Senior Officer- Monitoring, Evaluation, Results and Learning (MERL)

Job Description

Title: Senior Officer- Monitoring, Evaluation, Results and Learning (MERL)

Company Name: International Development Enterprises (iDE)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 3 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Development Studies/ Anthropology/ Sociology

• Master’s Degree in relevant fields will be considered a bonus

• 3 to 4 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• A minimum of 3-4 years of work experience in Monitoring and Results Measurement/ MERL / M&E in development projects

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in development programming and implementation

• Ability to collaborate with diverse team members and adapt to different work conditions

• Prior research experience preferred

• Familiarity and experience with project management concepts

• Experience with the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach and Systemic Change will be a plus

• Preferred experience in survey design and leading field assessments

• Introductory to Intermediate level of skill in business analysis/database design – able to gather requirements and convert them to technical specs

• Familiarity with learning agendas and project learning frameworks like Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)

iDE’s emphasis is on delivering cost-effective programs that offer verifiable value for money – for both donors and for the poor households with whom we work. iDE measures its progress through an approach to monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning that we refer to as MERL, which includes both data for action and data for impact; made up of static analyses, using statistical analysis tools for in-depth study, as well as dynamic analyses, that leverage information system to deliver near real-time information to the proper people at the right time.

iDE Bangladesh is currently looking for a dynamic team player as Sr. Officer in MERL unit. As a key member of the MERL unit, this position manages the implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans/processes for key programs across iDE’s portfolio, and in addition develops, maintains and supports appropriate digital solutions for such plans and the operational needs of iDE’s country projects. This position will work to expand iDE`s ability to learn and adapt from monitoring, evaluation, research, and other sources of knowledge we identify, which will help iDE continuously improve its work, broaden its evidence base, and share more powerful stories and thought leadership on its work. Reporting to the Manager of MERL and as a member of iDE institutional MERL team, the MERL Senior Officer will manage M&E efforts across three key areas of iDE`s programming.

• Monitoring of intermediate progress and results within project/program lifecycles

• Managing the evaluation of projects to meet internal and external accountability requirements

• Expanding the value of program-level learning and knowledge dissemination

Roles and Responsibilities: The responsibilities of the Sr. Offficer- MERL will include but are not limited to the descriptions below.

MANAGE Monitoring and Evaluation Processes/Plan and implementation

• Support the development of new evaluation plans for programs that meet, or exceed, the standard donor requirements in collaboration with relevant project managers and/or project M&E leads.

• Support on-going M&E activities in the field through iDE Bangladesh HQ and field assignments; provide technical knowledge and solutions to meet project needs while building capacity of local MERL staff

• Support, lead and advise, where relevant, training and capacity building activities for monitoring activities for MERL staff across projects

• Deploy digital technology tools and systems to collect and manage M&E data, develop and maintain data models

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