MEAL Officer

Job Description

Title: MEAL Officer

Company Name: Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)

Vacancy: 01

Age: At most 45 years

Job Location: Bagerhat (Sarankhola)

Salary: Tk. 40000 - 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 3 years

• Master Degree in social science/development studies/ statistics or any other relevant subjects from a reputed institution.

• At least 3 years

• Age At most 45 years

• At least 03 years' experience in the design and implementation of MEAL in a Local or National or International NGO;

• Must have a good understanding on logical framework and theory of change.

• Have knowledge on data collection techniques, sampling methodology, and M&E concepts.

• Able to take decisions promptly, prioritize and multi-task seamlessly.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Team player with experience in multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environments.

• Strong writing and reporting skills;

• Sound Knowledge and skills on the M&E framework and, Accountability Framework & Learning Sharing strategy;

• Proven experience working with persons with disabilities, partner organizations and other stakeholders.

• Have time management, leadership, analytical ability, multitasking, facilitation; communication, presentation and report writing skills;

• Have adaptability, teamwork, relationship building and change management skills;

• Experience in project cycle management focused on MEAL.

• Computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)

• Good level of proficiency in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis (SPSS preferred).

• High level English language proficiency

• Bengali Language (professional proficiency)

*** Job Responsibilities:

• Lead planning and implementation of data collection, data entry, and validation processes for effective project monitoring.

• Develop and regularly update the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) framework aligned with project goals and donor requirements.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, assess quality, and gather feedback from program participants and stakeholders.

• Exercise MEAL tools of the project and orient project teams on their usage.

• Prepare timely and quality donor reports based on evidence and analysis.

• Ensure effective functioning of the Complaint and Feedback Response Mechanism (CFRM) to support accountability.

• Document lessons learned for internal learning and external reporting.

• Provide technical and need-based support to project teams to improve planning, implementation, and learning.

• Maintain proper documentation and database management for tracking progress and reporting.

• Contribute to organizational learning through supporting specific analysis, lessons learned and reports.

• Monitor SHG, Apex body and women groups in executing their plans.

• Establish standardized MEAL system at project level, and support and contribute to the development of a data management system through documentation, implementation and reporting.

• Closely work with different project teams to document practices and draw lessons learnt, design and conduct survey and produce reports.

• Collecting the reports of all team members ensuring the quality and compliance and ensure incorporation of recommendations in MEAL system jointly with Field Coordinator & PM.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Adhere to CDD's Children and Adults at Risk Safeguarding policy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all project participants.

• Promote a safe and secure environment for all participants and stakeholders of the project.

• Report any safeguarding concerns promptly and follow the designated reporting procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform any other responsibility/ special duty delegated by project and CDD management.

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*** Job Context:

• The Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) is a non-profit organization established in 1996 to develop a more inclusive society for persons with disabilities. CDD simultaneously builds technical capacities of the development stakeholders and the communities in how to be more inclusive whilst also enabling persons with a disability to participate in society by strengthening their leadership and providing them with essential rehabilitation and other supports.

• CDD is one of the most renowned organizations in the field of disability-inclusive development. CDD’s work in Bangladesh is supported by international and national donor agencies/development partners. CDD offers an inclusive, amicable, and respectable work environment.

• The Ramon Magsaysay Award (Asian version of the Noble prize) has been awarded to its former Executive Director in 2010. In 2018, CDD was recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as one of the best organizations working on disability and development issues.

• CDD is accepting application for the position of ‘MEAL Officer’ under a project title ‘Promoting Regional Approaches to Inclusive and Gender Responsive DRR & CCA in South and South East Asia’ is implementing with the support of ASB and BMZ.

• The duration of the project is till 31st August 2027. The selected candidate will initially be hired for a three-month probationary period. Upon successful completion of this period, his/her employment contract will be renewed on an annual basis.

• T/A,Mobile bill,Weekly 2 holidays

• Prorata basis festival bonus;