Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director
Job Description
Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director
Company Name: World Vision Bangladesh
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s degree required (PhD preferred) from an accredited university in public health, statistics, evaluation research, social science, international development, or a related discipline required; equivalent experience may be substituted for graduate degree.
∎ Skills Required: geographic information systems (GIS), USAID Grants Project
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s):
developing performance monitoring plans, Evaluation Learning, Monitoring, USAID Grant Project
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
NGO
Job Context:
∎ World Vision is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director for an anticipated five-year project titled, “Accelerating Reductions in Adolescent Childbearing (ARaC) in Bangladesh,” which is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
∎ The purposes of the program are to (1) enhance adolescents’ abilities to exercise their rights to delay early marriage and childbearing; (2) strengthen social support to delay marriage and early childbearing; (3) strengthen essential services for adolescents and their families; and (4) institutionalize effective solutions.
∎ Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. Bangladeshi national candidates are encouraged to apply. Selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval. The project is anticipated to begin in fall 2023.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide senior level leadership, direction, and technical oversight on performance monitoring across all operational components of the project
∎ Responsible for supporting the developing and implementation of the information systems and MEL sections of the annual workplans, and reviewing quarterly project progress reports and presentations including reporting on performance indicators
∎ Provides direction on the development, selection, and application of M&E processes and tools to maximize adaptive project management and activity/facility and high impact practice prioritization based on data available from different key data sources
∎ Support and provide quality control on all monitoring, evaluation, learning, and knowledge management deliverables for the project and ensure that all required reports and documentation for the project’s internal management systems and for external reporting are produced according to USAID guidelines and World Vision policies
∎ Collaborating with others, lead/oversee the implementation of assessments and evaluations as needed
∎ Oversees and advises on adaptive management processes by reviewing data collection efforts, overall data reliability, consistency, quality, and reporting
∎ Lead project staff on designing and implementing project legacy documentation including but not limited to lessons learned documentation, white papers, briefs, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed article preparation.
∎ Provide mentoring to staff on how to engage and build capacity of external support to government counterparts (such as MOH) to strengthen regular use of information, leveraging routine information systems to the extent possible, and supporting prioritization of indicators and strengthening of data for effective governance, coordination, and accountability
∎ Guide efforts to develop and implement an effective knowledge management system to capture and communicate program results and ensure lessons and best practices are incorporated into ongoing interventions and innovative approaches
∎ Oversees, builds capacity of, and mentors the project MEL team and other stakeholders
∎ Provide technical staff training in MEL where necessary (i.e., on- the- job -training, through coaching or formal short courses facilitated by managers themselves to develop skills and knowledge)
∎ Contribute to company growth by supporting well-managed projects, ensuring World Vision is seen positively by clients for consideration in future business development
∎ Participate in capture planning, providing inputs on implementation requirements
∎ Provide input and supports business development of the company as required
∎ Other duties assigned.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 30 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Master’s degree required (PhD preferred) from an accredited university in public health, statistics, evaluation research, social science, international development, or a related discipline required; equivalent experience may be substituted for graduate degree.
∎ Minimum of eight years of experience in MEL and research for similar programming, including a minimum of five years of experience in implementing projects funded by USAID.
∎ Experience developing performance monitoring plans and associated data collection tools, systems, and methodologies.
∎ Proven experience in designing and conducting research studies, assessments, baseline, and impact evaluation surveys, preferably within multi-sector approaches.
∎ Demonstrated experience in use of qualitative and quantitative methods for data analysis.
∎ Experience in implementing programs in fragile contexts is required, including familiarity with USAID’s Collaborating, Learning and Adaption (CLA) approach.
∎ Experience in monitoring and evaluation of programming to address early child marriage and early childbearing and associated data collection tools, systems and methodologies is an added advantage.
∎ Strong report writing, research, monitoring, and evaluation skills.
∎ Strong capacity building skills using different methodologies.
∎ Proven competencies in utilizing statistics software, including but not limited to SPSS, STATA, and/or ODK.
∎ Knowledge of various technologies that can leverage programming, such as geographic information systems (GIS) and mobile solutions in research.
∎ Experience living and working in Bangladesh.
∎ Travel: Ability to travel about 30%
∎ Language: Fluency in English required and Bangla a plus.
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ T/A, Mobile bill, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 1
∎ As per organizational policy
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 3 Jun 2023
Company Information:
∎ 25 May 2023
∎ World Vision Bangladesh
∎ Address : Shanta Western Tower (14th Floor), 186 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak (Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Road), Tejgaon, Dhaka- 1208
∎ Web : https://www.wvi.org/bangladesh
∎ Business : World Vision (WV) is an established international Christian humanitarian development and advocacy organization dedicated for working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their fullest potential by tackling the causes of poverty & injustice. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or ability.
World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, to respect the rights of all beneficiaries, and to uphold the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with prior record of conviction related with child neglect, abuse and exploitation.
Female are specially encourage to apply.
Category: NGO/Development
: World Vision is committed to first do no harm to children or adult beneficiaries, respecting the rights of all beneficiaries, and upholding the best interests of children as a primary consideration in all actions and decisions; accordingly, all the recruits will go through specific checks and compliance procedures in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. World Vision Bangladesh has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work.World Vision Bangladesh as Child Safe Organization discourages anyone to apply with a prior record of conviction related to child neglect, abuse, and exploitation.Any personal persuasion will result in disqualification. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.Women are highly encouraged to apply.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 3rd Jun 2023
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