Monitoring - Evaluation - Accountability and Learning Officer (MEALO)

Job Description

Job PurposeThe MEALO is responsible for the development and the implementation of appropriate and viable appraisal, monitoring and evaluation systems that are in line with the ACTED?s global MEAL procedures, and contributing to ensuring that ACTED?s projects and programs perform as planned.Objectives

1. Implement solid MEAL systems and mechanisms that are in line with global MEAL procedures and deliver effective research/outputs in a way to inform timely decision making and the adoption of sound corrective measures.
2. Ensure lessons learnt and best practices are discoursed and documented.
3. Ensure the operations and delivery of MEAL functions through effective management of MEAL team members.

Duties and Responsibilities1.Monitoring and Evaluation Systems1.1.Technical and Systems Developmenta)Contribute to the development and updating of the country MEAL strategy, the consolidated MEAL work plan and MEAL frameworks for all ongoing projects;b)ÿEnsure that MEAL findings are reflected and their recommendations are incorporated in future concept notes, proposals and implementation plans;c)Implement the MEAL policies andÿprocedures as described in the ACTED MEAL standard guidelines and make sure that the tools are followed as applicable;a)ÿContribute to an effective roll-out of M&E collection and reporting systems to all staff and partners through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support as needed.1.2.MEAL Implementation and Managementa)Develop the ToRs and mission plans and carry out assessments, monitoring and evaluations (baselines, mid-terms, endlines) as reflected in the ToR and mission plan;b)ÿDevelop and oversee the implementation of appropriate data collection and analysis instruments, methodologies (e.g. survey questionnaires, focus group discussions, key-informant interviews) and data/information dissemination/utilization plans;c)Closely supervise data collection activities and ensure that data collection teams are organized and resourced as needed, and that they deliver as per field mission plans and according to data quality standards;d)ÿMaintain electronic and/or paper-based MIS systems for tracking and reporting all quantitative data and information including reporting on ACTED?s 16 global strategic program indicators;e)ÿAnalyze MEAL data and produce reports, factsheets with useful statistical analysis and presentation (charts, tables, histograms, box plots) as necessary in a timely manner;f)ÿMeasure and report on qualitative and quantitative input, process, output, outcome, impact, objective, and goal-level performance indicators for all projects;g)Provide data to the Project Development Team for use in preparation of reports to donors and other stakeholders, as required;h)ÿContribute to donor proposals and fundraising efforts (particularly logical-framework designs, formulation of SMART indicators and MEAL budgets) and reports;i)ÿProvide MEAL related capacity building and awareness to implementing partners and other institutions supported by ACTED as appropriate;2.Learninga)Contribute to proactive dissemination and use of knowledge gained through MEAL activities among Project Managers, Technical Coordinators and Project Development Manager/Officers;b)ÿContribute to organizing and facilitating learning events in order to capture best practices and lessons learnt when a project closes or as required;c)Document and share the lessons learnt and best practices on time and ensure that the knowledge gained contributes to the improvement of projects and influence the strategic development of future projects and activities;d)ÿSupport project implementation and improvement by providing timely information around project successes to be scaled up as well as challenges to allow ?course correction? throughout life of the program.3.MEAL Technical support to Field teamsa)Provide MEAL related capacity building to Field MEAL teams;b)ÿEnsure a positive working environment and good team dynamics;c)Manage interpersonal conflicts among team members, if any;d)ÿIdentify the MEAL Field team training needs and develop appropriate training material.4.Othera)Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members;b)ÿParticipate in MEAL -related conferences and workshops when possible and stay up to date of best practices and new knowledge created in the field of MEAL;c)Perform any other related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor.Key Performance IndicatorsKey Performance IndicatorsúNumber of assessments and evaluations conducted over the past 6 monthsúNumber of monitoring missions conducted over the past 6 monthsúNumber of monitoring cycles closed with a way forward discussion conducted with the project and coordination teams within the timeline given in ACTED?s MEAL guidelines and over the past 6 monthsúMechanism in place and functional to provide data on project indicators to PDD in a timely mannerúMechanism in place and functional that allows at least the reporting on ACTED?s 16 global standard indicatorsú% of projects with close out meeting held for the projects closed during past 6 monthsúLessons learnt and best practices recorded in the Country Lessons Learnt and Best Practices document according to ACTED?s standard learning procedures and updated in regular and timely mannerúNumber of learning events to capture best practices and lessons learnt organized/facilitated within the last 6 monthsú% of team members provided with internal/external training during the past 6 months*ACTEDs proposed monthly salary: 1059JODs

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