Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer - Host Community
Job Description
Title: Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer - Host Community
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time, Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree (Statistics/ Social Science/ Development Economics, or a related subject)
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∎ Preferred Professional Certification: Project Management
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Program/Project Design and Learning:
∎ Participate in program/ project design especially in developing log frames and MEAL plans
∎ Design, develop and continuously update project M&E, and impact measurement tools and systems in timely fashion
∎ In consultation with the host community MEAL manager, develop and make sure all the projects in the host community program have tested monitoring tools
∎ Take part in diagnostic studies, evaluations and surveys
∎ With support from the host community MEAL manager, establish and maintain the host community information management system
∎ Implement established monitoring plans
∎ Proactively ensure networking and sharing of lessons from the core program with strategic partners and other stakeholders including government;
∎ With support from the host community MEAL manager, ensure that learning is shared with partners and all stakeholders
∎ In consultation with the host community manager, coordinate alliance and cross-learning among different projects and partners in the host community
∎ With support from the host community MEAL manager, develop and implement client feedback mechanisms.
∎ Monitoring and Evaluation:
∎ Track progress against monitoring work plans
∎ Coordinate the field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement
∎ Provide support to ensure the on time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline surveys, mid-term evaluations, final evaluations, data quality audit and field supervision
∎ Provide technical assistance to staff and partner organization on information management systems, proper data collection and record keeping
∎ Update M&E plans and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation
∎ Assist with monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for stakeholders related to ongoing performance
∎ Conduct regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data
∎ Verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues
∎ Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access
∎ Closely work with staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration
∎ Take part in the recruitment of enumerators and survey consultants
∎ Provide M&E inputs for reports written during project implementation
∎ Periodically lead reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes
∎ Information Management and Reporting:
∎ With support of the host community MEAL manager, establish and maintain project indicator performance tracking tables and data bases
∎ Submit data sets to update the country office wide program database on a monthly basis
∎ Prepare regular project monitoring reports, including lessons learned
∎ Provide inputs to monthly quarterly and annual narrative reports
∎ Capacity Building and Supervision:
∎ Provide support to program partners in designing monitoring and reporting tools and establishing database management systems
∎ Organize orientation for front line staff, partners' staff and volunteers on monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making
∎ Coach, mentor program partners as necessary
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of three years' experience developing and implementing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
∎ Strong skills in developing monitoring formats and tools
∎ Strong analytical and reporting skills
∎ Excellent facilitation and capacity building skills
∎ Experience of conducting MEAL for large scale projects involving multiple stakeholders
∎ Proven skills to analyse statistical information
∎ Possesses advanced excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, functions, etc.)
∎ Ability to compile and holistically analyze diverse datasets
∎ Demonstrated ability to develop information management systems
∎ Experience in web design and software development and programming is an asset
∎ Experience with relevant software such as ArcGIS, Mapinfo, SPSS, EpiInfo6, SQL Server, and/or proGres
∎ Experience with mobile based applications such as CommCare and KOBO
∎ Excellent data visualization skills
∎ Excellent written and oral presentation skills
∎ Strong dedication towards IRC's mission, purpose and values
∎ Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others
∎ Comprehensive knowledge of humanitarian accountability principles and their translation into practice
∎ Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
∎ Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
∎ Excellent database, data management and data analysis skills, with experience using at least two software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, SPSS, STATA, Epi-data, Epi-Info
∎ Ability to communicate in English and Chittagonian
Salary: Negotiable
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Weekly 2 holidays, Insurance
Application Deadline: 26 Aug 2020
Company Information:
∎ 20 Aug 2020
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ 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
