Job Description
Title: MEAL Specialist
Company Name: Caritas Regional Office
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Bandarban (Bandarban Sadar)
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master degree or equivalent combination of education on Science/Social Science preferably in Statistics, Sociology, and Economics from reputed Universities in Bangladesh or abroad.
∎ Educational qualifications & age may be relaxed for highly experienced, skilled & competent candidates.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB) is a national and nonprofit development organization that has been operating in Bangladesh since 1967. It has its Central Office in Dhaka and eight Regional Offices (Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and Sylhet Region). CB is currently operating 89 projects covering 189 Upazilas focusing on six main priorities: i) Social Welfare for Vulnerable Communities (SWVC), ii) Education and Child Development, iii) Nutrition and Health Education, iv) Disaster Management, v) Ecological Conservation and Food Security (ECFS), and vi) Development of Indigenous Peoples.
∎ Caritas Bangladesh (CB)`s Chattogram Regional Office is looking for suitable candidates for the project of "Supporting end-to-end Landslide Early Warning and Anticipatory Action in Bangladesh" supported by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Bangladesh funded by USAID`s BHA and also to generate a panel for future recruitment.
∎ The details of the positions including job responsibilities, educational qualification and other qualities /competency required for the above position are given below as ready reference:
∎ Job location: Project Office, Bandarban Sadar, Bangladesh.
∎ Reporting to: Project Coordinator
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The MEAL Specialist is responsible for providing technical support for planning, designing and implementation of MEAL system of the project with support of CRS and implementing partner's MEAL and program team.
∎ Lead project/field based team for design, planning and implementing MEAL system as per project requirement.
∎ Play the key role to prepare and ensure monthly/quarterly/six-monthly progress and narrative quality report of the project activities as per project agreement and shared with Central Office timely through Project Coordinator.
∎ Able to use Kobo toolbox/CommCare or mobile based tools independently and manage field level data though this.
∎ Should have MIS expertise and/or able to manage big database independently is required.
∎ Provide necessary data support to project team for implementation of activities with proper reporting format and/or document required.
∎ Develop questionnaire, arrange field testing before data collection and ensure other materials needed to extract data pertaining to the activities.
∎ Take lead in providing support to Upazila team for collecting required data and ensure mechanism and pace for data validation.
∎ Prepare monitoring tool for the project by taking support from Manager MEAL of CRS.
∎ Undertake field visit at project area as per demand of the project and make individual plan for collecting data for project monitoring purpose.
∎ Regularly update community/HHs/stakeholders database.
∎ Measure project achievement as per DIP each month even weekly, if required.
∎ Monitor progress and performance of the project activities and prepare monitoring report of the Project as and when needed.
∎ Share the periodic progress explaining the key accomplishment and hurdles across Upazila based on the M&E systems developed in the project. This will guide the senior leadership to take appropriate decision.
∎ Assist in research activities study/evaluation process, and data compilation and provide necessary support in preparation of study/evaluation report of Project.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 30 to 45 years
∎ Age: 30 - 45 years (as on 30/09/2023)
∎ Minimum 5 years experiences as MEAL/M&E staff in National/ INGOs.
∎ Work experiences in USAID's BHA/OFDA fund will be treated as an advantage.
∎ Have knowledge on hazards and shocks in the contexts on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh.
∎ Ability to produce high quality reports analyzing database within the stipulated timeframes.
∎ Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments.
∎ Work with the team as per management requirement.
∎ Ability to travel extensively to working locations and willing to stay at field
Salary:
∎ Salary: Taka 80,000/-
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organizational policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 26 Oct 2023
Company Information:
∎ 15 Oct 2023
∎ Caritas Regional Office
∎ Address : 1/E, Baizid Bostami Road (Behind Mimi Super Market) East Nasirabad, Panchlaish, Chittagong-4000.
Category: NGO/Development
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