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Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager (Re-Advertised)

Location:  Addis Ababa, with frequent travel

Employment Category:  F1

Reporting To: Chief of Party

Direct Reports: 6 (MEAL Coordinator, Accountability Coordinator, MEAL Specialist, MEAL Officer (x3))

Start of Contract & Duration:  12 Months

Posting date: February 20, 2020

 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.

Project Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading a £21 million programme to protect would-be migrants and refugees from unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia. The 4-year programme, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), is anticipated to be innovative, cross-sectoral and solutions-oriented with strong emphasis on research, learning and adaptive management.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

As a member of the Programme Management Unit (PMU), the MEAL Manager is responsible for the overall design and implementation of the programme’s MEAL system. The role contributes to regular review and revision of the programme strategy, which is translated by the MEAL Manager into a comprehensive MEAL system, MEAL tools plans and strategies. The MEAL Manager collaborates closely with programme partners, as well as members of the PMU to ensure rigorous and thoughtful monitoring of programme implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Management and Technical Guidance:

  • Overall responsibility for the management of the Programme’s MEAL team, ensuring positive and collaborative working relationships between the MEAL and implementing teams.
  • In collaboration with programme partner, lead the development of the Programme’s MEAL strategy, system and tools and oversee effective, efficient and timely implementation of the Programme’s MEAL plans.
  • Collaborate with the PMU’s Technical Programme Manager to develop and ensure the Programmes MEAL system and tools reflect sector specific needs and best practices, and are technically robust.
  • Collaborate with the Technical Programme Manager, Technical Specialist Leads and field teams to undertake assessments and data collection to inform programme design as well as to identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age and diversity.
  • Analyse data and generate reports and recommendations.
  • Lead the PMU’s MEAL team to undertake regular monitoring visits.
  • Assure quality of data collection and data entry processes.
  • Manage all Program MEAL databases and systems to oversee measurement of achievement and progress toward programme goals and results.
  • Ensure the Programme is able to articulate and document relevant best practices and assess performance regularly against agreed programme objectives and indicators.
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the DFID programme through active and ongoing participation in and contribution to strategic planning meetings and development of strategic documents at both the PMU and field levels through sharing ongoing MEAL analysis and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with other members of the PMU to ensure effective coordination and visibility of the implementation of the Programme.

 Finance and Administration:

  • Collaborate regularly with the PMU’s Support Services Manager and finance team to monitor spending of the Programmes MEAL budget.

Human Resources:

  • Ensure respectful and positive working relationships within the MEAL team which allow for the effective implementation of all MEAL activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support and capacity-building.
  • Promote professional development of the MEAL team by identifying training and capacity building opportunities and ensure MEAL staff are well versed in core protection concepts, DRC’s code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the refugee population, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
  • Collaborate with the PMU’s human resources team to ensure MEAL staff evaluations are conducted on a regular basis.

Job Requirements

Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)

  • Minimum 5 years, preferably 8-10 years, of experience, in in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of projects in humanitarian and/or development settings.
  • Experience overseeing the implementation of a MEAL system for a commercial programme, with experiencing implementing a DFID commercial programme a notable advantage.
  • Must have experience effectively coordinating MEAL activities with partner agencies.
  • Demonstrated skills in program design, monitoring, evaluation accountability, learning and report analysis and writing.
  • Demonstrated skills in data management and developing tools and systems for monitoring and evaluation services
  • Demonstrated ability to work with supervisors and other senior officials, particularly in international settings.
  • Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent Information Technology skills.
  • Proficiency in common computer packages – i.e. Word, Excel, SPSS, Power point etc.

Education:

  • University degree in social sciences, development planning, evaluation, survey implementation, statistical research and /or project management

 Languages: (indicate fluency level)

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills (in English and Amharic)
  • Excellent proficiency in English is essential

 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

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The Danish Refugee Council is currently implementing a broad range of activities relevant to conflict affected communities and persons. The activities are categorized in ten sectors:

Shelter and Non-food Items, Food Security, Protection, Income Generation, Coordination & Operational Services, Community Infrastructure & Services, Humanitarian Mine Action, Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Education.

Here you can read some short exemplifications of what types of activities the respective sectors include:

Shelter and Non-food Items: Provision of emergency shelter, emergency cash grants, rehabilitation of housing, distribution of non-food items (NFIs) and provision of return and repatriation kits.

Food Security: Emergency food provision or food voucher programmes. Training and capacity development in agriculture, agricultural inputs (e.g. tools and seeds), agricultural grants.

Protection: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.

Income Generation: Business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, literacy and numeracy training, vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.

Coordination & Operational Services: Coordination and management of refugee and IDP camps, active participation in UN cluster coordination, humanitarian surveys and studies, facilitation of NGO Networks focused on displacement solutions, capacity development, training and support to local NGOs, secondment of experts to UN emergency operations worldwide

Community Infrastructure & Services: Provision of physical infrastructure like roads, bridges, community centres, irrigation systems or other community structures, facilitation and training of infrastructure management groups at community level, facilitation and funding of community development plans, initiatives for disaster risk reduction at community level.

Humanitarian Mine Action: Manual or mechanical mine clearance, clearance of former battle areas, education for affected communities – with special focus on children on how to avoid harm from mines and UXO, surveys of expected and confirmed mined or UXO areas, explosive ordnance disposal and stockpile destruction, capacity building of national demining institutions.

Armed Violence Reduction (AVR): Education in procedures for safe storage and safe handling of small arms and light weapons (SALW), capacity building of institutions for safety, local and community level conflict management and mitigation.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Emergency water supply, hygiene item distribution, hygiene information and education, construction of latrines, installation water points, wells and water storage. Water purification.

Education: Education grants and fee support, school feeding programmes, teacher training and support, school materials provision and construction or rehabilitation of school structures.

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0 USD Addis Ababa CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager (Re-Advertised)

Location:  Addis Ababa, with frequent travel

Employment Category:  F1

Reporting To: Chief of Party

Direct Reports: 6 (MEAL Coordinator, Accountability Coordinator, MEAL Specialist, MEAL Officer (x3))

Start of Contract & Duration:  12 Months

Posting date: February 20, 2020

 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.

Project Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading a £21 million programme to protect would-be migrants and refugees from unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia. The 4-year programme, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), is anticipated to be innovative, cross-sectoral and solutions-oriented with strong emphasis on research, learning and adaptive management.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

As a member of the Programme Management Unit (PMU), the MEAL Manager is responsible for the overall design and implementation of the programme’s MEAL system. The role contributes to regular review and revision of the programme strategy, which is translated by the MEAL Manager into a comprehensive MEAL system, MEAL tools plans and strategies. The MEAL Manager collaborates closely with programme partners, as well as members of the PMU to ensure rigorous and thoughtful monitoring of programme implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Management and Technical Guidance:

  • Overall responsibility for the management of the Programme’s MEAL team, ensuring positive and collaborative working relationships between the MEAL and implementing teams.
  • In collaboration with programme partner, lead the development of the Programme’s MEAL strategy, system and tools and oversee effective, efficient and timely implementation of the Programme’s MEAL plans.
  • Collaborate with the PMU’s Technical Programme Manager to develop and ensure the Programmes MEAL system and tools reflect sector specific needs and best practices, and are technically robust.
  • Collaborate with the Technical Programme Manager, Technical Specialist Leads and field teams to undertake assessments and data collection to inform programme design as well as to identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age and diversity.
  • Analyse data and generate reports and recommendations.
  • Lead the PMU’s MEAL team to undertake regular monitoring visits.
  • Assure quality of data collection and data entry processes.
  • Manage all Program MEAL databases and systems to oversee measurement of achievement and progress toward programme goals and results.
  • Ensure the Programme is able to articulate and document relevant best practices and assess performance regularly against agreed programme objectives and indicators.
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the DFID programme through active and ongoing participation in and contribution to strategic planning meetings and development of strategic documents at both the PMU and field levels through sharing ongoing MEAL analysis and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with other members of the PMU to ensure effective coordination and visibility of the implementation of the Programme.

 Finance and Administration:

  • Collaborate regularly with the PMU’s Support Services Manager and finance team to monitor spending of the Programmes MEAL budget.

Human Resources:

  • Ensure respectful and positive working relationships within the MEAL team which allow for the effective implementation of all MEAL activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support and capacity-building.
  • Promote professional development of the MEAL team by identifying training and capacity building opportunities and ensure MEAL staff are well versed in core protection concepts, DRC's code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the refugee population, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
  • Collaborate with the PMU’s human resources team to ensure MEAL staff evaluations are conducted on a regular basis.

Job Requirements

Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)

  • Minimum 5 years, preferably 8-10 years, of experience, in in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of projects in humanitarian and/or development settings.
  • Experience overseeing the implementation of a MEAL system for a commercial programme, with experiencing implementing a DFID commercial programme a notable advantage.
  • Must have experience effectively coordinating MEAL activities with partner agencies.
  • Demonstrated skills in program design, monitoring, evaluation accountability, learning and report analysis and writing.
  • Demonstrated skills in data management and developing tools and systems for monitoring and evaluation services
  • Demonstrated ability to work with supervisors and other senior officials, particularly in international settings.
  • Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent Information Technology skills.
  • Proficiency in common computer packages - i.e. Word, Excel, SPSS, Power point etc.

Education:

  • University degree in social sciences, development planning, evaluation, survey implementation, statistical research and /or project management

 Languages: (indicate fluency level)

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills (in English and Amharic)
  • Excellent proficiency in English is essential

 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
2020-03-06

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