Requisition ID: req8793
Job Title: WPE M & E Manager
Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Sittwe, Myanmar
Job Description
The WPE M&E Manager will oversee the design and implementation of M&E systems for all WPE programs in Rakhine, and support the WPE team’s day-to-day administrative management. To achieve this goal, they will work closely with program staff at field level, and be supported technically by the Senior WPE Manager and M&E Coordinator. The objectives of the role are as follows:
M&E
- Develop and run M&E systems that reliably track and measure program outputs and outcomes. This includes databases, tool development, needs assessments, evaluations.
- Design and lead a complaints response mechanism for all Rakhine locations, in coordination with M&E Coordinator and other IRC program teams.
- Collect and write/edit impact stories of program work from field locations quarterly.
- Prioritize quality program implementation by working with program teams to identify strengths and opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Regularly hold review meetings with WPE Manager to review program implementation quality and share data and feedback collected through monitoring to inform program adaptation.
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Build the capacity of WPE program and partner staff to effectively implement M&E activities.
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Ensure that the views and needs of beneficiaries are incorporated into the design and implementation of WPE activities.
Operations
- Ensure that project logistics and HR processes are efficient and effective.
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Ensure that projects proceed on-time and according to work plan
Responsibilities: At program level
M&E
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Act as M&E focal point for the Rakhine WPE team:
- Apply technical skills and expertise in monitoring and evaluation to support the successful development and implementation of project activities.
- Participate in project M&E
planning workshop at project inception to map out nature of technical
support required.
- Help project teams develop and
implement monitoring and evaluation tools, M&E matrix, indicators
tracking and processes.
- Design, implement and analyze the
assessments and surveys.
- Translate and train other staff on
assessment tools.
- Lead the project end year evaluation
process and activities, FGDs and interview with beneficiaries.
- Analyze the trend of the project
activities outcomes for program improvement – share with managers and
senior manager for program adaptation.
- Facilitate regular M&E review
and data analysis/quality assurance sessions with project teams.
- Ensure that project M&E
processes are compliant with IRC global Monitoring for Action standards.
- Provide training and technical support to IRC and support partner staff on M&E core concepts and on specific techniques.
- Identify and develop processes for projects to effectively collect, use, and respond to beneficiary feedback, taking into account the operating context, resources available and the required capacity and capabilities.
Operations
- Support WPE team members in developing the weekly/monthly work plan.
- Ensuring that roles within the team are clear and that individuals know what is expected of them.
- Provide management and oversight of WPE – M&E staff in their day-to-day activities.
- Act as focal point for coordinating WPE with logistics, Finance and HR departments.
- Support on other assignments as requested by the Senior WPE Manager.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years working experience on gender-based violence, women’s empowerment programming or protection related fields
- At least 2 year working in M&E, social research or equivalent field
- At least 2 year of team management and operational related works experiences
- B.A or equivalent degree in social science, public health or related fields.
- Experience working with INGOs is strongly desirable
- Experience working with vulnerable, disempowered and marginalized groups
- Experience and skills in capacity building and mentoring programme teams
- Demonstrated an understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment and a commitment to IRC’s approach and values including ethnic diversity and cultural sensitivity
- Demonstrated and experience in managing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience in design, implementation and analysis of assessments and surveys.
- Fluent written and verbal in Myanmar and English.
- Excellent command of MS-Office software applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Power Point).
- Ability to work under stressful conditions, while maintaining perspective and a sense of humor
- A strong team player and willing to support others
- Willing to travel extensively to hard-to-reach and/or insecure area
Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.
