Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning (MERL) Director

Job Description

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning (MERL) Director

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in education, international development, or related field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 8 to 10 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Country: Bangladesh
∎ Department: Monitoring & Evaluation
∎ Contract length: 1 year (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent) Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox`s Bazar Office
∎ Reporting to: Chief of Party
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Purpose:
∎ The IRC seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Director for the five-year, $50 million USAID-funded HICRA. This project will encompass a set of innovative interventions, with an overall goal of addressing the social and economic and environmental challenges in the southeastern districts of Cox`s Bazar and Bandarbun. The challenges are most acute in the communities directly responsible for hosting the refugee camps. The overall development assistance is expected to be delivered in the following sectors: WASH, nutrition, economic growth (inclusive finance, private sector engagement, microfinance etc.), natural resource management, and agriculture.
∎ The MERL Director will be responsible for developing and implementing the project`s MERL strategy, in accordance with IRC, USAID, and international best practices. S/he will work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) and technical staff to ensure relevant data is collected, analyzed, and used to inform adaptive management and design decisions, and to provide project updates against impact targets and objectives.
∎ Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project, and selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develop and manage a MERL system across all project components which leverages qualitative and quantitative data collection and assessment methods and draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress and evaluate impact.
∎ Foster an environment of learning and adaptive management across the project staff in accordance with USAID's Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation method.
∎ Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to program staff, and external stakeholders, including USAID and relevant government departments, to develop lessons learned and best practices which inform strategic decision making.
∎ Liase with IRC's Economic Recovery & Development (ERD) teams for the development and rollout of rigorous project evaluations
∎ Utilize relevant ICT4D MEL tools to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting.
∎ Organize regular learning activities (including after action reviews, quarterly reflection events, and data quality assessments) to ensure activities are meeting their impact targets and accurate, complete, and timely data is being collected to inform implementation approaches.
∎ Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
∎ Produce M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports for the COP and donors.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of 8-10 years of leadership experience in M&E for similar projects, preferably for USAID.
∎ Significant experience carrying out M&E activities & research/learning in conflict or crisis situations, preferably in Asia and/or Bangladesh
∎ Strong familiarity with ICT4D MEL tools and programs for mobile data collection, analysis, and reporting, including PowerBI.
∎ Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
∎ Strong supervisory experience, particularly in remote operating environments.
∎ Fluency in English required; additional/Bengali language abilities preferred.

Salary:
∎ Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 15 Jun 2023

Company Information:
∎ 10 Jun 2023
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. In more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities, our dedicated teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, protection and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Founded in 1933. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is a former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Category: NGO/Development