MEAL Officer

Job Description

Title: MEAL Officer

Company Name: Breaking the Silence (BTS)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 55000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Master of Science (MSc) in Statistics
• Master of Arts (MA) in Economics
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Mass Communication & Journalism
• Master of Social Science (MSS) in Social Science

• Master’s in Statistics, Economics, Mass Communication, Social Science, or relevant field.

• At least 3 years

• Minimum 3 years in MEAL or related field, preferably with NGOs.
• Applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Working experience in MEAL in a National / International NGO.
• Female Candidates are encourage to apply and given preference.
• Person with Disability and Ethnic Minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
• Work experience on child protection system and community development at rural area will give priority in selection process.
• Able to work under pressure and willing to frequent travel to Field area (Dhaka, Sreemangal and Satkhira) in the Project Area.
• Knowledge in community development, ability to work under timeline, facilitating participatory training, conducting the workshop, brainstorming sessions, focus group discussions, simulation, seminars, meetings, strong interpersonal skills, team-building capacity, problem-solving skills.
• Must have computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience to drive Motorcycle and have valid motorcycle driving license.

Job Context:

Breaking the Silence (BTS) is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 October 2000) and the NGO Affairs Bureau (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). BTS works to establish child rights and prevent child abuse, child sexual abuse, and child marriage; promote child-friendly governance; improve the quality of primary and pre-primary education; prevent violence against women; and empower children and women across Bangladesh.BTS is currently implementing a consortium project titled “Strengthening Community and Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation” in partnership with Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) and Nari Maitree (NM). The project will be implemented in Dhaka, Sreemangal, and Satkhira districts, with financial and technical support from GFA Consulting Group, the Fund Management Agency of the Nagorikata: Civic Engagement Fund (CEF), under the auspices of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC).To lead and coordinate this important initiative, BTS is recruiting a MEAL Officer. The position will be based at the Dhaka Head Office.

Project Name: “Strengthening Community and Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation”

Job Location : Dhaka (Head Office)

Working Area: Dhaka, Sreemangal and Satkhira

Job Description / Responsibilities:

The MEAL Officer oversees the development and maintenance of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, ensuring accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting, while also facilitating learning and accountability mechanisms within Breaking the Silence's programs. He/She will collaborate with program staff, conduct field visits, and provide training to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with organizational objectives.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement MEAL frameworks and tools aligned with program goals.
• Ensure accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct field visits, support program teams, and facilitate MEAL-related training.
• Manage accountability systems, feedback, and complaints mechanisms.
• Maintain data confidentiality and ensure proper use of data systems.
• Support learning by documenting best practices and lessons learned.
• Coordinate with other departments and represent MEAL in meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including emergency response.

Details Job responsibilities:

Technical and system development:

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) framework aligned with child protection program objectives and donor requirements, adhering to best practices in the sector.
• Contributing to the formulation and updating of Breaking the Silence’s MEAL strategy, ensuring it reflects the organization's commitment to child protection.
• Designing and implementing data management systems and tools to facilitate efficient data collection, analysis, and reporting for child protection initiatives.
• Regularly reviewing and adjusting monitoring and evaluation plans to ensure they remain aligned with the evolving goals and objectives of child protection programs.

MEAL implementation and management:

• Ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely collection of program data, analysis, and reporting related to child protection activities.
• Establishing a robust system for monitoring and reporting program progress against predefined indicators and targets in the realm of child protection.
• Conducting regular field visits to monitor the implementation of child protection programs, identifying areas for improvement, and providing feedback and technical guidance to program staff.
• Facilitating capacity building and awareness sessions on MEAL practices tailored to child protection for program staff.

Learning:

• Developing and implementing a learning plan that fosters organizational learning and continuous improvement in child protection interventions.
• Documenting best practices and lessons learned from child protection program implementation, and delivering training sessions on MEAL and learning for staff and partners.

Accountability Mechanisms:

• Thrrough coloboration with BTS safeguarding foacl establish and manage beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms specific to child protection programs, ensuring prompt and effective response to feedback and complaints.
• Develop and implement a system for collecting and responding to beneficiary feedback and complaints that are appropriate for the program and context.
• Oversee the proper management of the project Accountability database.
• Train program staff on the use of beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanisms. Analyze feedback and complaints to identify areas for program improvement.

Data management and data protection principles:

• Ensure that volunteers respect confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines
• Ensure that files, registers and computer databases are used appropriately and correctly and ensure volunteers adhere to Information Sharing and Data Protection Protocol
• Ensure accurate case files are completed and that case management forms are utilised appropriately

Others:

• Be able and willing to respond to natural disasters or emergency situations, when needed and any other task assigned by Supervisor and /or Senior Management of BTS.

Tenure of Services Contract:

• 3 (Three) months probation period. After successful completion of the probation period, based on the performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till the project’s lifetime.

2 days weekend Office time, Annual Leave, Increment & other facilities will be applicable as per `Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy` of Breaking the Silence and the facilities will be applicable also based on available resources in the project budget.