Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability - Herat, Afghanistan - International Rescue Committee

Description

Requisition ID: req46396

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer – ( Afghan Nationals Only )

Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Herat, Afghanistan

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

Program/project design and learning

• With the support of the Senior MEAL officer, design, develop and continuously update project MEAL tools;
• Take part in diagnostic studies, evaluations and surveys;
• Support the Senior MEAL Officer in implementation of reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Coordinate field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice and impact measurement;
• With the support of the Senior MEAL Officer, ensues the on-time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision.
• In collaboration with the Senior MEAL Officer and the MEAL Manager, provide technical assistance to staff on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping.
• With the support of the senior MEAL Officer, update MEAL plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation.
• Assist the Senior MEAL Officer with monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going 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;
• Actively participate in and contribute to MEAL team activities, system assessments, development and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall MEAL practices at IRC Afghanistan.
• Assist the Senior MEAL Officer to provide MEAL inputs for reports written during project implementation.

Information management and reporting

• Support the Senior MEAL Officer in establishing and maintaining project information management system.
• Submit data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis.
• Support the Senor MEAL officer to compile quarter, biannual and annual tabular and narrative reports (as required by project stakeholders) on projects accomplishments.
• Organize orientation for field programme staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making.
• Coach, mentor and supervise the Assistant MEAL Officer/s.
• Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor/s

Qualifications

• Degree in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field;
• Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Microsoft Excel, Access and Word);
• Experience in KoBo Toolbox, Commcare, ODK is preferred.
• At least 2-3 year experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required;
• Ability to think analytically and take initiative in solving problems;
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively;
• Experience in conducting assessment;
• Desirable – Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage;
• Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
• Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles;
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse background.

Compliance with Policies

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRCs mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time.
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.
  

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