Assistant MEAL Officer - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Job Description

Title: Assistant MEAL Officer - Humanitarian Crisis Response

Company Name: Islamic Relief Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Age: At most 40 years

Job Location: Noakhali (Hatiya)

Salary: Tk. 39381 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Statistics

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

• Age At most 40 years

• Incumbent will be based in Bhasanchar

Experience in working with:

• Project Monitoring and Evaluation, information management, data management

• Basic knowledge of survey design and questionnaire development.

Essential:

• Project Monitoring and Evaluation Skills

• Data analysis and Data management Skill

• Conducting surveys, FGDs, developing mobile-based questionnaires

• Coordination/Advocacy/Networking/Communication with related sectors

• Strong writing, Reporting, and documentation skills

• Monitoring & Evaluation Skill

• Sound Knowledge and skills in the MEAL framework

• Decision making

• Leadership

• Self-development

• Problem-solving

• Planning, analytical, and organizational skills

• Strategic Management

• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload effectively

• Supportive, effective, and a good team player

• Willing to adapt to IRW’s norms and values

• Context-specific activity monitoring and Reportin

• Seasonal Program Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting

• The capacity of conducting surveys, post distribution monitoring (PDM)

• Practical MEAL capacities, and skills

• SPSS software, Excel (Pivot Table), KoBo Toolbox application, Proven Expertise in Microsoft Word/ Excel/PowerPoint/Adobe Illustrator/ GIS mapping, Internet/Statistical Software/Database Management/ Basic Hardware & Software Installation/Troubleshooting, etc.

Designing, Planning, and Monitoring- 25%

• Contribute to developing a unique Information Management system/MIS for all the projects at Bhasan Char.

• Develop MEAL Plan for each project, Contribute to monthly Plan Vs Achievement tracking, Gap Analysis, help management make strategic decisions, and prepare monthly meeting minutes.

• Prepare basic monitoring tools to ensure the quality of planned activities and that they all meet standards. Provide technical support for conducting need assessment, FGDs, PDMs, baseline, and end-line surveys.

• Prepare monthly work plan, break it down to daily/weekly work plan, and ensure implementation of the same.

• Contribute to developing Concept notes and Project proposals. Develop different qualitative and quantitative methods/tools, and strategies for monitoring and evaluation of projects of Islamic Relief Bangladesh.

• Overall coordination and support to conduct baseline and end-line surveys (including KAP, PIM, PDM) for WASH and Livelihood activities. Contribute to preparing a project implementation plan (PIP) considering the proposal and local context to achieve set goals and objectives

• Ensure a team environment by supporting program staff in implementing project activities and establishing high-quality performance targets, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices, and donor guidelines.

• Assist program staff in using appropriate project management tools to plan, review and track progress on project implementation as well as on the utilization of project resources. Regularly follow up on the project activity, financial status, and work progress and report to management.

• Conduct MEAL findings sharing session at the field level with respective project teams.

Research and Evaluation -10%

• Provide Technical support to various projects on monitoring, evaluation, need assessment, and research.

• Responsible for conducting Baseline survey, Mid Term, and end-line evaluation. Coordinate and manage to conduct Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), In-Field Monitoring, and Prepare PDM reports of all projects/seasonal programs.

• Responsible for case study collection, reporting, and ensuring media coverage (Photos and videos).

• Prepare case studies, need-based papers documents, find out challenges and good practices for the project.

• Disseminate reports and study findings to the Monitoring & Reporting officer and maintain reporting deadlines.

Information Management and Reporting- 35%

• Coordinate with Project manager/Programme Coordinator and responsiblee for preparing all types of daily, weekly, monthly, interim, and Project completion reports of all projects in Bhasan Char.

• Prepare qualitative and quantitative reports of all projects in Bhasan Char, Coordinate with the project team, and contribute to preparing project completion reports.

• Must be sound in statistical data analysis (SPSS, Excel, Pivot Table) and report generation. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and final reports as per the program and project needs.

• Contribute to preparing monthly donor reports, providing a progress report to the supervisor, and meeting the different reporting deadlines.

• Assist in data collection training and orientations Plan and conduct data collection, supervise data collection teams, work closely with the project team for implementing the MEAL activities.

• Contribute to WASH, Livelihood, NFI, and Child Protection Projects data management and reporting in Bhasan Char. Conduct training and provide technical support on Mobile data Collection (KoBo), Lead survey team for conducting field-level data collection and report to the Program team.

Capacity Building and Strategic Development-10%

• Organize and conduct project inception workshops with management as well as other stakeholders.

• Prepare need-based assessment tools and provide training on that software to field-level staff, community mobilizers, and volunteers. Conduct capacity-building training for project staff, volunteers, and beneficiaries through sectoral guidelines.

Accountability and Learning- 10%

• Contribute to handling Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM), maintain the CFM logbook, and ensure regular monitoring of CFM process and procedure.

• Identify lessons learned, good practices, and share these with the project and management team, donors/partners, and stakeholders. Participate and engage in seasonal programs activity monitoring and donor reporting.

• Contribute to organizing lessons learned workshops and maintaining the Lessons Learned log book.

• Ensure the CFM process at all stages of the project.

• Maintain continuous orientation of staff on CFM process, and ensure CFM box, complaint log, and register at project office level

Other Requirements- 10%

• Contribute to other project activities and any other tasks as required by program management;

• Willing and able to travel frequently for extended periods and to remote areas of the projects.

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering to achieve the program`s goals of safeguarding implementation and as well as Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on the safeguarding of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation, Fraud, Bribery & Money Laundering for establishing a safe working environment.

• Participate seasonal (Ramadan, Akika & Qurbani) & emergency response programs if require.

• Being a member of Islamic Relief as a child-friendly organization it is the core responsibility and obligation of each staff member to understand and obey IR Child Protection & PSEA Policy and respond accordingly as and when required. Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.

• Mobile bill,Tour allowance,Provident fund,Insurance,Gratuity
• Festival Bonus: 1

• Hardship Allowance (10% of the monthly salary for each month)

• Free Accommodation Facility

• Rest and Recreation Leave

• Other benefits will be provided as per organizational HR policy.