Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Job Description
Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Company Name: Penny Appeal
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, anthropology, international development, economics, or related field. Advanced certificate in MEAL, statistics or economics preferred.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Invitation to interviews: 31st May 2020
∎ Interviews: Week of the 7th June 2020
∎ Expected start date: 01 July 2020
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist in the revision of the projects' log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement;
∎ Assist in the development and/or finalization of the projects' Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with projects' activities and timeframes as relevant.
∎ Develop the overall MEAL framework, for projects', for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
∎ Review the quality of existing data in the projects' subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluations.
∎ Develop baseline data for each project components and for all project indicators.
∎ With partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
∎ Develop a plan for projects-related capacity-building on MEAL and for any computer-based support that may be required.
∎ Organize and undertake training with partners on MEAL as required.
∎ Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
∎ Check data quality with partners.
∎ Maintain and administer the MEAL database; analyze and aggregate findings.
∎ Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
∎ Identify areas where technical support to projects' partners is required. Organize refresher trainings on MEAL for partners as required.
∎ Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the projects. Provide advice to the partners on improving project performance using MEAL findings.
∎ Produce reports on MEAL findings and prepare presentations based on MEAL data as required.
∎ Provide the Country Director Bangladesh and UK team with management information they may require.
∎ Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
∎ Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Country Director- Bangladesh
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in an MEAL position responsible for implementing MEAL activities of development projects. Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project MEAL systems from project initiation to closeout stages. Experience in designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems. Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing MEAL and performance monitoring plans. Experience in planning and managing surveys, developing and refining data collection tools, data quality assessments and oversight, managing and providing training to partners and develop partners' MEAL manual/guideline.
Salary: Tk. 60000 (Monthly)
Application Deadline: May 21, 2020
Company Information:
∎ Penny Appeal
Category: NGO/Development
