Job Description

Title: Manager - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

Company Name: WaterAid Bangladesh

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

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

Published: 1 Apr 2024

Education:
∎ Master’s degree in relevant discipline. Advanced degree from recognised overseas institution would be an advantage. Fellowship award, research credential and publication in reputed journal considered as extra academic accomplishment.
∎ Master’s degree in relevant discipline. Advanced degree from recognised overseas institution would be an advantage. Fellowship award, research credential and publication in reputed journal considered as extra academic accomplishment.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience: At least 10 years demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation and knowledge-based activities with research and development organisation, preferably an international organisation of which minimum 05 (five) years in the management position. The years of experience is flexible for excellent academic accomplishment as stipulated earlier and/or first-rate professional track record.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Coordinate and lead Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities with support from other departments within WAB and WaterAid UK and provide technical and operational guidance to partner NGOs on field monitoring, survey activities and database management in connection with WaterAid supported projects and programmes.
∎ Design and lead output, process and outcome monitoring activities related to WaterAid supported projects and organise baseline, midterm and end-line assessment studies and dissemination of their findings within and outside WAB.
∎ Generate organisational learning out of regular and special monitoring and evaluation activities, lead to document lessons learnt and share organisational learning with potential audiences and users – both internal and external to promote and replicate WAB/Partner NGO best practices across the WASH sector and Global WaterAid family.
∎ Contribute to WaterAid six-monthly and Annual reports and grant specific donor reports using the mWater system and organising sample survey to assess project specific results in relation to result framework proposed in various project plans under implementation.
∎ Encourage improvement of monitoring and evaluation system including database of WAB and its partners in line with MPB and project plans; design data collection forms, questionnaires and reporting formats to capture physical progress and impact data.
∎ Develop ToR and organise engagement of external consultant/firm to carry out survey, data collection, computer entry and evaluation of WAB projects and related MEL activities.
∎ Design and improve WAB M&E framework (policy and strategy), protocol and definitions of beneficiary, facility, access and other planning, monitoring and evaluation terms used on a day-to-day basis.
∎ Prepare and review annual budget for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities; and manage a team of 3-4 dedicated staff associated with the MEL Unit with different specialised background and oversee their work including day-to-day supervision of the team.
∎ Feed WAB SMT and Programme Department with periodic internal monitoring feedback on the problems and prospects related to implementation of WaterAid supported projects on the ground.
∎ Any other tasks related to the field of engagement, experience and expertise as and when required by the organisation and assigned by the supervisor.
∎ About WaterAid: WaterAid is a global non-government, not-for-profit organisation, working for over 30 years now in changing lives for the betterment in 34 countries around the world. We work to offer clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to underprivileged people globally, through convincing the governments to change laws, linking policy makers with people on the ground, pooling knowledge and resources, and rallying support from people and organisations from different corners of the world – altogether making lasting change happen on a massive scale.
∎ Job Purpose: This is a mid-level senior position in WaterAid Bangladesh that represents a leading role for steering, coordinating and managing the overall monitoring, evaluation and learning functions of WaterAid Bangladesh (WAB). The role is responsible to contribute to the planning, reporting and learning objectives of WA Bangladesh in close association with programme, fundraising and research functions. The position is to coordinate WAB’s technical and operational support to Partner NGOs in terms of monitoring, reporting and computer/mobile phone supported database management. S/he will lead the result-based monitoring and evaluations under various grants. This is country office- Dhaka based position with frequent demand for field visits across the country. The post holder will be a member of the ‘Extended Management Team’ – the 2nd tier management in WAB.
∎ Key Responsibilities
∎ Coordinate and lead Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities with support from other departments within WAB and WaterAid UK and provide technical and operational guidance to partner NGOs on field monitoring, survey activities and database management in connection with WaterAid supported projects and programmes.
∎ Design and lead output, process and outcome monitoring activities related to WaterAid supported projects and organise baseline, midterm and end-line assessment studies and dissemination of their findings within and outside WAB.
∎ Generate organisational learning out of regular and special monitoring and evaluation activities, lead to document lessons learnt and share organisational learning with potential audiences and users – both internal and external to promote and replicate WAB/Partner NGO best practices across the WASH sector and Global WaterAid family.
∎ Contribute to WaterAid six-monthly and Annual reports and grant specific donor reports using the mWater system and organising sample survey to assess project specific results in relation to result framework proposed in various project plans under implementation.
∎ Encourage improvement of monitoring and evaluation system including database of WAB and its partners in line with MPB and project plans; design data collection forms, questionnaires and reporting formats to capture physical progress and impact data.
∎ Develop ToR and organise engagement of external consultant/firm to carry out survey, data collection, computer entry and evaluation of WAB projects and related MEL activities.
∎ Design and improve WAB M&E framework (policy and strategy), protocol and definitions of beneficiary, facility, access and other planning, monitoring and evaluation terms used on a day-to-day basis.
∎ Prepare and review annual budget for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning activities; and manage a team of 3-4 dedicated staff associated with the MEL Unit with different specialised background and oversee their work including day-to-day supervision of the team.
∎ Feed WAB SMT and Programme Department with periodic internal monitoring feedback on the problems and prospects related to implementation of WaterAid supported projects on the ground.
∎ Any other tasks related to the field of engagement, experience and expertise as and when required by the organisation and assigned by the supervisor.
∎ Reportable To: Director - Business Development and Quality Assurance
∎ Workstation: WaterAid Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka
∎ Working Hours: 37.5
∎ Contract Tenure: Long Term

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Company Information:
∎ WaterAid Bangladesh
∎ House 97/B, Road 25, Block-A, Banani, Dhaka-1213

Address::
∎ House 97/B, Road 25, Block-A, Banani, Dhaka-1213

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Application Deadline: 14 Apr 2024

Category: NGO/Development