Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Senior Coordinator (Jakarta based)

Program Overview

WRI Indonesia is an independent research organization dedicated to contributing to the socioeconomic development of Indonesia in an inclusive and sustainable way. Our work is focused on six main areas: forests, climate, energy, cities and transportation, governance, as well as ocean. We turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being.

WRI Indonesia represents the World Resources Institute’s activities across Indonesia and the region. We work to increase our global impact by fostering innovative partnerships & sharing our research findings in the region and ensuring that WRI learns from Indonesia insights and experience in development and environmental protection. We also actively engage with bilateral donors, foundations, Indonesia Institutions and other partners to mobilize funding to support our work.

At WRI Indonesia, where impact and accountability are fundamental to our mission, the establishment of a robust PMEL system is essential. It facilitates us to set and maintain a clear and measurable goals for each project, enables systematic progress tracking, and support evaluation of project effectiveness. By fostering a culture of continuous learning, PMEL function ensures that project implementation is guided by evidence-based decision-making and that our outcomes consistently deliver value to stakeholders and communities we serve.

Job Highlight

The Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Senior Coordinator will play a central role in advancing efforts to understand how WRI is contributing to impacts and fulfilling our responsibility to test our assumptions. Working directly with project teams, the PMEL Senior Coordinator is expected to provide technical backstopping support, including supporting the development of robust theories of change, MEL plans for projects, assisting with proposal development, evaluations, training events, workshops, and other learning events. Additionally, this position will lead in the data management in M&E system (DevResults) at WRI, assist teams in adopting the system, ensure training meets the needs of staff, robust data quality controls, and best practices in PMEL are applied in the projects. This position also shared responsibility to drive improvements in PMEL capacity across the organization

The PMEL Senior Coordinator will report directly to Head of PMEL and Managing for Results while working closely and collaboratively with project teams. This position will be based in Jakarta, with office-flex working arrangement and travel requirement as needed. In support of WRI's DEI commitment, you are responsible for actively participating in these collaborative efforts by integrating equity into your work, our workplace, and the organizational culture.

What You Will Do

• Provide assistance to the Line Manager in operationalize a planning, monitoring and learning system for the projects.
• Facilitate theory of change development processes with teams across the organization, helping the project teams articulate and gather evidence to support their hypotheses, making key assumptions and risks explicit. Ensuring the Program outcome and impacts are in line with WRI Result framework.
• Provide technical support to WRI teams in planning, particularly in proposal development and early implementation stages, supporting building capacity within the technical teams to continuously monitor and evaluate their work
• Work closely with technical staff and field staff to collect the data of project implementation and ensure maintenance of accuracy, relevance, integrity, timeliness of data collected to verify the project progress and achievement.
• Lead the implementation of online project monitoring system to provide progress update and project implementation planning.
• Lead the intentional cycle of evaluations in WRI by providing need-based evaluation support, designing and carrying out evaluations, assisting in the writing of lessons learned, tracking projects with evaluations, and ensuring the evaluation database is up to date and available for internal learning.
• Lead the Annual Progress Report across the Institute with the support from project team
• Provide support in generating knowledge and or lesson learn from WRI projects.
• Coordinate the capacity building for the project team in PMEL including provide training and technical assistance to the partner organization as requested.

Project Management

• Provide support to the Project team in applying standardize project management practices including to ensure the project/program have a robust planning with a specific, measurable, achievable and time-bound indicators and target.
• Lead the cross-programs monitoring and evaluation
• Provide Support to the Project Quarterly Review Performance

General Support

• Provide support in Project Reporting to the donors and other stakeholders
• Coordination with other WRI staff in maintaining WRI Indonesia data storage system.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in in Development Studies, Community Development, Monitoring and Reporting, or other relevant topics. Master is preferred.
• Minimum 5 (five) years of relevant experience in  planning, monitoring and reporting within the  development sector, including in formulating of work plan and progress report.  
• Strong knowledge of theory of change and monitoring and evaluation principles, with expertise in data management, qualitative tools, and evidence-based reporting.
• Good experience in quantitative and qualitative research including collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, and report writing.
• Proficieny in managing multiples projects through the project life cycle.
• Ability to identify project risks and possible mitigation strategies. Implement mitigation strategies on minor risks and seek support for major risks.
• Highly proficient in the use a range of relevant tools to support the monitoring program including MS. Office.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good track record to work effectively in a team with different cultures and professions to achieve expected objectives.
• Proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia or English on both verbal and written communications
• Ability to get involved and build good relationships with government institutions and other stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and cross-sectoral themes
• Highly organized and systematic with strong time management skills and ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines required.
• Ability and willingness to travel as assigned.
• Legally able to work in Indonesia

Performance Standard

• Demonstrate expertise in project-level planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrate practical experience in research and evaluation implementation, including developing method dan tools for data collection
• Ability to apply analytical techniques to develop high quality report

Contract Arrangement

Full-time with fixed-term employment agreement up to 30 June 2026 with 3 (three) months of consultancy contract apply before the fixed-term employment agreement started.

What we offer

• Salary that is commensurate with experience and skills
• Competitive and comprehensive benefit package
• Access to the WRI global network
• Opportunity to join and/or get involved in different working groups
• A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work
• A chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission driven organization

Must have authorization to work in Indonesia to be eligible for this position.

Final candidates might be required to take a writing test and to produce two writing samples when needed.

How to apply: In order to be formally considered, please submit an updated resume and cover letter through WRI career portal.

Application close: 17.00 (DKI Jakarta local time), 8 June 2025. We will close the advert earlier when the best candidates are identified at earlier dates. 

This is a locally engaged position; Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Founded in 1982, the World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. We are working to address seven critical challenges that the world must overcome this decade to secure a sustainable future for people and the planet: climate change, energy, food, forests, water, sustainable cities, and the ocean. WRI has a global staff of over 1,800 people with work spanning 60 countries. We have offices in Africa, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the United States, as well as a growing presence in other countries and regions.  

The foundation of our work is delivering high-quality research, data, maps, and analysis to solve the world’s greatest environment and international development challenges and improve people’s lives. We work with leaders in government, business, and civil society to drive ambitious action and create change on the ground. Equally important, we bring together partners to develop breakthrough ideas and scale-up solutions for far-reaching, enduring impact.

Our mission and values:

WRI’s mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations.

Our values are shared ideals that bind us together: Integrity, Innovation, Urgency, Independence, Respect. 

Our culture:

WRI is committed to advancing gender and social equity for human well-being in our mission and applies this principle to our organizational and programmatic practices. We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, gender diverse communities, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. Recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality, WRI has also been awarded EDGE certification.

WRI Indonesia is national entity (Yayasan) associated with the World Resources Institute (WRI), a global environmental research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity, and human well-being. WRI work with various stakeholders in the natural resources sector to support policy and management that are both profitable and sustainable. WRI work with leaders in more than 50 countries for more than 30 years, with offices in Brazil, China, Europe, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the United States.

Launched in early 2014, WRI Indonesia builds on WRI’s 10-year history in the country, and strengthens our impact on the ground. In the short-to-medium term, WRI Indonesia aims to expand its presence and portfolio to include projects in the climate, energy, as well as city and transportation programs.