MEL Manager

Job Description

(Only the applicants who have applied via the IRC Website Cornerstone and shortlisted for interview will be contacted). Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC has worked in Sierra Leone since 1999 and currently programs across three core sectors: 1) Health 2) Women and Girls’ Protection and Empowerment (WGPE), and 3) Education. The IRC is committed to supporting the Government of Sierra Leone in the strengthening of the country and has offices in Bo, Kailahun, Kenema, and Kono, with national geographic reach through partners. We seek to build upon our programming experience and introduce new programs that are adaptive, collaborative and evidence-driven, leading to a more educated, safe, healthy, and empowered Sierra Leone. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. In its operational districts, the IRC plans to support district hospitals and primary health care units (PHUs) in Sierra Leone to improve their IPC and WASH practices with the goal to reduce mortality and morbidity due to hospital (or healthcare) associated infections (HAIs).

Job Overview/Summary: The purpose of the M&E Manager position is to coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis of data to track IPC and WASH activities, monitor progress and support impact measurement. S/he will conduct development research, engage in reflective practice, and generate lessons from projects/program and prepare M&E plans for the IPC and WASH interventions. With oversight from the MEL Coordinator, s/he will be responsible for establishing and ensuring better field level data management systems for the IPC and WASH program. S/he will contribute to the existing client response mechanisms and ensure program staff participation in M&E activities. The position holder will closely work with sector officers, front line staff, and health facility staffs. S/he also will work closely with the MEL Coordinator on technical matters and report to the IPC and WASH Specialist.

Major Responsibilities: Program/project design and learning Responsible for the development and continuous update of M&E, and measurement tools and systems on timely fashion for IPC and WASH projects. Support to develop and make sure all the projects in the IPC and WASH interventions have tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicator progress. Take part in evaluations, surveys quarterly assessments on status of IPC implementation in assigned PHUs. Organize periodic data reviews, reflective practice, evaluation, and progress review events by involving communities and local partners. With support from the MEL Coordinator, IPC and WASH Specialist, and Senior Health Coordinator, establish and maintain project level information management system. Responsible for proactively ensuring networking and sharing of lessons from the IPC and WASH program with strategic partners and other stakeholders including government. Monitoring and evaluation Responsible for tracking progress of IPC and WASH interventions against work plans. Responsible for ensuring the on-time execution of IPC and WASH projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision. Responsible for providing technical support to project staff and DHMT on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping. Responsible for updating project M&E plan timely and provide feedback to program staff on status and quality of implementation. Responsible for IPC and WASH monthly and/or quarterly performance indicator analysis, including generation of reports as well as presentations for staff related to on-going performance. Responsible for conducting regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data. Responsible for documenting findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access. Actively participate in and contribute to M&E team activities, system assessments, development, and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall M&E practices at IRC Sierra Leone. Responsible for closely working with Health staff to ensure they follow correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration. Contribute to providing M&E inputs for IPC and WASH report written during project implementation. Information management and reporting Support in establishing and maintaining IPC and WASH project information management system. Responsible for submitting project data set to update country office wide program database on monthly basis. Responsible for compiling IPC and WASH regular project monitoring report, including lessons learned and application of evaluation recommendations. Support to ensuring all projects have downward/ forward client responsiveness mechanisms and works with project staff to make sure its implementation. Responsible for the orientation of IPC and WASH staff on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making. Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Key Working Relationships: Position directly supervised by: Infection Prevention and Control Specialist Indirect technical reporting: MEL Coordinator, Senior Health coordinator

Qualifications

Qualifications Degree in statistics, computer science/information management/or any other related field. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PSS, EPIinfo, KOBO/ODK PowerPoint etc.) Proficient in Data analysis and visualization Knowledge of CommCare and PowerBi At least five-year experience working in monitoring and evaluation preferred. Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required. Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems. Ability to communicate technical issues effectively. Experience in conducting assessment. Desirable Health background and working with primary health units. Good verbal communication skills in local languages of Sierra Leone and working knowledge of English.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others. Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance