Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Job Description
Title: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Company Name: HEKS/EPER
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters degree in relevant field (e.g. Statistics, Economics, Public Health)
Job Context:
∎ THE JOB
∎ This full-time position is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reports to Country Director
∎ POSITION OVERVIEW
∎ HEKS Office Bangladesh is seeking someone with the experience and commitment to help us measure the progress and impact of our programme in Bangladesh. As the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator, s/he will help us with implementation and alignment of our global MEL processes in-country. This role is instrumental in providing technical support to our partner organizations in Bangladesh as needed. This position will work closely with our HQ MEL colleagues ensuring information is gathered from all departments in an effective and efficient manner.
∎ This position will be based in Dhaka with periodic travel to areas of operation of HOB to support M&E implementation in project/programme locations.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manage HOB programme database in country
∎ Ensure all M&E data is collected and inputted correctly and on time
∎ Oversee error-free inputting of all data?from the programme departments as well as from partner organisations.
∎ Analyze in-country data and information for reporting
∎ Developing and submitting reports for country programme and headquarters use
∎ In consultation with HQ MEL team, work directly with programme team members and implementing partners to develop and implement M&E protocols
∎ Reporting and communication of data to country office and HQ
∎ Resolve adhoc issues with data collection processes
∎ 1. Programme Design
∎ Work with the HQ Monitoring Evaluation and Learning team to design M&E protocol for HOB
∎ Review current literature and engage with other agencies and stakeholders to identify new and innovative M&E methodologies
∎ Work with Country Director, Partner organisations and different stakeholders and obtain datasets relevant to HOB programming
∎ Acts as a sounding board and designer for M&E protocols to gather qualitative and quantitative metrics from a variety of stakeholders through questionnaires, interviews, and other qualitative methods
∎ 2. Programme Implementation
∎ Plan and organize M&E data collection and activities
∎ Work closely with the field teams to obtain collected data and clarification on any data errors/abnormalities
∎ Maintaining HQ data collection timelines through working with programme team members as well as partner organisation staff
∎ Execute special projects that develop through identifying different needs
∎ 3. Training and Capacity Building
∎ Train HOB and partner staff to collect quantitative data and conduct qualitative interviews and surveys
∎ Develop the skills and knowledge of M&E of partner staff as needed through field-level training and mentoring
∎ Build the M&E capacity of the teams at the partner level through training, supportive supervisory visits, and continuous feedback
∎ 4. Reporting and Knowledge Management:
∎ Communicate insights and data updates to MEL colleagues in HQ as well as the Country Director
∎ Share information regularly to the programme team
∎ Collect and compile monthly monitoring reports
∎ Share best practices and lessons learned within the teams both in Dhaka as well as at the implementing partner level.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Demonstrated ability to think conceptually about evaluation questions and to apply evaluation theory to practice;
∎ Extensive experience leading and implementing formal evaluations, M&E or program research in resource limited settings;
∎ Experience in training and managing a monitoring and evaluation team
∎ Ability to take on roles and responsibilities from data entry to program development
∎ 5-years or more of work experience in qualitative and quantitative M&E protocol development and implementation for non- profits, preferably in the economic empowerment, advocacy and rights based approaches and/or climate change
∎ Demonstrated ability and strong knowledge of M&E methodologies
∎ Demonstrated proficiency with statistical analysis packages (SAS, STATA, SPSS)
∎ Experience completing literature reviews and summarizing data from multiple sources
∎ Strong written and verbal communicator, including creating presentations which can simplify complicated data sets and pull out key insights
∎ Enjoys working independently and demonstrating initiative
∎ Passion for the mission of HEKS/EPER and or programming
∎ Experience with complex, multi-faceted projects;
∎ Demonstrated ability to facilitate communication between professionals with a variety of cultural backgrounds in a respectful and diplomatic manner and enhance effective partnerships
∎ Language: Fluency in Bangla and English required
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ A broad and challenging job in a dynamic working environment
∎ A good working environment with a culture of participation, respect and constructive criticism
∎ Regular and competent support from our experts in the headquarters as well as external consultants
∎ Good employment terms
∎ Fair salary, with two full festival bonus, gratuity and other admissible benefits compatible to the market
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 25 Apr 2022
Company Information:
∎ 6 Apr 2022
∎ HEKS/EPER
∎ Business : HEKS/EPER is a swiss INGO founded in 1946. HEKS/EPER is supporting local partner organizations with around 200 projects in 34 key countries worldwide. HEKS/EPER Bangladesh Office cooperates with NGO active in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. In Bangladesh our support is targeted at social, ethnic and religious minorities, especially plain land Adibashi and Dalit communities in the Northwest part of the country. At the same time, we provide emergency relief and aid under the supervision of HEKS/EPER Humanitarian Aid Department.
Category: NGO/Development
