Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) Specialist

Job Description

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) Specialist

Company Name: Counterpart International

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master of Social Science (MSS)
∎ Advanced degree in social/political science, statistics, public policy, data analysis or a related field

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Counterpart International is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist for its five-year, USAID and UKAID -funded program in Bangladesh Promoting Advocacy and Rights (PAR) project (2018-2023). This is a full-time position based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with frequent travel to support activities at the district level. The PAR project has been providing support to civil organizations to create more inclusive, resilient, and evidence-driven Bangladeshi civil society so that they can work in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) to advance good governance.

∎ The MEL Specialist will be responsible for providing high-quality performance monitoring, evaluation and learning systems to provide a comprehensive evidence-based understanding of the project. This position will also be responsible for leading the development and updating of key project documents, including annual program work plans; quarterly and annual performance reports; monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan (MELP); data quality assessment strategy; grant and activity reporting templates; and other tools and templates related to program performance and adaptive learning. The position will also be responsible for developing performance data consolidation and reporting systems and develop program performance reports.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Lead the development of program work and performance plans, updating plans annually as necessary
∎ Create reporting templates and processes for program implementing partners and grantees
∎ Manage indicator performance tracking tables, Geographic Information System (GIS) data, task schedulers, and other knowledge management systems.
∎ Support reporting to donors on outcomes and impact as needed.
∎ Supervise the design and implementation of quality assurance protocols to identify issues hindering the project performance or to document best practices to be multiplied and shared with other stakeholders as part of our Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) strategy.
∎ Support data and analysis for technical reports including gender analysis, political economy analysis (PEA), etc.
∎ Refine and implement a program learning plan and organize learning activities and products to ensure the incorporation of CLA practices.
∎ Capture success stories that advance PAR's goal.
∎ Assist in the development of grant solicitation, selection, and monitoring including incorporation of M&E indicators for grantees.
∎ Regularly monitor program activities across the country, such as training, consultations, technical assistance provision, events, and dialogues
∎ Provide written analysis of performance data for activity observation reports, weekly performance reports, quarterly program reports, and annual reports; provide management with additional performance information as needed
∎ Utilize information and communication technologies (ICT), including GIS and mobile data reporting systems (e.g. ESRI), Kobo-Toolbox to optimize efficiency and cost control for program monitoring, evaluation, and learning
∎ Coordinate closely with the Grants Manager and the Civil Society Specialist to monitor the quality of implementation of the advocacy interventions by PAR partners and sub-grantees including outputs and outcomes
∎ Represent the project on monitoring and evaluation related activities and respond to any specific requirements from the DCOP, COP or colleagues at HQ.
∎ Other duties as assigned by DCOP, COP or colleagues at HQ.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Familiarity with civil society development, advocacy, and democratic governance issues.
∎ Minimum of eight (8) years of development experience managing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for international development projects, including at least 4 years' experience in designing and implementing M&E results frameworks; developing MELPs, work plans, and indicators; and monitoring on-going programs
∎ Prior experience conducting field-based work across Bangladesh.
∎ Strong experience designing and leading collaborative learning and adaptation (CLA) practices.
∎ Strong English writing, data visualization, and data analysis skills.
∎ Commitment to gender integration; including practical use of gender-sensitive M&E tools and assessments
∎ Familiarity with evaluation methods and standards under USAID evaluation policies?
∎ Demonstrated leadership, management, and organizational skills; a high level of interpersonal and communication skills, among diverse individuals and partner organizations
∎ Ability and willingness to regularly travel throughout the country to observe and evaluate project activities
∎ Oral and written fluency in Bangla and English required; knowledge of other minority languages preferred.

Salary:
∎ Negotiable
∎ As per organizational policy

Application Deadline: 25 Dec 2020

Company Information:
∎ 12 Dec 2020
∎ Counterpart International
∎ Address : House – 11, Road – 54A, Gulshan -2, Dhaka - 1212
∎ Web : www.counterpart.org
∎ Business : Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations, communities, and networks -our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We help communities identify and map complex challenges; develop durable social partnerships; implement innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions; and generate lasting impact.
For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org.

`Counterpart International strongly believes in equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, veteran`s status, age, marital status, sexual preference, disability or any other protected personal characteristic.`


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