Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Support in ensuring that project monitoring and evaluation arrangements comply with donor agreements and, in particular, ensure that the agreements are concretely operationalized through strategic M&E;
• Work with the M&E TL and program staff to develop and roll out the MEL Framework for DRC Iran;
• Work closely with the M&E TL to develop MEL minimum requirements for the Protection, Cash and Livelihoods Units;
• Assist program staff and implementing partners in developing/updating appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, templates and methodologies in line with project LogFrames;
• Assist in recruiting and training data collectors and facilitators in conducting surveys, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and other methods of data collection;
• Assist in data analysis and interpretation to measure progress and impact of projects’ activities;
• Support as necessary in developing simple databases for collection and collation of data to assist programming (in absence of organizational database);
• Support program teams to set up an output-level tracker and update the Indicator Performance Tracking Table on a monthly basis;
• Assist in ensuring data integrity through regular quality checks throughout the data collection, data entry and data cleaning processes;
• Support in producing timely and quality MEL reports, including ad-hoc reports, to document progress and impact, as requested by the M&E Team Leader;
• Conduct field visits, collect informal monitoring data through observations and conversations with community members and produce field visit reports;
• Assist in producing and compiling Success and Learning Stories to address the needs of a number of audiences, including donors;
• Assist in the organization and contribute to the documentation of program events such as meetings, workshops and training;
• Contribute to ensuring proper documentation of key MEL activities and reports, in both soft and hard copies;
• Work with the M&E Team Leader and program teams to conduct documentation reviews of key program documents through regular spot checks, ensuring dissemination of results/recommendations as well as the follow-up;
• Prepare all needed materials and vehicles for the conduct of MEL activities;
• Assist in administrative tasks of MEL such as drafting visit requests to BAFIA;
• Develop an in-depth understanding and technical competence in KOBO and assist in integrating ICT4E solutions to improve the timeliness and accuracy of MEL data as needed;
• Support in providing training and technical guidance to program and partner staff on M&E systems and KOBO;
• Help facilitate the conduct of project evaluations in consultation with the M&E Team Leader.

   

  Accountability

• Support the development and roll-out of the DRC accountability system, including but not limited to and Feedback and Response Mechanisms and Communication with Communities;
• Support in providing training and technical guidance to program and partner staff on how to mainstream accountability across programs.

   

  Learning

• Support an environment of learning through regular and active participation in debrief meetings, reflection events and other learning events;
• Assist in documenting learning for program teams and ensuring use of the documented materials to improve program quality.