Sr. M&E Officer - DRR

Job Description

Title: Sr. M&E Officer - DRR

Company Name: The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in social science, Information Management, Statistics, Urban and Rural Planning, Development Studies, Disaster Management or relevant discipline, with practical focus on M & E, documentation and project report writing.

Experience Requirements:
∎ 3 to 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit/Department: Disaster Risk Reduction team, PMO
∎ Reporting line: Deputy Director, BDRCS, PMO
∎ Service type: Contractual
∎ Duration of contract: Up to 31st December 2020 (with possibility of extension)
∎ Age Limit: 45 years (may be relaxed for potential candidates)
∎ Duty station: PMO, Cox`s Bazar
∎ The incumbent takes his/her new responsibilities after having been assigned by the responsible line supervisor or, in default, by the Head of Operation. H/she accepts a probation period of three months. Main duty station is PMO Office Cox`s Bazar.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support to Quality implementation of the DRR activities at Host, School and camp level.
∎ M&E system development and Develop M&E plan for CDRR program to provide support to PMO management to fulfil lead partners' compliances.
∎ Develop central MIS to store programs' data and information and establish digital data collection mechanism (mobile data collection).
∎ Assist Reporting, Documentation and develop communication materials.
∎ Negotiation and strategic decision-making skill.
∎ Maintain liaison and coordination with RCRC PMER/M&E colleagues.
∎ Work in/to support program designing aligned with Budget, Quality assurance issues, Learning framework establishment, Reporting/Documentation of Population Movement Operation (PMO) interventions.
∎ Support/work to develop Monitoring tools, Quality check list for quality implementation of PMO activities.
∎ Design digital data collection mechanism in KoBo/ODK to ensure real time data flow from field.
∎ Support the development and implementation an PMER strategy (per the approved PMER Plan) outlining M&E systems for data collection, targeting and tracking custom and OFDA/USPRP/MACP indicators, knowledge management, impact assessments, learning activities and reporting in compliance with the requirements provided in the Activity contract, donor regulations and standards.
∎ Assist team with activities, support in maintaining database management and analysis, support in maintaining the Output and outcome Tracker (OT) and the Indicator Performance Tracking, planning and conduction of field visits, assessments and evaluations, as well as providing general support in program data management.
∎ Has clear understanding and working modality on project M&E system development, maintaining and developing MIS system to track the progress of interventions or result chain.
∎ Has practical working experience in Communication with Communities arena and thus remarkable understanding on Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) along with feedback modality and mechanism
∎ Support the M&E Director/Deputy Director-PMO/DRR Manager in working closely with other technical units in establishing and managing a GIS referencing, cloud-based MEL system and ensure data requirements are integrated into project management processes.
∎ Provide oversight to Provincial M&E Coordinators and District M&E Officers on data collection and analysis, and to ensure the timely completion of M&E activities.
∎ Facilitate Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) strategies to support the use of data and information from the M&E system for real-time decision-making to improve project implementation
∎ Regularly review monitoring data and help organize periodic learning days and annual learning summits with district staff to help managers identify successes and make decisions about adapting activities and approaches to achieve results.
∎ Collaborate with the Finance, Operations, and Compliance Unit to help develop a system to track and report cost-related data for each program element to reinforce financial and budgetary strategies and allocations during planning periods.
∎ Planning, designing and organizing implementation of project monitoring activities including baseline survey and regular data collection according to the M&E plan of the project
∎ Develop monitoring system and tools for the project and provide orientation and guidance to the project staff on the implementation of the monitoring system
∎ Compile and analyse monitoring data and prepare monitoring notes, progress reports, policy briefs and other monitoring products
∎ Make frequent field visits to monitor ongoing activities of the project and inform Field Coordinator, Project Coordinator and Project Director about issues of concern in a prompt manner
∎ Document success stories of the project and plan measures to disseminate them in collaboration with HID Specialist
∎ Prepare periodic progress reports as required of the project
∎ Maintain electronic databases of the project
∎ Support the team and program team to ensure learning and accountability systems are put in place and working effectively in programs of PMO.
∎ Ensure that there is regular, timely and context-specific, meaningful feedback from our staff, partners, program participants which effectively informs and signals areas where strategic attention is required
∎ Needs to be familiar with CEA mechanism as this position will be responsible for ensuring CEA mechanism in all intervention under Population Movement Operation (PMO), Cox's Bazar.
∎ Support to ensure Protection, Gender & Inclusion (PGI) at every intervention by BDRCS.
∎ Supervising and supporting a team of M&E Officers including setting performance objectives, mentoring and coaching them
∎ Design to capture success stories/Case stories from field to ensure positioning of PMO activities in national or global platforms.
∎ Hold weekly team meetings with the M&E Officers and Assistants and representing the team during weekly Senior Management Team coordination meetings.
∎ Create a cohesive team environment through fostering open communication and providing constructive feedback and support to all team member.
∎ Conduct visits to field sites to provide training, technical assistance, and support, as well as to ensure that M&E and learning tools are understood and being implemented effectively
∎ Ensure monthly reporting flow from PMO to NHQ along with Quarterly/Yearly reports to proper channel that's why efficiency in Power BI/any other reporting software is highly expected.
∎ Maintain coordination and liaison with RCRC program/M&E focal to enhance collaboration.
∎ Perform any other task within the purview of the project plan as assigned by the Project Director.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3-5 years of professional working experience in M & E Manager with vulnerable target groups. Preferably experience in DRR/Livelihood/Education programs/projects or comparable projects of other humanitarian or development partners.
∎ Demonstrated understanding of direct monitoring and evaluation experience, specifically in the humanitarian and development context.
∎ Working Experience in RCRC movement is preferred.
∎ High proficiency of designing/conducting sociological research along with different data collection tools and techniques.
∎ Prior experience and training to conduct Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment/Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment/Community Risk Assessment.
∎ Experienced in handling multi stakeholders/partners is expected.
∎ Strong facilitation skill as a trainer to conduct capacity building initiatives for the colleagues.
∎ Demonstrated experience developing tools and systems for, and building capacity of others in skills related to, program tracking and documentation.
∎ Demonstrated experience in staff supervision.
∎ Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including logical models, conceptual frameworks, and assessment/evaluation.
∎ Demonstrated experience of implementing beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms.
∎ High proficiency in Excel, SPSS or any other data analysis software.
∎ Experience with mobile data collection techniques is preferred.
∎ Effective, high-quality communication, writing, and interpersonal skills are essential.
∎ Understanding and sensitization on RCRC principles and RCRC movement, RCRC emblem, Communication protocol is expected to have for representing M&E manager as a strong representative of BDRCS.

Salary: Tk. 75000 (Monthly)

Application Deadline: March 17, 2020

Company Information:
∎ The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
∎ Address : 684-686 Boro Mogh Bazar, Red Crescent Sarak | Dhaka-1217
∎ Web : www.bdrcs.org
∎ Business : The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), established by the President’s Order No. 26 of 1973 as an auxiliary to the Government, provides with humanitarian assistance to the distressed and vulnerable population. The Training Department of BDRCS has been providing various trainings to employees, volunteers and communities internally (BDRCS and Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners) and to same of external partners (local, national and international organizations). During the last three and half year period the Department conducted over 348 different training courses.

Category: NGO/Development