MEAL Manager

Job Description

Title: MEAL Manager

Company Name: Caritas Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MSc in Statistics/Demography, Masters of Social Science in Development Studies/Public Administration/Economics/Sociology/Social Work or Welfare/Anthropology preferably with honors degree from any recognized University.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 5 to 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Reporting to: Manager (Disaster Management)
∎ Job Nature: Temporary
∎ Job location: The position is based in Dhaka but field visit at Regional, Project and Field Offices is required.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ MEAL System Design and Implementation :
∎ Ensure compliances with CRS MEAL policies and procedures in designing project MEAL system for CRS supported projects.
∎ Ensure compliance with CRS MEAL framework for Homes and Communities to measure influence and scale.
∎ Facilitate and contribute in developing Theory of Change, Result Framework, ProFrame, MEAL Plan for assigned projects, including identification of appropriate indicators, measurement methods and critical assumptions of MUKTE-III, Homes & communities and other CRS funded projects.
∎ Support the development of effective data collection tools for routine monitoring as well as periodic project performance monitoring and reporting.
∎ Design and organize workshops for developing MEAL System, Tools Development and developing roll out plan.
∎ Monitoring:
∎ Ensure quality monitoring data as per MEAL Plan and data quality standards.
∎ Design and develop monitoring database and manage the database complying data protection policy.
∎ Develop data flow map according to MEAL Plan and ensure data flow as per matrix.
∎ Produce regular process monitoring as well as periodic performance monitoring report.
∎ Support the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for project MEAL.
∎ Use qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data in the field and accompany CRS and partner staff doing this.
∎ Ensure timely trend analysis of monitoring data to support project reporting and decision making.
∎ Support the implementation of data quality controls to ensure the integrity of project data.
∎ Support project M&E audits and data quality assessment.
∎ Assist with review and/or development of project reports.
∎ Pay quarterly field visit to MUKTE-III project and provide necessary guidance for improvement.
∎ Evaluation:
∎ Develop Terms of Reference (ToR) for project baseline, Mid-term review and project end evaluation with the support from TA-MEAL, CRS Bangladesh. Develop and update the learning agenda for H & C in collaboration with H&C Manager and TA.
∎ Support MUKTE-III project staff and H&C Manager in documentation the project files and data quality assessment (DQA).
∎ In consultation with CRS MEAL-TA, Bangladesh, develop Scopes of Work (SoW) with respective project managers for hiring consultants.
∎ Coordinate and lead baseline, MTR and end evaluation data collection with quality assurance.
∎ Organize and co-facilitate participatory reflection events with relevant stakeholders to identify learning and recommendations as part of baseline, MTR and end evaluation.
∎ Accountability and Learning:
∎ Develop and establish high quality accountability mechanism.
∎ Provide support to MEAL staffs to facilitate community/participants feedback mechanism, collect routine feedback data and prepare response to community/participants’ feedback.
∎ Support implementation of project accountability and learning initiatives under the guidance of the TA-MEAL, CRS Bangladesh and in cooperation with project and program teams.
∎ Support field MEAL Teams to identify and document of lessons learned, good practices and results from CRS Bangladesh supported projects Represent Caritas in discussions or meetings with government, non-government and UN agencies in collaboration with the H&C manager.
∎ Develop learning plan and support MEAL TA, CRS Bangladesh in conducting reflection and learning workshops.
∎ Capacity Building:
∎ Support field staff in strengthening the MEAL systems and capacity of MEAL Staffs to improve program quality through the provision of on-the-job support.
∎ Ensure appropriate, high quality orientation and training of field staff and partners on project MEAL system and tools.
∎ Organize and facilitate data enumerators on mobile based data collection tools and techniques.
∎ Support in main streaming the MEAL for Homes and Communities in Caritas Bangladesh as required.
∎ ICT4D:
∎ Develop mobile based data collection tools using Open Data Kit.
∎ Ensure real-time monitoring data using ICT tools.
∎ Prepare definition files and support developing app-based tools in consultation with MEAL TA, CRS Bangladesh and project managers, MEAL Staffs and CRS regional/sub-regional ICT Team.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 - 7 years of experiences with MEAL responsibilities in NGO, preferably INGOs.
∎ Should have demonstrated skills in data analysis and interpretation.
∎ Should have practical experience in using Open Data Kit (ODK) tool specially CommCare and CommCare Plus.
∎ Should have ability to work in partnership with local communities, government and NGOs as appropriate.
∎ Should have ability to read, analyze and interpret administrative reports, technical procedures, or government regulations and policies.
∎ Should have ability to write reports, and procedure manuals and effectively present information.
∎ Should havekKnowledge on ICT particularly on Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint and Outlook. (both Bangla & English), etc., is essential.
∎ Should be fluent in communication both in writing and speaking in English language
∎ Should be self-driven and positive to work in a team.
∎ Should have “can do’ attitude and able to handle multiple tasks managing priorities.
∎ Committed to work following organizational aims, values, principal and policies.
∎ Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
∎ Age: 25 - 45 years (as on 31/07/2020)

Salary:
∎ Salary Range: Tk. 80,000/- consolidated per month. (Negotiable).

Application Deadline: 8 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 1 Aug 2020
∎ Caritas Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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