Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree (Statistics/ Social Science/ Public Health/ Development Economics, or a related discipline).
∎ Advanced degree preferred.
∎ Certificate in data analysis packages is desired.
∎ Certification in Project Management an added advantage.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox`s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting To: Deputy Director Programs
∎ Department: Programs
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: 2 Years (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program Design and Development:
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∎ Support program (Health, Women's Protection and Empowerment, Child Protection, Protection Rules of Law, Education, WASH, livelihoods etc.) and Grants teams to ensure that program design and development initiatives are logically sound, beneficiary-informed and contextually appropriate, based on learning from previous projects and standard methodologies, and includes a Theory of Change or/and log-frames with SMART indicators.
∎ Provide technical assistance to program teams and inputs into the design stages of program proposals, budgets, logframes, indicators, and measurement methodologies, plans and tools.
∎ Program Management, Technical Quality and Strategy:
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∎ Develop and/or update country MEAL strategies including accountability and client responsiveness protocols.
∎ Building on existing practices, establish a coherent MEAL system (approaches, procedures, structures), encompassing both programs implemented by IRC as well as by partners.
∎ Ensure detailed and feasible project monitoring plans are in place which: (i) provide an indicator matrix; (ii) map M&E roles and responsibilities of various personnel/staff; (iii) consider ethical and safe collection and storage of data; (iv) consider data quality audits; (v) consider storing, protecting and sharing project documents; and (vi) consider mid/end project learning reviews.
∎ Lead both program and M&E staff in the collection, entry, sharing, verification, analysis, and use of data and share with all partners as appropriate. Work with relevant functions to determine the adequacy and appropriateness of various data collection tools and systems that are already in place, and make adjustments as necessary.
∎ Ensure the country program meets IRC's global monitoring standards ("Monitoring for Action") for improved monitoring practices, data quality and use of data within the organization.
∎ Ensure that the country program has innovative and technology-driven MEAL systems and tools.
∎ Research, Learning and Analysis:
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∎ Support the greater sharing and use of research and learning within IRC's program sectors, including by contributing to program development and design; ensure interventions are responsive to needs and informed by a sound understanding of the humanitarian context in Bangladesh.
∎ Develop systems and procedures that measure country program-wide performance and achievements towards outcomes (using the Outcomes & Evidence Framework of IRC's core indicators and other methods as appropriate) and strategic and organizational commitments.
∎ Assist in conducting and documenting midterm and project-end learning reviews, and sharing lessons learned and standard methodologies, incorporating these into new project designs.
∎ Lead the review of internal strategies (Country Strategy Action Plan- SPA) and standard (Good and Great standard) as per IRC's global guideline and timeline.
∎ Lead on planning and managing internal or external program evaluations, lesson learnt and other process documentations.
∎ Responsible for coordinate data quality audits of projects and programs to identify and resolve systemic problems affecting data quality, and documenting and storing findings.
∎ Ensure continued functioning of, and improvements to, the country beneficiary feedback and response mechanism, and adherence to global standards and expectations.
∎ Capacity Building:
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∎ Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of MEAL team members in relevant technical and management competencies.
∎ Coach, train, supervise and mentor M&E staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
∎ Provide a measurable development plan including on-the-job learning with the aim of strengthening technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing guidance on career paths.
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∎ Requirements
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∎ Minimum 7 years' experience working in humanitarian/development contexts.
∎ Minimum of 5 years' experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation strategies, including design of systems and tools, data analysis and report writing.
∎ At least 5 years' experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-sector programmers in both emergency and/ fragile contexts and developing project based M&E systems for a range of different donors.
∎ Experience with statistical packages (e.g. SPSS, R) and familiarity with IT applications to support MEAL and information management.
∎ Excellent writing skills, with proven ability to produce various reports.
∎ Proven experience of developing theory of change or logical frameworks.
∎ Experience leading and managing staff.
∎ Highly developed influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
∎ Experience in conducting measurements using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
∎ Excellent organizational and program management experience, including with staff work plans, budget management and monitoring and evaluation.
∎ Excellent leadership, communication, and facilitation, interpersonal, coordination and networking skills.
∎ Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
∎ Excellent database, data management and data analysis skills, with experience using at least 2 software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SPSS, STATA.
∎ Previous experience with electronic/mobile data collection and management tools (KoBo, Magpi, CommCare,). GIS mapping preferred.
∎ Strong commitment to IRC's mission, purpose and values.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 7 years' experience working in humanitarian/development contexts.
∎ Minimum of 5 years' experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation strategies, including design of systems and tools, data analysis and report writing.
∎ At least 5 years' experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-sector programmers in both emergency and/ fragile contexts and developing project based M&E systems for a range of different donors.
∎ Experience with statistical packages (e.g. SPSS, R) and familiarity with IT applications to support MEAL and information management.
∎ Excellent writing skills, with proven ability to produce various reports.
∎ Proven experience of developing theory of change or logical frameworks.
∎ Experience leading and managing staff.
∎ Highly developed influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
∎ Experience in conducting measurements using qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
∎ Excellent organizational and program management experience, including with staff work plans, budget management and monitoring and evaluation.
∎ Excellent leadership, communication, and facilitation, interpersonal, coordination and networking skills.
∎ Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
∎ Excellent database, data management and data analysis skills, with experience using at least 2 software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SPSS, STATA.
∎ Previous experience with electronic/mobile data collection and management tools (KoBo, Magpi, CommCare,). GIS mapping preferred.
∎ Strong commitment to IRC's mission, purpose and values.

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Fringe Benefits (Medical Benefits + Bonus+ Gratuity + Leaves Entitlements + Housing Allowance) As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh

Application Deadline: 11 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 2 Jul 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development