MEL Manager
Job Description
Title: MEL Manager
Company Name: Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP)
Vacancy: 01
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in social science or relevant discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project/Program : GFEMS - OKUP
∎ Probation Period : 3 months
∎ Job Type : Contractual - Fixed Term (until 30th April 2022)
∎ Reported to : Project Manager and OKUP Management
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Prepare project performance monitoring plans and information systems and tools to track delivery against the project targets, outcomes, and impact based on the project's MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) Framework.
∎ Support the development of a SMART phone based monitoring system in collaboration with the other consortium members.
∎ Implement efficient and logical data flow systems and ensure timely gathering of project data in line with monthly, quarterly and annually set project work plans
∎ Institute data quality assessments and other data quality assurance measures to ensure data collected for the project/s are accurate and reliable
∎ Prepare MEL reports and ensure submission of the report to the line manager and the higher management team as per the donor stipulated timeline, and bi-annually as per organizational system and when necessary
∎ Ensure use of existing evidence to promote improvements, collaboration, learning, and adaption, and identify solutions to promote data-based decision making among program and technical staff, as well as project participants
∎ Develop and oversee research components related to the project as needed including working with consultants (including baseline and final evaluation) to gather data and capture learning.
∎ Work in close cooperation with project team to meet the monitoring and evaluation needs of both OKUP and the wider project consortium.
∎ Join and contribute to regular meetings with wider consortium partners and GFEMS/Norad when required.
∎ Support in training concerned staff and beneficiaries on data collection, project monitoring and evaluation
∎ Represent OKUP when and where necessary
∎ Ensure very high standards in financial and logistics management to meet accountability and transparency
∎ This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years of experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems in the development field
∎ Demonstrated expertise and an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research design, as well as prior experience of analyzing qualitative and quantitative datasets; prior experience using SPSS, STATA, NVivo, Atlas.ti, or other equivalent packages
∎ Experience using SMART phone-based monitoring systems such as CommCare
∎ Prior experience leading, designing, managing, and/or commissioning performance and outcome evaluations and other types of research,
∎ Commitment to the principles of inclusive approaches to programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status
∎ Pro-activeness and leadership capacity, extrovert and ability to work with diverse team
∎ Excellent oral and written skills in English and Bangla
∎ Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
∎ Proven experience in accountability mechanisms including feedback and complaints mechanisms or proven understanding of accountability mechanisms.
∎ Experience monitoring migrant, anti-trafficking or modern slavery projects/programmes.
∎ Experience in adaptive management
∎ Self-motivated, proactive and target oriented
∎ Good report writing along with analytical skills
∎ Excellent problem solving skills
∎ Excellent risk management and cost control skills
∎ Self-starter, proactive, positive and target oriented
∎ Capability of working in challenging and demanding situations.
∎ Ability to work in a team
∎ Willingness to work in a flexible schedule and travel in Bangladesh frequently
∎ Have good interpersonal and communication skills
∎ Able to manage multiple priorities/ multitasking
∎ Good report writing along with analytical skills
∎ Excellent problem solving skills
∎ Excellent risk management and cost control skills
Salary: Tk. 60000 (Monthly)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organizational rules (Two full bonus, gratuity, PF, TA/DA, cell phone bill etc)
Application Deadline: May 2, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP)
∎ Address : Swadagar Garden (4th Floor), 466, Nayapara, Post Office Road, Donia, Dhaka -1236
∎ Web : www.okup.org.bd
∎ Business : OKUP promotes and protects human rights, labour rights, justice and dignity of all migrant workers irrespective of genders across borders through putting migrants` perspectives in the centre of migration discourse at all levels through unity and empowerment of migrant workers themselves. OKUP?s mission are - reduce migration related risks and vulnerabilities with the focus of labour trafficking through pre-departure interventions; provide direct assistance for social reintegration of the vulnerable migrant through repatriation, family reunification, shelter, health (particularly Sexual and Reproductive Health), Legal and paralegal support and services; espouse sustainable livelihoods and economic reintegration of the returnees and the communities for sustainable development; organise migrant worker and the families for unity, empowerment and flag their voice and perspective into migration discourse; carry out Action Research and evidence based advocacy at all levels.
Category: NGO/Development
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