Job Description

Title: MEAL Team Leader (Teknaf Base)

Company Name: Terre des hommes

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University Degree, preferably in economics, management, statistics, social studies or a related field
∎ Skills Required: KoBo SPSS, MS Office, QGIS, STATA

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Data Analysis, Implementation of MEAL, INGO, Programme Design, Tools for data collection

Job Context:
∎ About Terre des hommes:
∎ Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss INGO focusing on child rights. It is active in more than 30 countries with development and emergency projects. Tdh interventions are focused on the three programs: Health, Migration and Access to Justice particularly for vulnerable children. Tdh Foundation has a transversal approach towards Child Protection programming and it cuts across all the thematic areas while also has been considered as one of the key value propositions in its business model. The Child Protection expertise within Tdh Foundation aims to develop high quality, evidence-based knowledge and know-how adapted to fragile contexts, conflict zones, and development to improve the protection of children`s rights and their right to protection from all forms of violence (art 19, 34 CRC) in collaboration with and in support of the three core programs. The Tdh Foundation global strategy 2021-2024 specifies that the will have demonstrated that rights-based participation, empowerment, and active involvement of children and communities in defining and implementing responses are essential to improve child protection.
∎ Context:
∎ Tdh is working in Bangladesh since 1974, with operations in Kurigram district, Dhaka district and Cox Bazaar district. Currently, Tdh is implementing programs on Health, Access to Justice (social cohesion and conflict resolution) and Migration, integrated by the transversal expertise WASH and Child protection. Tdh interventions in Bangladesh are both in development and emergency context.
∎ Following the massive displacement of more than 800,000 people into Bangladesh since the end of August 2017, Tdh has put in place an important emergency response plan to provide relief to the Rohingya refugees, notably on Health, WASH, Child Protection and Social cohesion. Alongside, Tdh is implementing the CLARISSA project in Dhaka slums aiming to build a strong evidence base and generate innovative solutions to the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) and will explore how to take these solutions to scale.
∎ Tdh in Bangladesh has started the process of integration of emergency and development approaches and aims to capitalize its institutional learning for further programme expansion and to create critical pathways for evidence-based advocacy.
∎ Purpose of the Post:
∎ The MEAL Team Leader (TL) will contribute to implementation of Tdh’s Bangladesh MEAL framework, with particular focus on tracking project progress towards planned targets, supporting corrective action where needed and assisting in collecting and documenting lessons learned.
∎ S/he will be responsible to contribute to the definition, planning, implementation, and supervision of the MEAL activities, assisting the project staff in preparing periodic reports on project progress and will be responsible for the collection and analysis of different data in relation to the project activities. The MEAL TL works in close collaboration with the project teams and will report to the Field Coordinator
∎ (hierarchically) and Deputy MEAL Coordinator (Functionally).

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
∎ Support in developing and implementing a robust MEAL system for all projects and proposals that ensure tracking of project/ programme results at different levels (outputs, outcomes, and impact).
∎ Collaborate with MEAL and program colleagues to ensure timely execution of MEAL activities, project performance review, assessment, evaluation, and data collection system.
∎ Implement the designed tools and SOP’s aimed at monitoring program activities implementation against work-plan and Logical Framework, ensuring that programmes have specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound indicators.
∎ Monitor the programme activities and indicators on a regular basis and ensure all data are valid and easily traceable for tracking and monitoring of reports.
∎ Provide technical support and oversee the recruitment of Data staffs and field enumerators.
∎ Support data team to maintain an effective information database, assisting in developing data entry, storage, and analysis templates.
∎ Identify areas of development and support needed for data team and project partners.
∎ Organize MEAL training and capacity building workshop and meeting as required.
∎ Undertake field-monitoring visits to assess and report progress of the project implementation using standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies.
∎ Monitor main project activities and ensure verification process.
∎ Support project staff in conducting field assessments and surveys.
∎ Lead the cross-checking of means of verification to ensure evidence-based programming.
∎ Lead the implementation of surveys, assessments, and evaluations with support from Programme and MEAL colleagues for projects to meet Tdh standards.
∎ Organising lesson learned workshop to capture lessons learned upon collaboration with programme and MEAL colleagues and develop learning outputs.
∎ Support as required and Work collaboratively with Accountability officer by giving advice on analysis of the Complaints Feedback and Response Mechanism (CRFM) accountability data.
∎ Support project team in extraction of relevant information from partners’ proposals and reports to feed into output trackers, situation reports, donor reports and proposals.
∎ In coordination with the MEAL team, check partners’ reporting and triangulate project documentation to monitor project progress and take steps as deemed necessary in consultation with the relevant project team.
∎ Keep track of all deliverables due from partners and make sure that they are documented in time to keep in line with the project implementation plan.
∎ Support project team and partner to conduct internal and external coordination meeting and workshop.
∎ Streamline the quality data flow from the fields to enhance the efficiency in generating reports.
∎ Perform other duties as assigned.
∎ Reporting/Communication
∎ Provide alert to the respective programme managers and Field Coordinator on corrective actions required to avoid delays in implementation, including flagging operational issues and risks requiring timely actions
∎ Document key learning of the project and inform programme decisions harnessing lesson learnt
∎ Ensure to consolidate MEAL follow-up reports and communicate them to the relevant project team members.
∎ Ensure that all relevant MEAL tools are updated and well informed with the relevant team as well as utilization of these tools.
∎ Draft reports, analyze findings and provide recommendations as required for project planning, performance management and reporting
∎ Contribute to the reporting requirements (internal and external) as per the MEAL plan and exceptional requirements.
∎ Team management
∎ Define the needs of MEAL team of the field base and recruit according to the resources allocated in collaboration with the Field Coordinator
∎ Support and train the team under her/his supervision
∎ Oversee data collection and support in the recruitment and training of field enumerators
∎ Propose regularly capacity building sessions and trainings to the MEAL team of the field base
∎ Coordinate, plan and supervise the work of the MEAL team of the field base
∎ Appraise the team under her/his direct supervision.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Minimum of 2 years' experience in the design and implementation of MEAL in projects implemented by National / International NGOs, UN bodies and/or Government
∎ Experience using quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods, mixed methods, and M&E practices to answer program evaluation and other applicable questions.
∎ Excellent oral and written communication skills (in constructive negotiations) in all areas (internal and external), active listening skills – English and Bangla
∎ Good analytical skills
∎ Good experience in designing tools for data collection, analysis, and production of reports
∎ Excellent skills of IT tools : Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc and good knowledge of KoBo SPSS, Stata, QGIS, toolbox, etc. and good experience in using databases.
∎ Competencies
∎ Ability to work independently as well as to provide support and advice
∎ Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment
∎ Ability to manage resources to optimize results
∎ Ability to plan and deliver results
∎ Ability to learn from negative experiences, capitalizing on errors and seizing opportunities
∎ Discipline, precision, transparency, and intellectual honesty
∎ Pro-active, goal-oriented and results driven
∎ Commit to respect Tdh Global Code of Conduct, Child Safe Guarding Policy including Protection from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA) and Risk Management Policies in force.
∎ Commit to inform supervisors with any cases, allegations or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 65550 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Health Insurance

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 9 Oct 2022

Company Information:
∎ 26 Sep 2022
∎ Terre des hommes
∎ Business : Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is an International Non-Profit Private Organization operating in Bangladesh since 1974 in the fields of Child Protection, Healthcare, Nutrition, Emergency Relief, Water/Sanitation and Hygiene.

Category: NGO/Development

: Tdh is committed to Gender balance & inclusion and these will be important selection criterias. We strongly encourage applicants from the Teknaf sub-district and Cox's Bazar district.Tdh and Tdh employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies.Fully complies with Tdh's Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistle-blowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff.Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including:Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies.Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene.Gender Equality & Equal OpportunityWe are committed to narrowing the gender gap in all positions. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.We offer exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children. Are you interested to join our committed team to face this challenge?