MERL Specialist

Job Description

Title: MERL Specialist

Company Name: Helen Keller Intl

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Masters

Master’s degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related discipline. Master in Public Health degree is an advantage.

• At least 7 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least 7 years progressively responsible professional work experience in monitoring,

• evaluation, accountability and learnings within a development organization/NGO,

• including 2-3 years’ experience as a senior staff.

• Advanced skills in designing ONA applications, with strong proficiency in Excel, Power

• BI data visualization, and ArcGIS for spatial analysis and mapping.

• Knowledge of quantitative, qualitative and mixed method monitoring techniques and their

• application in multi-sectorial programs

• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing Monitoring and Evaluation

• systems that track performance as per the project and program results frameworks

• Strong knowledge of programming and project design with experience of developing and

• working with theory of change, log frames and indicator tracking

• Experience of research data collection and processing/analysis, facilitation and

• interviews with groups and individuals

• Experience of remote managing and training staff

• Experience of designing and leading baselines, end lines and evaluations of

• development and humanitarian programs

• Experience in preparing analysis and learning reports, particularly related to analysis of

• programs and contextual issues.

• Proven ability to provide on-job capacity building training to other team members.

• High proficiency in relevant computer applications e.g. MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-

• PowerPoint, Statistical Analysis tools e.g. STATA/SPSS, KoboToolbox/ ONA, Power BI

• for data visualization software, DHIS2

Scope of Work: The MERL Specialist will lead the design, implementation, and management of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) systems. The position ensures that data and evidence are systematically collected, analyzed, utilized, and shared to support effective decision-making, adaptive management, and reporting. The position requires extensive field travel—approximately 50–60%—across ten districts to conduct monitoring visits, support adherence monitoring, training quality monitoring, and provide DQA-related technical assistance to the district and divisional team. The MERL Specialist will directly report to Project Manager, Transforming Lives Through Nutrition and will closely work with MERL Manager of Helen Kelelr Intl Bangladesh Country Office.

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