Job Description

Title: Head of MEAL and Program Quality

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ At least 10 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 11 Mar 2024

Education:
∎ A University degree in a relevant subject area (statistics, monitoring & data management, social science, public health, economic development, or a related field).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum 10 years of working experience within Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and learning-related functions.
∎ Leadership experience and proven technical skills in setting up quality MEAL system that leads to evidence-based decision-making for multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs;
∎ Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with strong presentation and reporting skills;
∎ Experience leading initiatives on improving program quality through the use of MEAL data;
∎ Strong management and social skills and proven track record to work with diverse groups of people in a multicultural environment;
∎ Self-motivated with excellent organization, planning, and analytical skills - able to work without close supervision, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking;
∎ Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect are crucial as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel; SPSS, SATA or other similar software;
∎ Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi or GIS software are additional assets;
∎ A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems is a distinct advantage;
∎ Willingness to travel to various regional and field-level offices up to 50% of the time;
∎ Fluency in English (written and speaking) in addition to Bengali. Ability to speak Chittagonian will be an asset.
∎ A minimum 10 years of working experience within Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and learning-related functions.
∎ Leadership experience and proven technical skills in setting up quality MEAL system that leads to evidence-based decision-making for multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs;
∎ Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with strong presentation and reporting skills;
∎ Experience leading initiatives on improving program quality through the use of MEAL data;
∎ Strong management and social skills and proven track record to work with diverse groups of people in a multicultural environment;
∎ Self-motivated with excellent organization, planning, and analytical skills - able to work without close supervision, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking;
∎ Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect are crucial as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel; SPSS, SATA or other similar software;
∎ Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi or GIS software are additional assets;
∎ A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems is a distinct advantage;
∎ Willingness to travel to various regional and field-level offices up to 50% of the time;
∎ Fluency in English (written and speaking) in addition to Bengali. Ability to speak Chittagonian will be an asset.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Establish and drive common strategies and approaches to the country’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Accountability processes that reflect and contextualize Strategy 100, IMPACT standards and the Country Strategic Action Plan and ensure that the MEAL structure is fit for this purpose;
∎ Lead all aspects of MEAL (including client feedback mechanisms) functions across multiple sectors and multiple geographical areas in the country program;
∎ Develop, coordinate and strengthen capacity sharing partnerships with MEAL counterparts of partner agencies, local organizations and government;
∎ Represent the IRC on MEAL at internal and external meetings, forums, and other events;
∎ Champion design, access and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making;
∎ Shape and implement MEAL systems and approaches that meet IRC standards and practices, that meet project and program needs, enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors, and foster program learning;
∎ Reinforce integration of cross-sectoral priorities in MEAL, including gender, protection, safeguarding, disaster risk reduction, Diversity-Equality-Inclusion and Do No Harm;
∎ Support the Deputy Director Programs in the implementation and monitoring of IMPACT, IRC’s Program Quality standards.
∎ Program Brief
∎ Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development.
∎ The IRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2017 and obtained registration with the NGOAB in March 2018. Since the IRC obtained registration in March 2018, it has moved quickly to expand its integrated emergency health and protection response through both direct and partner-based programming focused on primary healthcare, women’s protection and empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence and child protection. Through 2018, the IRC’s response strategy will primarily target Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, while meeting the significant needs in both refugee and host populations, as already existing vulnerabilities are compounded with cyclical monsoon and cyclone seasons that impose additional threats to the lives and protection of those refugees as well as vulnerable host populations. IRC Bangladesh’s strategic vision is to protect, empower and meet the needs of the most vulnerable women, children and youth through technical expertise and partnerships in the areas of integrated protection, health, education and economic wellbeing before, during, and after displacement caused by conflict and climate-induced disaster. IRC will grow over time its geographic coverage within Cox bazar and to other parts of the country, thus expand its’ networks and partnerships around emergency preparedness and response work, reach beyond the Rohingya refugees, also targeting the vulnerable host communities in Cox Bazar and Southern parts of Bangladesh.
∎ Purpose
∎ Reporting to the Deputy Director of Programs and technically supported by the Regional Measurement Advisor, the Head of MEAL and Program Quality works in close collaboration with program, grants and support teams to optimize monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning capacities and opportunities of the IRC mission in Bangladesh to ensure high-quality programming for the clients we serve and support the global ambitions of IRC Strategy 100, especially the Data Ambition, program quality (IMPACT) standards and the Country Strategic Action Plan.
∎ To this end, the Head of MEAL and Program Quality is responsible to ensure that a monitoring, evaluation and accountability and data management system is in place, sufficiently resourced and successfully implemented from collection to visualization and that MEAL data is contributing to improved learning and program' quality. The Head of MEAL and Program Quality is responsible for ensuring that MEAL principles are integrated in every step of the project cycle, as per IRC’s corporate guidelines and contributes to the implementation of the Country Strategic Action Plan, the IMPACT standards and Strategy 100.
∎ In support of these goals, the Head of MEAL and Program Quality provides vital technical assistance, capacity sharing, individual mentoring, supervision and training to MEAL staff at IRC and partners.
∎ Major Responsibilities
∎ Strategic Leadership and Partnership
∎ Establish and drive common strategies and approaches to the country’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Accountability processes that reflect and contextualize Strategy 100, IMPACT standards and the Country Strategic Action Plan and ensure that the MEAL structure is fit for this purpose;
∎ Lead all aspects of MEAL (including client feedback mechanisms) functions across multiple sectors and multiple geographical areas in the country program;
∎ Develop, coordinate and strengthen capacity sharing partnerships with MEAL counterparts of partner agencies, local organizations and government;
∎ Represent the IRC on MEAL at internal and external meetings, forums, and other events;
∎ Champion design, access and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making;
∎ Shape and implement MEAL systems and approaches that meet IRC standards and practices, that meet project and program needs, enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors, and foster program learning;
∎ Reinforce integration of cross-sectoral priorities in MEAL, including gender, protection, safeguarding, disaster risk reduction, Diversity-Equality-Inclusion and Do No Harm;
∎ Support the Deputy Director Programs in the implementation and monitoring of IMPACT, IRC’s Program Quality standards.
∎ Country: Bangladesh
∎ Department: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)
∎ Contract length: 1 year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Dhaka Office (50% in Cox’s Bazar Office)
∎ Reporting to: Deputy Director of Programs (DDP
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Remuneration Package: Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)
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Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

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∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Application Deadline: 19 Mar 2024

Category: NGO/Development