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Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
MEAL System Development and Management
- Ensure the development of MEAL plans, quality indicators and logical frame works with clear plans for data collection, analysis and use of information based on key performance indicators for the RRM 2.0 project through the RRM 2.0 Consortium MEAL Working Group.
- Support RRM 2.0 Implementing organizations, (IRC and partners) technical team both at head and field offices in the development of a MEAL framework with indicators for output, outcome and impact and, support the development of a strategy that informs effective programme delivery by program staff;
- Ensure that the MEAL data (reports, baseline surveys, PDM surveys and evaluations) are safely stored and accessible for RRM 2.0 Consortium project team, MEAL Technical Working Group (TWG) members, partners, managers, stakeholders, national clusters and donor;
- Provide technical leadership for consortium members and partners, MEAL TWG members in developing data collection methodology and tools, and systems for on-going data collection, analysis and reporting of RRM 2.0 project with multi-sectoral program response (WASH, ES and NFI, Health and nutrition, Protection, Multi-purpose cash transfer, and Education in Emergency);
- Assist the project team for quality delivery of the programme, by setting up MEAL system for accountability and documenting learning;
- Lead and or Participate in periodic assessments including climate risk and conflict hazards, HEA analysis, rapid needs assessment, market and feasibility assessment, PDM/KAP surveys, mid-term and end line surveys or final project evaluation in line with consortium membersโ policies and standards;
- Lead and ensure Accountability to the affected communities through establishment of Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms ( including the collection, analysis, reporting and actioning of complaints/feedbacks by adaptation and responsiveness).
- Support in collecting, consolidating and submitting the Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT) report monthly from partners and do periodic quality checks/audits.
- Work with the MEAL WG and partners programme team to develop a culture of programme quality and knowledge-driven programming, providing support to management for evidence-based decision making processes;
- Work with the consortium members and partners team both from head and field offices in collecting, collating and timely, and quality reporting of beneficiary data for project activities; and compiling and reporting total number of beneficiaries reached;
- Support in ensuring that all consortium MEAL work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to gender and protection issues;
- Ensure RRM 2.0 uses robust ICT systems and ME information management systems, and e-learning platforms such as mobile based applications of CommCare, KoBO, Mobenzi, LMMS, intranet, communities of practice, etc. in beneficiary registration and data collection in line with the Project MEAL framework, data storage and dissemination for wider learning across teams respectively.
- Support in the development of RRM 2.0 consortium project partner databases and other data management processes including filing, update MEAL frameworks, ensuring that all records are properly organized and stored;
- Support in the design and implementation of periodic projects review meetings and lessons documentation practices
- Lead selection of appropriate external lead consultants, review of inception reports and tools designed, and monitoring of field data collection, facilitating payments, and review of final evaluation reports;
Collaboration and Coordination
- Organize MEAL working group meetings and produce reports for wider dissemination of project accomplishments, project close out and lessons documentation workshop; including external final evaluation reports that goes along with the donor reports.
- Support in organizing quarterly consortium coordination meetings to review progress; exchange experiences and key learning, and to gauge overall consortium coordination; joint monitoring visits with local and regional government representatives to track progress and draw out lessons;
- Organize quarterly MEAL TWG meetings to coordinate MEAL system implementation (harmonize practices, joint response, avoid overlap of beneficiary, approaches, standardized assistance packages, cross learning, reaching at scale) and provide oversight of the execution of MEAL processes and consortium plan to deliver large scale humanitarian response NFI provision and cash programming;
- Support consortium partners in preparing donor reports, monthly, quarter, annual and other periodic reports in line with the reporting schedule and MEAL Framework; and ensure that good quality data is presented for report writing including donor/ECHO/IA reports:
- Ensure effective common understanding among RRM 2.0 consortium Partners on MEAL objectives and frameworks and organize orientation, workshops and training;
Learning and Knowledge Management
- Organize regular project familiarization and validation workshops, biannual RRM 2.0 project review and learning events/forums;
- Support to establish MEAL innovative learning, sharing and knowledge management practices within consortium partnerโs through organizing MS team view, face book, MEAL platform group; RRM 2.0 project MEAL folders at O or N-Drives as documentation, sharing, learning and knowledge management practices both in hard and soft copies.
- Support in the management and updating the consortium database of PDM surveys, assessments, final evaluation surveys and end-term results and learning from review and reflection workshops, and other programmatic learning processes and products.
- Assist in collect and document best practices, lessons, case and success stories for implemented multi-sectoral responses with the support from partners field offices based on MEAL TWG guidance, and being in line with the ECHO/IA communication and visibility guidelines.
- Facilitate learning and sharing through review meetings and other relevant platforms among partners and project grantees and sub grantees.
- Prepare and disseminate RRM 2.0 project summary report of the key findings and learnings from the major MEAL exercises such as assessments (PDM and accountability), surveys and evaluations, review meetings, field visits, reports, organized events as key lessons learned, and knowledge management practices (Best practices, successes, failures, areas of improvement, advocacy, influencing) for PMT, steering committees and field project managers.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Qualification and Skill
Minimum 10 yearsโ experience in international NGOs in humanitarian and development programming with consortium approach on MEAL, Programme Development and Programme Quality Manager and Advisor positions
Practical experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of anticipatory humanitarian and climate action, monitoring and evaluation, DRM concepts, partnership and localization agenda
Strong technical competence and experience in development of MEAL systems and strategies, quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation methods, data analysis, reporting and understanding of contemporary trends and debates in the field including innovative M&E;
Practical experience of mainstreaming gender, disability and environment in development, advocacy or humanitarian work
Demonstrated experience coordinating MEAL with partners, ideally in a Consortium structure and knowledge management frameworks;
Good understanding, familiarity with humanitarian concept, anticipatory and DRM concepts, and familiar with and abide by the International standards, the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), SPHERE, LEGS, NGO/Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid Code, including safeguarding;
Good understanding of WASH, ES and NFI, Health and Nutrition, Education in emergency, Multi-Purpose cash transfer and Protection programming in IDP, returnee IDP and host community responses programming.
Adequate experience and understanding on nexus programming (Humanitarian-Development-Peace Building)
Proven experience of upward and downward accountability approaches and mechanisms;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as, an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications
Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to Prioritize and deliver on time
Strong analytic problem-solving skills
Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional global team structure
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels
Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
List additional work experience required as a minimum qualification for this position.
- MA degree in Social Science including Development Study, Monitoring and Evaluatio , Economics and Statistics relevant field of study from a recognized university
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