MEAL Manager
Job Description
Title: MEAL Manager
Company Name: CARE Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sylhet
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics or equivalent with combination of qualifications and practical experience in relevant field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ 6 to 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project: Inclusive Humanitarian Assistance to North-eastern and Northern Flood Affected Areas of Bangladesh (I-HumANB)
∎ Location: Based in Sylhet/Netrokona /Sunamganj District
∎ Duration: Duration of the Contract will be up to December 15, 2022.
∎ Job Summary:
∎ CARE is one of the world`s leading international humanitarian and development organisations, committed to helping people in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 95 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. CARE has been active in Bangladesh since 1949 being one of the largest country offices of CARE. CARE works to help people achieve social and economic well-being, while being among the best in their fields. In CARE, put women and girls at the center of our work because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. CARE Bangladesh is currently shifting towards a program approach, where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have more sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized.
∎ Continuous rainfall and heavy onrush of water from upstream areas caused the occurrence of flash floods for the third time in 9 districts in North eastern region of Bangladesh, among them Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, Kishoreganj and Habiganj are severely affected districts. The northwest districts like Kurigram has also been impacted due to rise of water level and inundation in areas low elevation. Approximately 7.2 million people are affected and 481, 827 people are internally displaced by this flood in 9 northeastern districts of Bangladesh. This internally displaced population needs immediate food, water, and cash support to meet the need for basic staples.
∎ To ease the suffering of affected vulnerable communities, with generous funding of (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations-ECHO, CARE Bangladesh along with Oxfam and HI have will be implementing an emergency project titled "Inclusive Humanitarian Assistance to North-eastern and Northern Flood Affected Areas of Bangladesh (I-HumANB)" for five months (mid of July to mid of December 2022). The goal of this project is to meet the immediate and basic lifesaving needs of the people in terms of food, shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, and protection.
∎ I-HumANB will be implemented in the four most affected districts Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona, and Kurigram as per risk ranking, needs and gaps. Approximately 45,000 individuals (9,000 HHs) will be directly benefitted from this project. Consortium partners further prioritize the needs of women, children, the elderly, persons with disability, and marginalized groups with a focus on protection and gender mainstreaming throughout the response action. The project will work to alleviate the immediate suffering of flood-affected communities with standard food packages and cash, ensure availability and accessibility of inclusive safe drinking water and sanitation services, restored houses to promote the safe and inclusive habitat of displaced and affected households, and ensure accessible, age-appropriate and gender-responsive protection services for the flood-affected people. In delivering its interventions, the project will uphold the principles of inclusion to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
∎ The Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager based in Sylhet/Netrokona /Sunamgonj is responsible to establish and operate an efficient and effective Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework as well as a Complaint Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) for the Inclusive Humanitarian Assistance to North-eastern and Northern Flood Affected Areas of Bangladesh (I-HumANB). S/he is expected to take lead on MEAL system design and implementation with collaboration of Cons
Additional Requirements:
∎ 6 to 7 years' experience, with at least 3 years of managerial experience, in the relevant field focused program in Humanitarian and Resilience activities, preferably in emergency response, preparedness and adaptation projects.
∎ Experience in MEAL plan and implementation in managerial role in various donor's programs.
∎ Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
∎ Proven Skill in statistical and M&E software packages. SPSS, MS Access and Excel is essential.
∎ Proven skill in using Kobo tool box for data collection and management.
∎ Strong commitment to accountability, social justice, promoting gender awareness and equality.
∎ Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organization.
∎ Ability and willingness to work in stressful situation and travel away from home and stay in the field.
∎ Proven record of successfully coordinating complex relations, including matrix relations of several posts that do not directly report to the candidate.
∎ Strong communication skill in both verbal and written in English and Bangla.
∎ Computer skills on MS word, Excel, Power point.
∎ Excellent demonstrable analytical skills in managing data to produce effective information.
∎ Good communicator especially in English- both written and oral as well as a good listener.
∎ Strong interpersonal skill, networking, liaison capacity.
∎ Ensure and Promote GEDI and be GEDI sensitive, creating an enabling environment where diversity can flourish and all staff and stakeholders experience inclusion and appreciation.
Salary:
∎ Attractive remuneration package will be offered to the really deserving candidate.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 24 Jul 2022
Company Information:
∎ 19 Jul 2022
∎ CARE Bangladesh
Category: NGO/Development
