Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

Job Description

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator

Company Name: CARE Bangladesh

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Postgraduate Degree or Equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, M&E, research methods, Public Health, Demography, etc.) with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of M&E and Knowledge Management experience.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 7 to 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Award of job under this recruitment is subject to securing fund from respective donor
∎ Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
∎ Project: Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA)
∎ Location: Based at CARE Bangladesh Dhaka Office
∎ Duration: Duration of the project will be up to 5 years

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Project & Job Summary: CARE is one of the world's largest international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and alleviate poverty. Founded in 1945, CARE is working across 93 countries to fight global poverty and marginalization. In Bangladesh, it has more than 65 years of experience in improving food and livelihood security, water sanitation and hygiene, promotion of gender equality and women empowerment, improve child health and nutrition to eventually reduce child mortality. CARE has a long history to work with USAID; presently CARE-Bangladesh is implementing the world's largest food security program receiving grants from USAID. CARE-B has received other grants from USAID to implement other programs including humanitarian programs.
∎ Recently, USAID has a business forecast on 'Bangladesh Integrated Youth Activity (BIYA)', which is supposed to be awarded by this year. According to the forecast, this initiative is to empower youth to advance economic and democratic opportunities by building skills through appropriate training and linkages with the private sector. The activity aimed at enabling youth to better contribute to Bangladesh's inclusive, resilient social and economic growth, will be accomplished using a cross-cutting, multi-sectoral approach. The activity will empower youth and strengthen the capacity of government and non-government community-based organizations to address youths needs and provide quality, relevant services. This will include youth better able to support communities affected by natural disasters resulting from climate change.
∎ CARE Bangladesh seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator for the anticipated USAID-funded Integrated Youth Activity in Bangladesh (BIYA). This position is subject to project award and funding. Only citizens of Bangladesh or permanent residents with work authorization are encouraged to apply. The position will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
∎ The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) - Coordinator will oversee monitoring, evaluation, learning, and program quality improvement activities/components of the program consortium led by CARE. The incumbent will lead the design and implementation of the project MEL framework, systems, research activities, and processes in line with CARE's system and USAID requirements. S/he will lead the development of the project MEL plan including appropriate gender sensitive-indicators, data collection, and milestones to monitor and evaluate performance, and produce timely, accurate, and complete reporting. S/he will ensure the collection of appropriate data from a variety of sources to understand effective approaches and activities performed on an ongoing basis. This position will lead in the effective analysis and use of data to adjust programmatic approaches at the national and regional levels on a continuous basis. This position will lead the activity in the continuous implementation of adaptive management, ensuring a feedback loop and direct connection between data and continuous program and strategic adjustments and improvements. S/he will manage and mentor the project MEL team, and research/survey partners, and guide and build capacity in MEL and the program team in the related process. ???

Additional Requirements:
∎ Total 7 - 8 years of experience along with 6 years of research, monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management of USAID-funded programs from project inception through closeout demonstrating a progressively increasing level of responsibility.
∎ Experience in youth empowerment measurement and proven experience in developing indicators to measure the success of the program.
∎ Knowledge of statistical software (such as SPSS, STATA, and SAS with GIS), adaptive analytics, and artificial intelligence
∎ Advanced skills with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
∎ M&E experience in youth capacity-building programs is an advantage.
∎ Demonstrated experience in implementation and design of quantitative and qualitative research as well as use and programmatic application of research for quality assurance and program improvement.
∎ Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of management expertise and experience; previous experience supervising and mentoring staff, and ability to build MEL capacity of staff.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to effectively manage a multi-cultural team, make timely and transparent decisions and manage conflict.
∎ Experience implementing adaptive management, ensuring feedback loop and direct connection
∎ between data and continuous program and strategic adjustments and improvements.
∎ Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity and Diversity and PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse).
∎ Required oral and written fluency in English.
∎ Ability to travel to project sites as required.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 28 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 16 Jul 2022
∎ CARE Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development