Job Description

Title: MEAL Officer

Company Name: Breaking the Silence (BTS)

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka (Mirpur)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree in Social Science, Statistical Science or other relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 September 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, and prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. The organization is implementing a project named `Sports for Protection, Resilience and Transformation (SPiRIT) Project` at Dhaka. The project is implemented by the support of `Tdh Foundation`. BTS is going to recruit a `MEAL Officer` for the mentioned project and the position`s desk office at Dhaka field office.
∎ Project Name : Sports for Protection, Resilience and Transformation (SPiRIT) Project
∎ Tenure of Services Contract:
∎ 3 (Three) months` probation period. After successful completion of the probation period, based on performance of the staff and recommendation from the supervisor, the post may be continued till project`s lifetime.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: The monitoring and documentation officer is the overall responsible to prepare detailed monitoring and evaluation plan for the project and align with Tdh Foundations monitoring framework.
∎ Develop M&E Tools: a) Develop data collection tools and analysis plan for this project based on the log frame and indicators, b) Set indicator level target and prepare progress measurement template, c) Support to MEAL focal of Tdh Foundation for the SPiRIT project and MEAL focal of BTS to develop progress trackers.
∎ Field Visit for Program Monitoring: a) Carryout regular monitoring exercises through regular field visit in the project locations to monitor and evaluate project implementation (in accordance with Monitoring plan, and progress trackers), b) Provide regular feedback to the project team based on the monitoring findings.
∎ Program Planning and Implementation: a) Support to develop project Baseline and End line, research, evaluation, assessment and survey plan and execution the plan, b) Plan and lead learning exercise/ event at field level and share the learning/ knowledge widely, c) Develop and maintain Management Information System (MIS) for the Project (storage of data, reports, secondary research, process documentation, outcome stories), d) Ensure proper documentation, dissemination & application of learning in the project cycle management. e) Selection of case studies and collection stories, data, photographs, videos as per requirement of the project and instruction from donor.
∎ Capacity building of the project team:
∎ Facilitate capacity building training for the project staff and maintain regular coordination on MEAL issues
∎ Organize/facilitate training to improve teams' skills in M&E
∎ Provide coaching/mentoring staff and on-the-job training to improve skills of other project staff
∎ Facilitate the project review, reflection and learning workshops to document lessons learned, gaps, challenges and recommendations and prepare learning report to inform decision making and capitalize learning.
∎ Ensure regular MEAL data flow from the field and data quality: Develop a data collection flow within the project team to ensure regular MEAL data collection and data quality.
∎ Information Management and Reporting: a) Develop a documentation plan and ensure documentation of progress and learning of the project in an ongoing way, b) Develop and maintain project database on beneficiary coverage (total reach) and share with team on a regular basis (e.g. Monthly, quarterly, annually), c) Support in process documentation, outcome stories and human interest stories from the project to share in various stakeholders, d) Support to Project Manager in the reporting process of the project. d) Perform data analysis using statistical software's (SPSS, STATA, Excel) and interpret statistical and qualitative data for use in decision-making.
∎ Accountability: Provide regular support to the project management in the areas of accountability e.g. information sharing and feedback/complaint mechanism.
∎ Security and child safety: Understands and applies security policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud prevention policies
∎ Others: Any other duties that may be assigned by the management of organization.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Working Experience: Must have at least 4 years of experience in development sector including at least 1 years of experience in MEAL .
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Working experience in Program in a National / International NGO.
∎ Develop and execution of MEAL Plan and experience in Result Based Monitoring (RBM) system and Capacity Development of Project staff on M&E issues.
∎ Work experience with adolescent and youth, and community development at displaced community will give priority in selection process
∎ Able to work under pressure and willing to frequent field visit
∎ Knowledge in adolescent and youth development and protection, ability to work under timeline, strong partnership development skills, facilitating participatory training, organizing sports program, strong interpersonal skills, team building capacity, problem solving skills.
∎ Good writing and speaking skill in English and Bangla.
∎ Must have computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and SPSS.

Salary:
∎ Gross : Taka 36,000/= 2 days weekend

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Office time, Annual Leave, Increment & other facilities will be applicable as per 'Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy' of Breaking the Silence.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 23 Jun 2022

Company Information:
∎ 15 Jun 2022
∎ Breaking the Silence (BTS)
∎ Address : Plot # 2/4, Lalmatia, Block-G, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
∎ Web : www.breakingthesilencebd.org
∎ Business : Breaking the Silence is a non-profit, voluntary organization registered with the Department of Social Services (Registration No. 05037, Date: 17 September 2000) and NGOAB (Registration No. 1642, Date: 20 May 2001). The organization works to establish child rights, prevent child abuse and child sexual abuse, prevent child marriage, accelerate child-friendly good governance, improve the quality of education at the primary and pre-primary level, prevent violence against women, empowering children and women. It also contributes to achieving the relevant Sustainable Development Goals. The organization has been implementing various programs to prevent child abuse and child marriage, empowering children and women, creating opportunities for children to participate in the decision-making process of local government and strengthening the social accountability process. Moreover, in response to any natural and social disaster, the development partner in collaboration with the government as a partner in the program. BTS ensures the involvement of children and women from the disabled and disadvantaged communities in all programs. The organization has been facilitated national-level advocacy initiatives to scale up the good practices and models all over the country and contribute to review or formulate new laws and policies regarding child and women rights.

Category: NGO/Development

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