Senior Information Management Officer, Amal Consortium

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee 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, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to?refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than?40 countries and in 22 U.S. cities, IRC restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted by conflict or disaster. IRC leads the way?from harm to home.Job Overview/SummaryThe Senior Information Management Officer is responsible for managing all data-related activities within a USAIDs Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)-funded program that includes health and nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and shelter activities to support conflict-affected populations.? Entitled Amal (?hope? in Arabic), the consortium will include international and Syrian partners with humanitarian response capacity. ?Pending donor approval of an award modification, the Information Management Officer will collaborate with the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Learn (MEAL) Manager to establish and maintain data management platforms that enable monitoring and evaluation systems that are consistent with IRC?s internal and donor informational, accountability and compliance requirements.?Major Responsibilities?Planning and Sustaining MEAL Systems? Support Senior MEAL Manager to design and manage consortium-wide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) systems based USAID OFDA requirements for Amal? Contribute to monitoring and evaluation tools and methods that are appropriate/applicable in the Amal?s context of operation in collaboration with WASH, shelter, health and protection technical advisors? Support implementation of the Amal MEAL plan submitted to OFDA by engaging and supporting with IRC and partner staff to complete necessary deliverables?Collaborate with Senior MEAL Manager and IRC?s MEAL Coordinator to design and implement baseline assessment within first 90 days of award, ensuring data collection is adjusted to meet partner constraints? Collaborate with IRC?s MEAL Coordinator and partners to design, test, adjust, and use program monitoring tools that collect necessary data required for OFDA reporting and IRC?s remote management standards? Support Reporting and Administration Officer to contribute data to inform grant management deliverables are of a high quality and submitted on time, including monthly and narrative reports????????? Coordinate with IRC MEAL Coordinator to ensure data platforms are in line with IRC?s monitoring relevant guidance and standards (e.g. the Monitoring For Action, Good and Great Standards, Monitoring Fundamentals)? Prepare quarterly data reviews that enable technical and partner staff to review desegregated program outputs and outcomes to understand protection, gender, and inclusion dynamics to inform program adaptations`? Participate in Amal?s Consortium Management Unit, including supporting MEAL technical working group to establish monitoring minimum standards across partners?? Support on data management for IRC?s external monitoring of partner activities to enable donor reporting and verification of activities?? As needed, engage with OFDA?s Third Party Monitoring contractor to provide necessary information and complete required monitoring activities and reports?? Design and support final program evaluation with key staff, as required by OFDA?Partnership Coordination and Capacity building? Champion robust partner relationship management characterized by the core partnership principles from IRC?s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS) of responsibility, results-oriented approach, equality, transparency and complementarity?? Drive adherence to PEERS by working with Amal team and partners to complete quarterly monitoring visits and lesson learned reflections?? Systematically gather and utilize feedback from partners on IRC?s management of the consortium with aim to improve the consortium?s value and effectiveness? Collaborate with Regional MEAL staff, Amal Senior MEAL Manager, and M&E Partnership Manager to assess the need for and develop and execute a coherent strategy and work plan to support partner organizations to strengthen their M&E capacities, also aligned with Partner Support Plans? Design, lead, and/or participate in relevant workshops and meetings to support coordination and collaboration, including quarterly partner monitoring visits and training events?Key Working Relationships?Position Reports to:? Senior MEAL ManagerIndirect/Technical Reporting: N/APosition directly Supervises: N/A?Key Internal Contacts:?????? Country Program: Deputy Chief of Party, MEAL Coordinator, Partnership Coordinator, Health Coordinator, Protection in Partnership Advisor, WASH/Shelter in Partnership Advisor, Community Health in Partnership, M&E Partnership Manager?????? Region/Global: Regional Measurement for Action AdvisorKey External Contacts:? Amal partner organizations?

Keyskills :
Information Management