarity with knowledge management principles, tools and geospatial data. Hands on ability to build and analyse data
• Understanding the key MEL issues in cocoa and/or smallholder agriculture environment
• Experience in managing quantitative and qualitative research
• Creation of GIS or other data systems
• Up country field experience is desirable
• Leadership without direct reports (individual contributor)
• Experience about the dynamics of rural societies and their development.
• Good presentation skills and excellent communication skills.
• Good persuasion skill to work with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent project management skills with drive for result
• Conversant with Microsoft office, statistical and mapping tools
• Excellent knowledge of French and English.

Nestlé is an equal opportunity /inclusive employer that welcomes applications from all groups of society and that reasonable adjustments can be provided, if needed, during the recruitment process as well as during employment. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. The closing date for application is 24th March 2022.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only shortlisted candidates  will be contacted.

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