Scope:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a dynamic, analytical, and highly motivated individual for the position of MEAL Officer for the Education and Child Protection sector. The ideal candidate has worked for an NGO in the programs department (e.g. design, management, monitoring) and has concrete experience with monitoring and evaluation, and tracking systems and processes. The MEAL Officer contributes to overall Education and Child Protection program quality through the implementation of enhanced monitoring and evaluation, accountability, and learning strategies; the emphasis is on streamlining processes and tools for efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability throughout the project cycle across the Education and Child Protection grants. This position is based in Addis Ababa, but will require frequent travel to the sub-offices and intervention areas/refugee camps. The MEAL Officer will report to the CYPD technical team in Addis Ababa, with support from the MEAL Coordinator and MEAL Manager.
This position will also work closely with MEAL Officers in the field offices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Accountability and Monitoring Systems
· Develop and/or update M&E tools, Indicator Matrixes, databases and monthly reporting formats in close collaboration with Education and Child Protection assistant coordinators/managers
· Support Education and Child Protection staff in mobile data collection; using Kobo Collect, CommCare and the IRC apps to collect and analyze data on parenting interventions, classroom observation, Social and Emotional Learning assessments etc.
· Conduct data audits and analysis to ensure high quality data, compile a report with relevant indicator data per grant, showing targets versus actuals and suggest improvements where needed and share this to the Assistant Coordinators for Education and Child Protection, CYPD Managers, Child Protection and Education Managers on a quarterly basis.
· Beneficiary counting: a quarterly gender and age disaggregated overview for Education and Child Protection grants should be provided.
· Advise Education and Child Protection staff on using BOX for data management and storage including the Child Protection Information Management System, in collaboration with IT and the CYPD Coordinator.
· Support the development of effective and sustainable feedback channels for Education and Child Protection program beneficiaries/stakeholders.
· Contribute to the rollout of IRC global strategic initiatives related to measurement and accountability (i.e. Monitoring for Action, Outcome and Evidence Framework), and enable reporting against IRC global standards and requirements.
Assessment, Learning, and Documentation
· Ensure relevant, timely, and quality support to the field office on assessments and evaluations; i.e. support in developing the survey tools, data analysis and report writing.
· Attend and participate in semi-annual meetings with other MEAL Officers, the MEAL Managers and the Accountability and Learning Coordinator on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges.
· Provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
· Document and disseminate best practices across Education and Child Protection programs.
· Support/facilitate the development of human interest stories in collaboration with Education and Child Protection officers.
· Track and ensure organized, comprehensive electronic filing of documented findings/analyses using BOX.
· When appropriate/applicable, facilitate and participate in information sharing opportunities among IRC education and child protection programs and other sectors /partners/donors.
Capacity Building
· Facilitate capacity building for Education and Child Protection staff on skills and knowledge related to M&E and accountability and learning, including related IRC global initiatives. Relevant topics may include but are not limited to, designing monitoring tools, analyzing monitoring data, conducting assessment/ evaluation, and implementing feedback mechanisms.
· Conduct visits to sub-offices and intervention areas to provide training, technical assistance, and support, as well as to ensure that accountability and learning tools and strategies are understood and being implemented effectively.
Candidate selection will be based on the criteria described below.
Education:
· Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, systems science, information management and/or other relevant fields.
Work Experience:
· · Minimum of four years of relevant professional work experience;
· Preferably as Database management, M&E or similar experience in education/ Child protection system within international NGO.
· Demonstrated understanding of direct monitoring and evaluation experience, specifically in the humanitarian and development context.
· Demonstrated experience developing tools and systems for, and building capacity of others in skills related to, program tracking and documentation.
· Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including logical models, conceptual frameworks, and assessment/evaluation.
· Knowledge of monitoring Education and/or Child Protection programs.
· Demonstrated experience of implementing beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms.
· High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
· Preferred knowledge of mobile data collection tools such as Kobo Collect or CommCare.
· Familiarity with information management systems and analysis software is a plus.
· Effective, high-quality communication, writing, and interpersonal skills are essential.
Personal specifications:
· Ability to work under pressure, long working hours, and high workload.
· Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks.
· Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
· Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.