Job Description

Title: Consortium MEAL Officer

Company Name: Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)

Vacancy: 01

Age: at least 25 years

Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Salary: Tk. 80000 - 95000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 22 Aug 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Science (MSc)

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ Minimum 3-years of experience in working with NGO / INGOs as a MEAL Officer.
∎ Having skill in Power BI, Dashboard preparation, Kobo, Survey CTO, Infographic presentation and SPSS.
∎ Having work experience in multi cultural environment will be added an advantage.
∎ Excellent knowledge of digital data collection and accountability systems.
∎ Excellent advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills using SPSS and/or Stata as well as Nvivo/Atlas.ti software.
∎ Ability to use geographical information systems to collect geospatial data.
∎ Demonstrable track-record in data management, with the ability to manage large databases
∎ Ability to analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
∎ Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
∎ Strong familiarity with project frameworks [design/implementation/M&E] cycle
∎ Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, adapting and innovating where necessary, and defining a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
∎ Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
∎ Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
∎ Good command of English and Bangla is a must.
∎ Fluency in English (both written and spoken)
∎ Willingness to travel/stay in the project areas/ fields (remote areas)

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Welthungerhilfe (WHH) Bangladesh is going to implement a project “Gender-sensitive Humanitarian Assistance in WASH & Protection for the Rohingya Refugee and Host in Teknaf, Coxs Bazar, and Bhasan Char” through partner organizations FIVDB, DSK, Anando, and Uttaran. This project is funded by German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO). The project's overall objective is to contribute to improved access to critically needed WASH and humanitarian protection services for Rohingya Refugees and vulnerable Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. FIVDB will implement the protection part and DSK, Anando and Uttaran will implement the WASH part. Contract duration- One Year(to be extended subject to the provision of project extension afterward). The Consortium Coordinator will be recruited by Friends In Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB). Administratively, the position will report to the Executive Director, FIVDB, and professionally to the Area Manager, Welthungerhilfe Bangladesh.
∎ The MEAL Officer will be recruited by Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB). Administratively, the position will report to the Head of the MEAL Unit, FIVDB, and professionally to the MEAL Coordinator, Welthungerhilfe Bangladesh. The MEAL Officer will be responsible for the overall MEAL coordination and management of this GFFO-funded project and will serve as the consortium focal point. The MEAL Officer will ensure implementation of WHH MEAL framework, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and staff, and will be responsible for MEAL budget management, develop and implement monitoring tools, setup and manage FCRM, lead assessments, studies and evaluations. S/he will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all consortium partners and the donor and will act as the lead focal point for the project MEAL. This position requires maintaining close collaboration with the WHH Area Manager, WASH and Protection experts.
∎ Duties and areas of responsibility
∎ Technical assistance and leadership:
∎ Provide overall monitoring, evaluation, accountability, & learning leadership of the programme, bringing coherence to all MEAL activities and setting priorities in designing and overseeing the implementation of the project’s MEAL activities in collaboration with the other technical advisors and the implementation team.
∎ Working with the WHH MEAL Coordinator across the partners, ensuring shared, harmonised, and integrated MEAL approaches across the partners.
∎ Provides capacity building and leadership of MEAL staff to ensure innovative, adaptive, and iterative learning approaches across the consortium.
∎ Ensure the use of digital technology for information data collection, sharing, evidence generation, learning, and technical approach adaptation.
∎ Works in close coordination with WHH MEAL Coordinator to ensure strong MEAL alignment with WHH overall program and strategy.
∎ Provide leadership for Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement measures in project.
∎ Monitoring:
∎ Ensure that the programme has a solid MEAL plan, Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT) and log frames.·        Support the Program and MEAL teams in updating the indicator tracking tables and provide necessary MEAL guidance regarding project performance.
∎ Lead in the development of harmonized tools and guidelines for data collection, collation and reporting across the consortium.
∎ Maintain a program database and ensure that the databases are updated regularly.
∎ Capacity building of program staff, sub-grantees and local partners on project related M&E templates/forms for data collection; like Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT).
∎ Organize field visits to monitor program interventions against Quality Benchmarks and produce & share reports with program team as well as management team.
∎ Leads in the quality of program design – reviewing log-frames, results frameworks, project plan, strategic plans, MEAL Plan etc.
∎ Lead in conducting data quality assessment to ensure that data reported is validated, is accurate and consistent while providing feedback to program teams;
∎ Analysis against the performance indicators and targets on periodic basis.
∎ To carry out follow-up monitoring visits to materialize actions agreed and update these in the online “Monitoring-Action Plan Tracker'.
∎ Support program teams in developing quality program reports.
∎ Research and evaluation:
∎ Work with the technical teams to develop and implement an innovative plan for generating and sharing evidence to identify key issues for adaptive management and sharing feedback.
∎ Provides leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the consortium’s learning approach.
∎ Working in close coordination with the technical teams to provide problem driven, politically smart, and adaptive research and evaluation approaches.
∎ Maintain an online research, assessments and evaluation tracker and ensure that this is visible and used by program staff.·        With support from communications, MEAL and programs teams develop quality case studies.
∎ Accountability:
∎ Work with the technical teams to develop and implement a strong accountability plan, adopting the use of digital innovation to better leverage beneficiary feedback, information sharing, and promote transparency, dialogue and trust around devolution processes.
∎ Ensure the Feedback Complaint Response Mechanism (FCRM) are functional and accessible to beneficiaries as per WHH FCRM guidelines.
∎ Ensure that the agreed action plans are followed in timely manner by program team and that the feedback loop is closed.
∎ Maintain a consortium complaints and feedback database while performing regular analysis of the feedback data
∎ Learning:
∎ Work with the technical teams to develop an innovative learning plan for the programme, providing leadership and oversight of the consortium’s learning approach.
∎ Adopt the use of digital technology to facilitate innovative strategies for shared learnings across all stakeholders.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
∎ Including all benfits

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Cox's Bazar Sadar)

Read Before Apply: FIVDB is an equal-opportunity organization Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. FIVDB affirms the 'ZERO' tolerance approach against sexual exploitation and abuse. And is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children and adults at all times. FIVDB expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us. Join us on our Facebook page for more updates: www.facebook.com/fivdbngo

Company Information:
∎ Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Address::
∎ Khadimnagar, Sylhet-3103
∎ FIVDB is a development organization, established in 1979. Its major operation cover 7 major districts and concentrates round in the north-east of Bangladesh. It mission is to give disadvantage women, men and children greater voice, reduce their vulnerability, increase use of citizenship rights and help them enhance their quality of life.

Application Deadline: 28 Aug 2024

Category: NGO/Development