Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Assistant

Job Description

Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Assistant

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field: Anthropology, Social Sciences, Statistics, Information management, Urban Planning etc.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Participate in and ensure the quality of project and monitoring data at all stages of data management (survey coding, collection, entry, cleaning, sharing, archiving) in order to ensure and facilitate effective decision making and reporting.
∎ The MEAL assistant will be primarily dedicated to monitoring and evaluation activities linked to Handicap International (HI’s) Mobile Unit intervention (which includes home-based rehabilitation, psychosocial, basic wound care and maternal health, and protection support) as well as with HI’s rehabilitation services provided in health clinics and hospitals. However, the MEAL Assistant will support all projects as needed.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ 1: Data Management & Monitoring and Evaluation
∎ Survey coding in Xls forms for mobile data collection: Support line manager in the coding of various survey forms into Xls forms (on the job training provided)
∎ Data collection: Participate in indirect collection or manage the collection of quantitative and qualitative monitoring data as needed (conducting surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observational monitoring, etc.).
∎ Data cleaning: Following collection, ensure that project data is complete and accurate (provide support as needed) – includes data cleaning and data collection quality checks as needed. This represents the primary responsibility of the MEAL assistant position. As part of the data quality and monitoring process, the MEAL officers need to closely work with program teams to follow up on data col-lection errors and ensure that mistakes are resolved.
∎ Data entry: Enter project and monitoring data in database tools
∎ Data analysis and reporting: Support line manager to perform simple analysis of monitoring and evaluation data
∎ Data archiving: Ensure proper archiving of key project documents including beneficiary lists, case files and attendance sheets.
∎ Data visualization and map mapping – Support in the development of infographics and maps (de-pending skillset and as needed).
∎ 2: Learning and Accountability
∎ Documentation of Lessons learned Contribute to documenting and sharing lessons learnt and best practices on time and ensure that the knowledge gained contributes to the improvement of project.
∎ Accountability: Contribute to the implementation of the accountability framework as needed.
∎ Handling hotline: Responsible to handle the CFRM hotline number
∎ Update complaint and feedback: provide regular update on the received complaint and feedback and present to the team
∎ 3: Other
∎ Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members;
∎ Participate in MEAL-related meetings and when possible and stay up to date with best practices and new knowledge created in the field of MEAL;
∎ Perform any other related activities as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
∎ Support in conducting training/sessions with program staff on mobile data collection, data quality, data sharing, monitoring and evaluation findings, etc. Configure phones as needed in support of mobile data collection.
∎ Must follow closely the activities of projects for which they are supporting. May need to participate in program meetings as needed.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 25 to 60 years
∎ At least one year of work experience in a related discipline.
∎ Experience in Qualitative and quantitative data collection in the rural areas of Bangladesh.
∎ Languages: English, Bangla.
∎ IT Skills: Very good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook. Knowledge of mobile data collection tools (Kobo, ODK, SurveyCTO) preferable
∎ Personal qualities: Willingness, ability to perform fieldwork and work under pressure, takes initiative
∎ Reliable, honest, very good organization, attention to detail, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player

Salary: Tk. 36864 - 39339 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Hardship Allowance will be added in addition

Application Deadline: April 22, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 3/A, Road # 36, Gulshan , Dhaka-1212
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specialized in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and non-profit making, it works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, offering them assistance and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organisation has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergency situations. It operates as a federation made up of a network of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) which provide human and financial resources, manage projects and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works not only with persons with disabilities but also with their families, their communities, and the society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 3 site offices in Sitakundo, Kurigram and in Cox’sbazar.

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extreme poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities;, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.”

Category: NGO/Development

Read Before Apply: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 3 Reference (Current & Previous Supervisors only) including Head of HR of the last employer to BDjobs.com before 5:00 PM by April 22, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and they will be preferred in case of equal qualifications with other candidates.Any sort of persuasion by the person, phone, email or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon the successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants