MEL Officer Myanmar Sittwe

Monitoring & Evaluation

Overview

Join NRC as a Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer in Sittwe.

You have:

• Experience of at least 3 years' experiences from working in M&E in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
• Good understanding of data and information needs for programmed management and decision making
• Strong data interpretation skills and data presentation
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Power-BI and etc.)
• Good level of English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of local languages used in Rakhine State of Myanmar
• Ability of initiation and innovation skills
• Contextual knowledge (local contexts)
• Organizational knowledge and HR development skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Working under pressure and managing multi-tasking
• Managing resources and achieving results
• Planning and delivering results
• Analyzing
• Working with people
• Strategic thinking
• Handling insecure environments

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

Position: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer

Reports to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Team Leader

Duty station: Sittwe, Rakhine State

Category and level: Grade 5, Step 1

Travel: up to 60%

Duration and type of contract: until 31 December 2025 (renewable based on funding)

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Qualifications

1. Competency

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Experience of at least 3 years’ experiences from working in M&E in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Good understanding of data and information needs for programmed management and decision making
• Strong data interpretation skills and data presentation
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Power-Bi and etc…)
• Good level of English, both written and verbal

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

1. Knowledge of local languages used in Rakhine State of Myanmar
2. Ability of initiation and innovation skills
3. Contextual knowledge (local contexts)
4. Organizational knowledge and HR development skills
5. Excellent communication and presentation skills
6. Working under pressure and managing multi-tasking

2.. Behavioral competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Managing resources and achieving results
• Planning and delivering results
• Analyzing
• Working with people
• Strategic thinking
• Handling insecure environments

Responsibilities

1. Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
2. Provide regular progress reports to M&E Team Leader
3. Contribute and support the development of a data management system through documentation, implementation and coordination of standardized information flow of M&E activities and reporting
4. Support in developing data collection methodology and tools, and in actual data collection, as needed
5. Assist in standardizing M&E process across projects
6. Investigate and facilitate the introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
7. Coordinate with relevant partners

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programmed intervention. This section should be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

• Develop tools for data collection on output and outcome indicators, including baseline surveys, participatory assessments, KAP surveys, interview guides, focus group discussions, and other assessments as needed.
• Define appropriate samples for each MEL activity and document the sampling methodology.
• Create and maintain databases to track and compare data and indicators throughout the project, ensuring accuracy, proper data cleaning, and correct for reporting.
• Collect output data and calculate unique beneficiaries for reporting.
• Provide feedback to technical staff and partners on methodologies and assessment results to ensure monitoring and evaluation results lead to programmatic changes.
• Develop and implement strategies for verifying indicators, ensuring all departments submit source verification data on time, and compare them for accuracy.
• Prepare weekly and monthly work plans for field visits.
• Train and build the capacity of program staff on MEL technical and conceptual areas as needed.
• Support program staff to implement quality and timely programs, ensuring MEL activities are completed during project implementation.
• Perform other tasks relevant to the position as assigned by the line or technical manager.
• Analyze assessment data for reporting using Power BI.

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