Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer

Job Description

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer

Company Name: Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Maximum Salary: Tk. 50000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 3 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):NGO

Published: 5 Jun 2024

Education:
∎ Master of Science (MSc) in Social Science

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems in the development field
∎ Demonstrated expertise and an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research design, as well as prior experience of analyzing qualitative and quantitative datasets; prior experience using SPSS, Kobo toolbox, STATA, NVivo, Atlas.ti, or other equivalent packages
∎ Experience using SMART phone-based monitoring systems such as CommCare
∎ Prior experience leading, designing, managing, and/or commissioning performance and outcome evaluations and other types of research,
∎ Commitment to the principles of inclusive approaches to programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status
∎ Pro-activeness and leadership capacity, extrovert and ability to work with diverse team
∎ Excellent oral and written skills in English and Bangla
∎ Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
∎ Proven experience in accountability mechanisms including feedback and complaints mechanisms or proven understanding of accountability mechanisms.
∎ Experience of monitoring migration, anti-human trafficking, modern slavery projects/programs.
∎ Experience in adaptive management
∎ Essential:
∎ Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience in designing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems in the development field
∎ Demonstrated expertise and an in-depth understanding of qualitative and quantitative research design, as well as prior experience of analyzing qualitative and quantitative datasets; prior experience using SPSS, Kobo toolbox, STATA, NVivo, Atlas.ti, or other equivalent packages
∎ Experience using SMART phone-based monitoring systems such as CommCare
∎ Prior experience leading, designing, managing, and/or commissioning performance and outcome evaluations and other types of research,
∎ Commitment to the principles of inclusive approaches to programming that encourages full participation of individuals regardless of gender, disability status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other marginalized status
∎ Pro-activeness and leadership capacity, extrovert and ability to work with diverse team
∎ Excellent oral and written skills in English and Bangla
∎ Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
∎ Proven experience in accountability mechanisms including feedback and complaints mechanisms or proven understanding of accountability mechanisms.
∎ Desirable:
∎ Experience of monitoring migration, anti-human trafficking, modern slavery projects/programs.
∎ Experience in adaptive management

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Prepare project performance monitoring plans and information systems and tools to track delivery against the project targets, outcomes, and impact based on the project’s log-frame.
∎ In collaboration with team members develop simple monitoring tools for day-to-day monitoring
∎ Provide support to review and update of tools, techniques and methodologies for project activities including monitoring
∎ Establish process monitoring of each intervention to ensure implementation happen as per process envisaged and planned
∎ Ensure and provide continuous support to other colleagues especially field Officer for regular update of database and other online documents
∎ Introduce and ensure periodic reporting system (mainly monthly and quarterly) for projects on the progress according to Annual Plan of Operation
∎ Visit field to triangulate and validate monitoring and other progress reports
∎ Prepare MEL reports and ensure submission of the report to the line manager and the higher management team as per the stipulated timeline
∎ Ensure use of existing evidence to promote improvements, collaboration, learning, and adaption, and identify solutions to promote data-based decision making among program and technical staff, as well as project participants
∎ Develop and oversee research components related to the project as needed including working with consultants (including baseline and final evaluation) to gather data and capture learning.
∎ Work in close cooperation with project team to meet the MEL aspect of the organization.
∎ Support in training for concerned staff and beneficiaries on data collection, project monitoring and evaluation
∎ Represent OKUP when and where necessary
∎ Ensure very high standards in financial and logistics management to meet accountability and transparency
∎ OKUP is a rights based migrant organization. OKUP promotes and protects human rights, labour rights, justice and dignity of all migrant workers irrespective of gender, across borders, through putting migrants’ perspectives at the center of migration discourse at all levels through unity and empowerment of migrant workers themselves. OKUP invites applications for the following position.
∎ Contact address: Shawdagor Garden, 466, Donia Post Office Road, Jatrabari, Dhaka-1236, Bangladesh, www.okup.org.bd
∎ Project/Program: OKUP – CLAIM Project
∎ Probation Period: 3 months
∎ Job Type: Contractual – Initially for One Year. (Extendable based on performance and availability of fund)
∎ Reported to : Project Manager
∎ Major Responsibilities:
∎ The overall responsibility of this position is to lead the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning part of the organization.
∎ Specific roles and responsibilities are as follows:
∎ Prepare project performance monitoring plans and information systems and tools to track delivery against the project targets, outcomes, and impact based on the project’s log-frame.
∎ In collaboration with team members develop simple monitoring tools for day-to-day monitoring
∎ Provide support to review and update of tools, techniques and methodologies for project activities including monitoring
∎ Establish process monitoring of each intervention to ensure implementation happen as per process envisaged and planned
∎ Ensure and provide continuous support to other colleagues especially field Officer for regular update of database and other online documents
∎ Introduce and ensure periodic reporting system (mainly monthly and quarterly) for projects on the progress according to Annual Plan of Operation
∎ Visit field to triangulate and validate monitoring and other progress reports
∎ Prepare MEL reports and ensure submission of the report to the line manager and the higher management team as per the stipulated timeline
∎ Ensure use of existing evidence to promote improvements, collaboration, learning, and adaption, and identify solutions to promote data-based decision making among program and technical staff, as well as project participants
∎ Develop and oversee research components related to the project as needed including working with consultants (including baseline and final evaluation) to gather data and capture learning.
∎ Work in close cooperation with project team to meet the MEL aspect of the organization.
∎ Support in training for concerned staff and beneficiaries on data collection, project monitoring and evaluation
∎ Represent OKUP when and where necessary
∎ Ensure very high standards in financial and logistics management to meet accountability and transparency
∎ This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required.

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per organizational rules
∎ As per organizational rules

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka

Read Before Apply:

Submit a covering letter explaining how your experience meets this position and a CV

N.B. OKUP is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate between sex, religion, age, ethnicity, HIV status and disability. Internal candidates may apply as well.

Apply Procedure:

Email your CV:
∎ Send your CV to the given email [email protected]

Company Information:
∎ Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program (OKUP)
∎ Swadagar Garden (4th Floor), 466, Nayapara, Post Office Road, Donia, Dhaka -1236
∎ OKUP promotes and protects human rights, labour rights, justice and dignity of all migrant workers irrespective of genders across borders through putting migrants` perspectives in the centre of migration discourse at all levels through unity and empowerment of migrant workers themselves. OKUP?s mission are - reduce migration related risks and vulnerabilities with the focus of labour trafficking through pre-departure interventions; provide direct assistance for social reintegration of the vulnerable migrant through repatriation, family reunification, shelter, health (particularly Sexual and Reproductive Health), Legal and paralegal support and services; espouse sustainable livelihoods and economic reintegration of the returnees and the communities for sustainable development; organise migrant worker and the families for unity, empowerment and flag their voice and perspective into migration discourse; carry out Action Research and evidence based advocacy at all levels.

Address::
∎ Swadagar Garden (4th Floor), 466, Nayapara, Post Office Road, Donia, Dhaka -1236
∎ OKUP promotes and protects human rights, labour rights, justice and dignity of all migrant workers irrespective of genders across borders through putting migrants` perspectives in the centre of migration discourse at all levels through unity and empowerment of migrant workers themselves. OKUP?s mission are - reduce migration related risks and vulnerabilities with the focus of labour trafficking through pre-departure interventions; provide direct assistance for social reintegration of the vulnerable migrant through repatriation, family reunification, shelter, health (particularly Sexual and Reproductive Health), Legal and paralegal support and services; espouse sustainable livelihoods and economic reintegration of the returnees and the communities for sustainable development; organise migrant worker and the families for unity, empowerment and flag their voice and perspective into migration discourse; carry out Action Research and evidence based advocacy at all levels.

Application Deadline: 12 Jun 2024

Category: NGO/Development