Officer - MEL & GIS

Job Description

Title: Officer - MEL & GIS

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's Degree preferably in Statistics/ Economics/ Geography/ Environmental Science/ MDS/ DRM or related discipline.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for potential female candidates.
∎ Contract length: Contractual (Up to 29 February 2024)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ This position is mainly responsible and will focus on major technical aspects, such as Geographic Information System (GIS) and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL). As GIS and MEL specialist, s/he will primarily be responsible for all sorts of designing, innovation, and execution of integrated online-based GIS, MIS, MEL, and CLA systems and demystifying information management systems and visualization. S/he is responsible for developing GIS and GPS-based monitoring systems and overseeing its implication. S/he should be conversant in both GIS and GPS tools and techniques based on program requirements with respect to data gathering, validation, consistency checking, and timely reporting and lead the spatial analysis of attributes and visualize the changes/situations.
∎ The incumbent will ensure an efficient and effective MEL system in place for the MPDS project. S/he will support developing the MEAL plan and PMP with appropriate tools, techniques, and indicators and is responsible for tracking MPDS project performance indicators, developing a detailed indicator reference sheet for PMP indicators, supporting organizing the annual MEAL planning workshop, and organizing regular coordination meetings with partners M&E/ MEL staff. This person will also be responsible for developing appropriate MEL tools and techniques, data management, updating the MEL database and analyzing and reporting on MEL data at key intervals, and sharing results in program review meetings with staff and partners. Developing and updating indicator Performance Tracking Tools (IPTT) on an annual basis and on quality benchmarks, accountability, learning, and knowledge management mechanisms is also one of the many responsibilities of this position along with supervising detailed steps to ensure data is accurate, reliable, timely, complete, and precise in compliance with USAID policies.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years of experience working in the areas of MEL and GIS, preferably in development or construction projects.
∎ Proven track record in developing, implementing, and reviewing MEL /GIS systems/strategies at the sector level.
∎ Experience in conducting and/or commissioning evaluation studies.
∎ Knowledge of Arc GIS/Arc view/QGIS. designing, developing, administering, and security of large-scale database systems in SQL Server or Oracle as well as any working experience with USAID projects will be an advantage.
∎ Proficient in computer operation, particularly in SPSS, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS PowerPoint.
∎ Excellent English and Bangla spoken and written skills, strong analytical skills.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 2 Sep 2023

Company Information:
∎ 24 Aug 2023
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Category: NGO/Development

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