Job Description

Title: Senior Officer - Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (PMER) (Re-Advertisement)

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

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ At least Bachelor's degree in relevant field (any field of social sciences, development studies, BBA, Economics, Environmental Science etc.); Master's would be an asset. Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Duration of the contract : 12 months, with possible extension
∎ Based in : Dhaka
∎ Reporting to : Country Representative, Swedish Red Cross
∎ Job Purpose:
∎ The Senior Officer Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (PMER) will be responsible for two major areas-
∎ 1.Provide technical support to in area of monitoring and evaluation, project design, learning and related area to SweRC projects in Bangladesh under the supervision of Country Representative (CR) of Swedish Red Cross (SweRC) (50%)
∎ 2.Provide M&E technical assistance and Reporting in the Sustainable National Societies and Resilient Communities (SNSRC) project and under the supervision of Director P & D (50%). The position will help to improve and strengthen programme quality, performance, and impact by providing technical assistance and guidance to assessments, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the SNSRC project.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The key accountabilities and responsibilities of the Senior Officer, Planning Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) will include but are not limited to the followings.
∎ Support to SweRC Country Office:
∎ Lead the monitoring and evaluation, ensuring impact-oriented, sustainable project results within project scope and timeframe in line with SweRC guidelines and grant agreements with donors.
∎ Lead project M&E frameworks and the institutionalisation of all mandatory systems, tools, reports, and indicators, required for efficient, effective implementation of M&E frameworks and activities, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
∎ Support and contribute to the overall development and dissemination of knowledge and experience through enhanced communication, strengthened knowledge products and publications.
∎ Support and contribute to the planning, designing, and implementing of program/ project research (quantitative and qualitative).
∎ Work in an interdisciplinary fashion with the finance, M&E and program staff to design, plan, implement, and monitor assigned projects within the delegation while ensuring that integration and cross-cutting themes are considered in interventions at all levels.
∎ Support the development of concept papers and proposal outlines/drafts in close cooperation with the proposal development working group while ensuring compliance and quality assurance to SweRC and donor proposal guidelines.
∎ Contribute to finalisation and approval of donor and other project reports for assigned projects while ensuring compliance with SweRC and donor reporting guidelines.
∎ Support to BDRCS SNSRC Project:
∎ The Senior PMER officer will lead the overall PMER aspects of the SNSRC project.
∎ The PMER will lead the development, review, and tracking of the SNSRC project log frame, M&E plan, and indicator tracking and maintain different programme implementation records.
∎ Lead the baseline study, midterm review, and evaluation (either within or with consultancy). Manage outsourced or third-party evaluators and ensure accountability and management of information and effective learning.
∎ Support BDRCS PMER activities using quantitative and qualitative methods and various participatory methodologies to monitor performance.
∎ Facilitate periodic Lessons Learned workshops and implement a systematic way of documenting and disseminating lessons learned to help increase organisational knowledge and improve future interventions.
∎ Liaise with the programme management team to assist in developing timely, quality reports and finalise them with the teams before sharing them with donors. These could be monthly, quarterly, or annual donor reports, survey reports, case studies, situation reports, and evaluation reports.
∎ Assist the SNSRC program manager and project team in developing and reviewing the project plan, including compilation, quality control, and final editing of the package adhering to standard planning guidelines.
∎ To assist BDRCS/SweRC in effectively using relevant learning and knowledge for the evidence-based program and project design.
∎ In close coordination with BDRCS PMER and IM colleagues, adapt or develop specific planning, assessment, monitoring and evaluation and reporting tools for consistent and quality data collection. Develop outputs and outcomes indicator tracking sheets that can be used by SNSRC program managers and help teams establish targets which link to project activities.
∎ Provide support in developing and implementing accountability mechanisms, i.e. information sharing, participation and complaints and feedback response mechanisms. Undertake accountability system assessment and review as required.
∎ Identify learning and training opportunities for wider PMER staff/team members and work as a mentor for less experienced staff.
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting with National and International Organizations.
∎ At least three years of experience in proposal writing with national and international organizations.
∎ Strong command in developing survey design, questionnaire design, quantitative and qualitative data collection methodology, and descriptive and inferential data analysis.
∎ Strong command and experience in DRR, WASH and Health Programming.
∎ Experience of donor report writing
∎ Experience of working with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and team working.
∎ Knowledge and Skills:
∎ Advanced skills in computers (Windows, word processing, Power Point, Spreadsheets)
∎ Able to work independently and as part of the team.
∎ Skills in training and developing staff
∎ Exceptional organisational ability with an eye for detail.
∎ Documentation preparation/presentation and computer-based production skills.
∎ Sensitive to cultural and regional issues.
∎ Confidential approach when dealing with peoples' information.
∎ Languages:
∎ Good written and verbal communication in English.
∎ Good written and verbal communication in Bangla.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus
∎ Life & Medical Insurance
∎ Gratuity & Provident fund
∎ Medical reimbursement for staff and immediate family up to 70,000 BDT per annum.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2022

Company Information:
∎ 17 Dec 2022
∎ 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