MEL Adviser

WE’RE HIRING: MEL

Adviser

• Help build a
• practical monitoring, evaluation and learning system for climate-resilient
• development in Kiribati

About Palladium

• Palladium is a global
• development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group, working
• alongside some of the world’s leading project management and engineering
• organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investors and
• communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lasting impact.
• With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers the opportunity
• to work on meaningful challenges alongside talented colleagues in environments
• where your work can truly make a difference.

About the Program

KORAKORA, Kiribati

• Support locally
• led, evidence-based and climate-resilient development across Kiribati’s outer
• islands.
• KORAKORA is
• Australia’s flagship climate-resilient rural development investment in
• Kiribati. The program supports locally led improvements in water, food and
• energy security and climate resilience through grant-making, early works and
• broader implementation investments.
• A practical
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system is central to supporting adaptive
• management, accountability, reporting and learning across the program’s
• activities.

About the Role

• As the MEL Adviser,
• you will lead the design and establishment of a practical, fit-for-context MEL
• system that supports program delivery in Kiribati’s remote island environments.
• The system will align with DFAT standards and reporting requirements while
• remaining practical and sustainable for the KORAKORA team to manage over time.
• This is a short-term
• advisory role, undertaken remotely with intermittent travel to Kiribati as
• required, reporting to the KORAKORA Team Leader.

What You Will Do

• Develop the KORAKORA MEL framework and
• plan. Lead the
• development and implementation of the MEL Plan, including refinement of
• the program’s Theory of Change, results framework and indicators.

Ensure

• alignment with DFAT reporting requirements, Climate Resilient Communities
• indicators and relevant program performance frameworks.
• Establish practical MEL systems and
• processes. Design a
• fit-for-context MEL system for Kiribati and outer island environments,
• including data collection, verification, quality assurance, data
• management, indicator tracking and reporting processes.
• Strengthen monitoring of grants and
• program activities. Establish monitoring arrangements for KORAKORA grants, early works and
• other program investments, with tools and processes that can be applied
• consistently by staff and delivery partners.
• Develop reporting and learning tools. Prepare practical templates, guidance and
• tools for activity and grant monitoring, progress and completion
• reporting, beneficiary feedback, consultations, case studies, success
• stories, outcome reporting and lessons learned.
• Support learning and adaptive management. Develop KORAKORA’s Learning Framework and
• Learning Agenda, facilitate periodic reflection and learning activities,
• and help integrate evidence and lessons into program decisions and future
• programming.
• Build staff and partner capability. Mentor the Communications and Reporting
• Officer and strengthen the capacity of KORAKORA staff and grantees to
• collect, manage, analyse and report reliable performance information.
• Provide technical advice and quality
• assurance. Provide
• periodic advice and quality assurance across data quality, program
• reporting, MEL tools and systems, supporting credible and timely reporting
• to DFAT and other stakeholders.

What You Will Bring

You will bring

• demonstrated experience designing MEL systems for DFAT-funded programs,
• together with a strong understanding of DFAT MEL standards and reporting
• requirements.

You will also have

Experience developing MEL frameworks,

plans, indicators and reporting tools.

Experience supporting grants programs and

• community development initiatives.
• Strong facilitation, mentoring and
• capacity-building skills.
• Excellent analytical and report-writing
• skills.

Experience working in Pacific Island

countries.

Experience in Kiribati

or comparable atoll environments will be highly regarded.

Experience working in

climate resilience, infrastructure, water, food or energy programs, and with

localisation or community-led development approaches, is also desirable.

Additional

Requirements

• While this role may
• not involve direct work with children, the successful candidate will be
• required to complete a police check and relevant due diligence checks as part
• of Palladium’s commitment to being a child-safe organisation.
• Applications will be
• reviewed in accordance with Palladium’s recruitment requirements. Only
• shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

How to Apply

• This is an opportunity
• to shape the MEL foundations of a major climate-resilient development program
• and help ensure that evidence, learning and community feedback inform program
• delivery across Kiribati.
• To apply, please
• submit your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
• The terms of reference can be accessed here: ToR KORAKORA MEL Advisor.docx

Applications close

23 November 2026

Equity, Diversity

• and Inclusion
• Palladium is committed
• to embedding equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome
• applications from all sections of society and recognise that a diverse
• workforce supports innovation, creativity, success and good practice.
• Applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their
• background or personal characteristics.

Safeguarding

• Palladium is committed
• to protecting our people, the communities in which we work and our clients from
• harm. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse and
• harassment, trafficking, or inaction in preventing, responding to and reporting
• harm. Successful candidates will be subject to safeguarding-focused interviews
• and a rigorous due diligence process