Job Description

Title: Senior MEAL Officer

Company Name: Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum a Master's Degree in a related field: Statistics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, IT.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Accountability, Evaluation, Evaluation and Learning, MEAL, Monitoring, Monitoring and Evaluation, Monitoring and Reporting
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Development Agency

Job Context:
∎ HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in society. HI is an independent and impartial aid organization working in situations of poverty, exclusion, conflict, and disaster throughout Bangladesh. With projects in different districts of the country, HI works not only with people with disabilities and other vulnerable populations, but also with their families, their communities, and local humanitarian actors in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions, promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights, and provide sustainability in its action. As one of the key organizations in the disability sector, HI has a wide range of projects which assist to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities and their issues in emergency and development contexts, building capacities of local stakeholders, and reducing the impact of natural and human-made disasters. Particularly in Cox`s Bazar district, HI is providing services in rehabilitation, MH/PSS, SRH, protection, and inclusive education with an inclusion mainstreaming approach to refugees and host population affected by the forcibly displaced undocumented Myanmar nationals. HI`s multi-sectoral mobile units (MU) and static approach are currently working in 15 camps located in both Teknaf and Ukhiya Upazilas and surrounding host areas providing comprehensive services in physical rehabilitation, and primary health care, protection, and MH/PSS.
∎ HI is currently implementing a development and humanitarian response project in Kurigram, and Cox`s Bazar district through 4 project offices (Kurigram, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 2 coordination offices (Dhaka and Cox Bazar).
∎ Operational Thematic: Livelihood, Health and Rehabilitation, Protection, Inclusion, Education, and Atlas Logistics
∎ Number of staff: Around 270 National staff and 06 international staff
∎ HI is currently looking for a Senior MEAL Officer for its MEAL Department (MEAL-Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Learning).
∎ Under the leadership of the Country MEAL Manager the incumbent Senior MEAL Officer will participate in and ensure the quality of the project and monitor data at all stages of data management (tool design, survey coding, collection, entry, cleaning, sharing, archiving, reporting writing, and dissemination of findings) to ensure and facilitate effective decision making and reporting. The Sr. Officer- MEAL will be responsible for ensuring the design and implementation of the MEAL & Information Management system on the projects s/he is assigned.
∎ Base location: Dhaka
∎ Report to: Country MEAL Manager
∎ Contract Duration: 31 December 2022
∎ Joining date: As early as possible

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Mission 1: Strategy and steering
∎ Contributes to defining MEAL and Information Management action plan, implements this action plan and then monitors it.
∎ In close collaboration with Country MEAL Manager and the project managers, ensures the implementation of systems for monitoring, data collection, information management, evaluation, accountability to affected populations, learning and knowledge management that are adapted to the intervention context and enable compliance with HI standards.
∎ Forwards to the Country MEAL manager any information or difficulties that could help to improve these systems.
∎ Helps drive the performance of the MEAL department.
∎ Mission 2: Operational implementation
∎ Responsibility 1: Supports projects managers to implement the minimum project management processes described in PME (Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation) policy and guidelines
∎ Trains and accompanies project managers in the PME methodology guidelines and their application to the programme.
∎ Ensures the proper planning and implementation of essential project management processes on each project.
∎ Responsibility 2: Is responsible for setting up systems for monitoring outcomes and for ensuring compliance with methodological standards when conducting surveys
∎ Ensures the systematic drafting of monitoring plans and the regular monitoring of project indicators.
∎ Provides project managers with technical support and trains project teams and surveyors in monitoring methods and conducting surveys. In particular, supports the design of questionnaires and survey protocols.
∎ According to the needs and monitoring plans, contributes to certain surveys or monitoring activities through supervision or direct implementation.
∎ Responsibility 3: Is responsible for the implementation of the data and management systems defined at programme level.
∎ Develops databases as required and ensures the recording and processing of data for the surveys implemented.
∎ Contributes to the compilation of needs for data analyses and to the creation of dashboards.
∎ Ensures access to relevant internal and external operational information for all staff.
∎ Survey/mobile data collection tool development.
∎ Management of data collection.
∎ Data processing, analysis, and interpretation.
∎ Projects performance / Indicator tracking and updating MEAL Plan regular basis.
∎ Data visualization, mapping, Data Archiving, and support for narrative report preparation.
∎ Responsibility 4: Is responsible for compliance with the HI standards applicable to project evaluations
∎ Ensures that evaluation activities are carried out, including annual self-evaluations and follow-up to internal evaluations.
∎ Ensures that feedback sessions on the findings of evaluations are held with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the projects.
∎ Responsibility 5: Is responsible for the application of the mechanisms defined by the Country MEAL Manager to provide accountability to affected populations
∎ Helps to define population accountability mechanisms and is responsible for the facilitation of these mechanisms.
∎ Provides regular feedback to the Country MEAL Manager on the accountability mechanisms in place to enable the continuous improvement of interventions
∎ Sensitization of teams on accountability framework: Provide training for projects and MEAL teams on the accountability framework and associated topics.
∎ Responsibility 6: Contributes to learning and the continuous improvement of HI’s interventions
∎ Is responsible for implementing processes and methods for collecting, analyzing, modeling, and ownership of the knowledge produced, in accordance with the frameworks defined by the Country MEAL manager.
∎ Contributes to the analyses of the information collected and the knowledge produced to strengthen collective learning.
∎ Ensures the sharing of knowledge produced internally on the programme and more broadly at organizational level by using HI Library.
∎ Institutional Knowledge Building and Learning: Contribute to documenting and sharing lessons learned and best practices on time and ensure that the knowledge gained contributes to the improvement of the project.
∎ Contribute to capturing project learning by Participating in project review, coordination, learning, self-evaluation process, and needful documentation process.
∎ Responsibility 7: Contributes to the external representation and promotion of HI’s MEAL expertise.
∎ Represents HI’s MEAL and IM expertise in all relevant networks in his or her geographical area of intervention.
∎ Mission 5: Emergency preparedness and response
∎ Contributes to the programme’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapts his or her working methods to contribute to an effective humanitarian approach by HI
∎ Other
∎ Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members;
∎ Participate in project and MEAL-related meetings when possible and stay up to date with best practices and new knowledge created in the field of MEAL.
∎ Must follow closely the activities of projects for which they are supporting. May need to participate in programs meetings as needed.
∎ Perform any other related activities as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ At least Two years of work experience in project monitoring and evaluation, preferably with an INGO in humanitarian and development field.
∎ Demonstrated skills in planning, implementation, monitoring, organizing, analyzing, and reporting under HI thematic areas like MHPSS, SRHR, Functional Rehabilitation, Inclusive Education and Economic Services, Protection and Risk Reduction including Protection against Violence.
∎ Languages: English, Bangla and Chittagonian.
∎ IT skills: Excellent knowledge of relevant software: MS Office package (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook) Mobile data collection tools, GIS tools, database development and management.
∎ Data Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis with Excel, SPSS, R, GIS, PowerBI, NViVO.
∎ Excellent writing skills in both Bangla and English.
∎ Personal qualities: Willingness, ability to perform fieldwork and work under pressure, ability to take initiative.
∎ Reliable, honest, very good organization, resistant to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player.
∎ Person with disability are encouraged to apply

Salary: Tk. 73047 - 80770 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Tour allowance, Medical allowance, Provident fund, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Festival Bonus: 2

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 20 Jul 2022

Company Information:
∎ 7 Jul 2022
∎ Handicap International (humanity & Inclusion) in Bangladesh
∎ Address : House 3/A, Road 36, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
∎ Web : https://hi.org/en/index
∎ Business : Business: Handicap International (HI) is an international aid organization specializing in the field of disability. Non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit making works alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, whatever the context, assisting them and supporting them in their efforts to become self-reliant. Since its creation, the organization has set up programmes in approximately 60 countries and intervened in many emergencies. It operates as a federation made up of eight associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA) that provide human and financial resources, manage projects, and raise awareness of Handicap International`s actions and campaigns.

HI has been working in Bangladesh since 1997, with a focus on creating sustainable changes in terms of ensuring the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in society. HI promotes an inclusive approach by focusing on access to services for all whenever possible rather than developing specific actions for persons with disabilities. HI works with persons with disabilities and with their families, their communities, and society. The main office is based in Dhaka, and presently there are 4 project offices (Kurigram, Sitakundu, Ukhiya, and Teknaf) and 1 coordination office (Cox Bazar).

Presently HI Bangladesh is implementing projects on integrating disability in community-based disaster risk reduction and response; economic empowerment of extremely poor persons with disabilities; mainstreaming disability in livelihood interventions; support to refugees and surrounding communities, capacity building of professional associations; and support to Disabled People`s Organizations; among others.

Category: NGO/Development

: Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply with the latest CV with 3 References (Current & Previous Supervisor only) including the Head of HR of the current employer to BDjobs.com by Wednesday, 20 July 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply and will be preferred in case of equal qualifications with other candidates.HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and policies (PSEAH, Child Protection, etc.). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.HI is committed to a safe workplace for all people to grow professionally regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or race. HI extends this commitment to equality and Do No Harm to all staff, volunteers, partners, and beneficiaries. A strong commitment to these values, the humanitarian principles with a focus on equity and inclusion. A competitive candidate will uphold and implement these values in their personal and professional lives.Any persuasion by the person, phone, email, or other means in this regard will automatically disqualify the candidate. The selected employee should clearly understand that all final offers of employment are contingent upon a successful reference check, the pre-employment screening will be performed for all selected applicants.