Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (PMEAL) Officer

Job Description

Title: Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (PMEAL) Officer

Company Name: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree or equivalent in a field related to development (Disaster Management, Development Studies, Geography, Sociology, Statistics)

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration: 12 Months
∎ Location: Teknaf
∎ Overall Purpose of the Post:
∎ The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (PMEAL) Officer will roll out monitoring systems and processes of the project and ensure learning is documented, used for continuous project improvement and shared. The PMEAL Officer is recruited by BRC but is seconded to BDRCS. The PMEAL Officer will work closely with the BRC PMEAL Manager based in Dhaka and BRC PMEAL Adviser based in the UK Office.
∎ The PMEAL Officer will be responsible for developing tools and for managing data to track project indicators systematically. He/she will provide technical support and contribute to staff training and mentoring in areas of data collection, analysis and other project-level M&E-related deliverables. In addition, the PMEAL officer will ensure that communities are being consulted and involved throughout the project cycle, whilst liaising with relevant officers and managers in the BRC country office in Dhaka, using feedback to inform project adaptation.
∎ This post required extensive travel to project areas at least 50%of the time.
∎ Coordination:
∎ The PMEAL Officer will have relevant M&E experience, including managing monitoring processes, tracking progress, planning and implementing different assessments for collecting data and information, formulating reports and technical excellence in managing all data. He/she should have a high level of computer literacy.
∎ He/she will recognise the importance of developing and maintain respectful relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders. He/she should have a positive mind-set and a can do attitude, motivated to work with a professional and committed team, and determined to achieve quality outputs
∎ Diversity:
∎ We are committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation:
∎ Support BRC's project planning process in line with the BRC Bangladesh Country Plan, liaising with managers to ensure that they meet required quality standards and deadlines.
∎ Roll out mapping & assessment and contribute to developing and/or updating contextual analysis and framework of the project through providing coherence information and data.
∎ Design tools of M&E in consultation with the programme team and PMEAL manager in Bangladesh
∎ Develop progress monitoring systems, design tools and train BDRCS staff based on the indicators set in the log frame.
∎ Undertake periodic monitoring and technical support visits to project areas to assess progress against agreed M&E plan and recommend corrective actions as appropriate
∎ Monitor project activities and progress towards achieving the project outputs.
∎ Ensure that project monitoring systems provide timely, high quality data that is consistently collected, analysed and shared in a user-friendly format with project management, implementing partners and stakeholders.
∎ Support baseline, midline and end line surveys, technical backstopping mission, midterm review (MTR) and final evaluation process of the project.
∎ Ensure process and storage of M&E data through using appropriate MIS system.
∎ Accountability, Learning and Knowledge Management:
∎ Support to set up Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) system for the project to ensure accountability to populations BRC supports through BDRCS engagements in line with accountability principles of BDRCS
∎ Coordinate closely with field staff, community management groups and others to receive feedback from communities in order to reflect those in program enhancements
∎ Coordinate and work closely with BDRCS Accountability team to proactively engage in the Communicating with Communities (CwC) Working Group and Emergency Communications Working Group to facilitate information sharing and feedback channels
∎ Document the learning and best practices of the project at different remote project implementation arrears.
∎ Ensure that analysis and findings from monitoring and reporting are communicated to the project team, internal and external stakeholders effectively.
∎ Conduct M&E related training/s for project staff and volunteers
∎ Follow dissemination strategy to disseminate learnings and best practices with different stakeholders
∎ Reporting and Documentation:
∎ Coordinate with Technical staff at field level to collect, compile, analyze and interpret monthly project performance reports.
∎ Maintain an overview of all reporting deadlines and requirements and ensuring the reports are submitted in a timely manner and good quality.
∎ Conduct data validation on a monthly basis, assisting field staff for accurate and authentic information/data collection through providing specific training/on the job training.
∎ Track and update the Indicator Tracking Table in a timely manner
∎ Create opportunities to discuss general monitoring issues raised by staff and assist to find solutions to encountered problems.
∎ Establish suitable follow-up mechanisms to analysis at field level.
∎ Duties Applicable to All Staff
∎ Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Principles.
∎ Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by line manager and Country Manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential: ?
∎ Minimum 5 years of relevant experience on M&E
∎ Experience and skills in developing monitoring and evaluation tools
∎ Experience and skills in developing tools for community based participatory monitoring
∎ Skills:
∎ Competence in IT (Word, Excel, Power Point, internet, statistical analysis tools etc.)
∎ Good Bangla and English; spoken and written
∎ Core Competencies
∎ Commitment to the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement
∎ Integrity & high standards of personal conduct;
∎ Listening skills; Cultural sensitivity; Flexibility & adaptability; Teamwork; Interpersonal skills
∎ Ability to inspire others; to pass his/her skills to others and to motivate them to put them into practice;
∎ Ability to adapt various concepts and tools to the particular environment and needs of the relevant National Society
∎ Personal Qualities
∎ Proactive, highly motivated and able to use initiative to a significant degree
∎ Ability to think strategically
∎ Patient and supportive
∎ Ability to communicate verbally and in written to both programme and non- programme staff
∎ Willing to work for vulnerable and people in need.
∎ Desirable: ?
∎ Experience in working with local communities, civil society, partners, LGIs and governments officials
∎ Experience of working with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements

Application Deadline: 23 Dec 2020

Company Information:
∎ 14 Dec 2020
∎ International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
∎ Business : The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, (IFRC) is the world`s largest humanitarian organisation. The IFRC Country Office in Bangladesh has worked alongside the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) for more than 30 years in humanitarian fields including disaster management, with a focus on the cyclone early warning and response programme in the coastal belt, and disaster preparedness and response during natural disasters.

Category: NGO/Development