Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

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Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer Location: Jigjiga Employment Category: H2 Reporting To: Area Manager Direct Reports: N/A Start of Contract & Duration: 6 Months Posting date: August 17, 2022

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, Gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer will provide technical support to all projects and oversee all MEAL activities, including assisting project teams in defining indicators, developing data collection tools and data collection methodologies, and leading data assessments and project audits in the Somali region area office. The Officer will collaborate closely with the Somali region MEAL specialist and country office MEAL team, accountability Specialist and program team to ensure compliance with DRC’s MEAL requirements and best practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure full compliance with DRC’s Minimum Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Standards in all protection projects implemented in Somali region.
• Lead the development of MEAL components of protection project proposals, including the development of indicators and project-specific MEAL plans. MEAL plans and DIP will be developed in close collaboration with program teams and will be used to populate DRC’s Performance Monitoring Tracker (PMT), which will be used by the program and MEAL teams to provide monthly updates and analysis of progress against indicators.
• In close collaboration with the Somali region MEAL specialist, country office MEAL team and the program team, develop sector-specific data collection tools and ensure their proper use by implementing teams. The position will ensure the timeliness and quality of data collection, and ensure all captured data is managed according to protection information management standards and best practices.
• In collaboration with Somali region MEAL specialist and country office MEAL team, lead field-level assessments, including baseline, mid-term, end-line and post-distribution monitoring surveys.
• In collaboration with Addis Ababa based MEAL database officer and Somali region-based MEAL Specialist, ensure data for all project is properly reported and verified in MEAL reporting system.
• Liaise with Addis Ababa based accountability specialist, Somali region-based protection team and promote AGD mainstreaming in MEAL activities
• Monthly reporting on implementation status remains the responsibility of the implementing team (Protection Project Manager/Protection TLs), but MEAL Officer will produce MEAL reports like progress monitoring tools (PMT) and also can support in the analysis and recommendations on the reports, as well as improving the quality of such reports and ensuring supporting documentation is available.
• In collaboration with Somali region MEAL specialist and country office MEAL team facilitate field-level learning events to capture, document and disseminate lessons learned for internal and external purposes.
• Under the guidance of the Somali region MEAL specialist and country office MEAL team, conduct internal project audits with an eye to ensuring means of verification are documented and reflect data reported by the implementing teams.
• Identify and conduct MEAL-related capacity building needs and opportunities for DRC’s protection program staff in the Somali region area office and assume responsibility for facilitating trainings on Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), and beneficiary feedback and response mechanisms.
• In collaboration with the country-level Accountability Specialist, assume responsibility for the implementation of and compliance with DRC Ethiopia’s Beneficiary Feedback and Response Mechanism, and all associated tools and SOPs, in the Somali region area office.
• Coordinate with regional technical lines bureaus and the Refugees and Returnee Service (RRS) for reporting purposes and during project monitoring exercises and terminal evaluations.
• Provide support in preparing and reviewing reports and verifying consistency between collected data, means of verification, the PMT and donor reports.
• Travel frequently in fafan, Liban and sitti zones sites and any other relevant sites assigned to by the line Manager

Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)

• A minimum of 3 years of MEAL experience within the humanitarian or NGO field.
• Demonstrated experience translating log frames and results frameworks into monitoring plans, developing data collection tools and protocols, leading data collection and management process, designing and managing databases, and analyzing data.
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation and experience with both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Experience using software applications such as Excel, Access, or statistics software such as SPSS, STATA.
• Previous experience with electronic or mobile data collection.

Education (include certificates, licenses etc.):

• University degree in statistics, economics, social sciences or related discipline

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• English (fluent)
• Somali language skills preferred

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC's vision and values

TO APPLY

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationForm/SinglePageApplicationForm.aspx?cid=1036&departmentId=19012&ProjectId=165485 under Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than August 30, 2022.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.ngo Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap. Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.