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MEAL Officer ( Roster) Female

Kandahar

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Kandahar
  • Grade: All levels - Multiple grades
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Closing Date: Closed

WHO ARE WE?

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability (MEAL) Officer leads the direct implementation of all MEAL processes and activities required to improve programme quality over the course of project implementation, to ensure and demonstrate positive impact on beneficiaries’ lives. S/he works under the direct supervision of the MEAL Team Leader, and under the overall leadership of the MEAL Manager. S/he plays a key role in ensuring that the learning system helping Programme teams to make iterative improvements to design and implementation is functional and effective at all times. With guidance from their supervisors at Country-level, the MEAL Officer has non-sector-specific, area-level responsibilities, i.e. s/he is responsible to conduct all field monitoring and evaluation activities and requirements for all projects and programmes present in their area of operation, through the application of an integrated Strategic and Operational MEAL Framework for 2021. This includes, among other responsibilities, tracking area-specific project activities and measuring progress against indicators in close collaboration with the Programme teams, carrying out all field data collection, monitoring exercises and evaluation plans as instructed by MEAL Team and MEAL TL, supporting data analysis and reporting efforts at area level, disseminating monitoring and evaluation findings with MEAL and Programme teams at country and area-level, and ensuring follow up and documentation of action taken. S/he will be responsible for the timely reporting on project results & indicators in programme locations as well as findings of monitoring missions, recommendations and action taken; s/he will submit daily updates and weekly reports to the MEAL TL. Finally, s/he will also assist in strengthening DRC Afghanistan accountability mechanisms at area-level in close collaboration with the Complaints Response Mechanism Officer by acting as CRM Area Focal Points.

Responsibilities:

Implementation of Project MEAL systems for all programmes in respective area

  • Implement MEAL Plan-compliant MEAL processes for the collection, analysis and usage of data to measure progress against indicators and promote programmatic learning.
  • Plan according to priorities set by the MEAL TL and MEAL Team, including dissemination of work plans and respondent lists in advance
  • Work in very close collaboration with Programme teams, following their work plan and adapting MEAL work plan accordingly
  • Conduct regular monitoring missions of all project activities present in respective areas, as per MEAL SOPs for each programme
  • Conduct all post-monitoring and evaluation data collection as per plan / Scope of Work  
  • Prepare and share weekly activity reports with MEAL TL and MEAL Team

Data collection tools development and use

  • Assist MEAL TL and MEAL Team in the development of relevant and quality data collection tools for quantitative and qualitative research, e.g. baseline /end-line surveys, needs assessment questionnaires, PDM tools, FGD and KII guides etc.
  • Lead on translation of necessary documents such as data collection tools and databases
  • Support Information Management and Knowledge Specialist (IMKS) in digitization of questionnaires using online platforms
  • Lead field testing of questionnaires and provide feedback to MEAL TL and MEAL Team after piloting phase
  • Conduct all field data collection, monitoring exercises and evaluation plans through mobile data collection and paper forms

Data management, analysis and use

  • Conduct systematic data quality checks and cleaning procedures before uploading any quantitative data to online server
  • Ensure consistent and accurate transfer / upload of data from tablets to servers
  • Ensure transparent, accurate and timely entry of data into databases as instructed by MEAL TL and MEAL Team, if paper forms used
  • Assist IMKS and MEAL TL in basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis
  • Closely coordinate with relevant programme staff to ensure project-relevant information is shared and used to properly track progress of projects in the appropriate tracker at area- and project-level
  • Feed the Programme teams, MEAL TL and MEAL Team with successes observed and challenges encountered in the field, lessons learned and recommendations on best practices to implement in the future in a Monitoring Follow Up report after each monitoring mission
  • Collaborate with Programme teams at area-level to ensure actions are taken based on MEAL findings and recommendations, and document such actions in a Process Monitoring Tracker

Reporting

  • Create short memos on quantitative datasets and qualitative transcripts

Accountability

  • Act as Complaints Response Mechanism Area Focal Point, including reception and registration of complaints into CRM Database
  • Submit Area-level CRM database to Country CRMO   for consolidation on a weekly basis

Technical management and capacity-building

  • Assist in training programme staff and external enumerators on data collection methods, tools and techniques as appropriate whenever involved in data collection.

Other

  • Assist in other tasks as required by the MEAL TL and MEAL Team, including extensive support to all programmes/sectors and other areas whenever deemed necessary

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies: 

  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience within the humanitarian field
  • Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Experience in mobile data collection
  • Capacity to think critically and analyse quantitative and qualitative data
  • Capacity to produce coherent and good quality reports
  • Good level of proficiency in Word, PPT and Windows Excel
  • Excellent inter-personal, communication and listening skills
  • Ability to work with people from various groups and background
  • Understanding of and sensitivity to specific needs of most vulnerable populations
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to meet deadlines and high degree of autonomy in his / her work

Education/qualifications:

  • Bachelor Degree in social sciences, humanitarian and/or development studies, or relevant field.

Languages:

  • Fluency in written and Spoken in English and the local languages is required.

We Offer:

  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Application process:

Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

Applications close 2 December-2021.

This vacancy is now closed.