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| Monitoring Evaluation and learning Officer | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-05-25 | Close Date | 2022-05-31 |
| Vacancy No | MCA046-2022 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 3 Months |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in social science, economic or related fields. | Experience | At least 2 years of technical work experience required in the area of MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and learning) |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per MCA Salary Scale |
About Company
About Mercy Corps: About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Country Summary Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build a more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives. Recognizing both the great potential and the complex challenges faced by Afghanistan, since 1986 Mercy Corps has been implementing a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country and of those communities where we work. Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan continuously since 1986 with a large portfolio of programs addressing the promotion of sustainable licit livelihoods, agriculture development, youth vocational training, Renewable Energy and natural resource management; it has helped more than 2.5 million Afghans through these wide-range of community–based agriculture and economic development programs. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Job Description
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The MEL Officer will be responsible for all monitoring evaluation and learning activities under Emergency Response Project in Balkh, which includes but not limited to Need Assessment, Market analysis, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), regular monitoring, spot-checks, FGDs and verification activities.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Take part in development of relevant tools and systems that are consistent with the MEL system of emergency project
- Prepare reports on monitoring visits, need assessment, market assessment, Focus Group discussion and learning events.
- Conduct sites visits and capture strengths and weakness of program implementation using a unified tools that will be developed jointly with MEL team
- Conduct data analysis of surveys, in line with the directions of the MEL Director (when required).
- Prepare MEL reports with the support of MEL Director
- Prepare and maintain MEL related documentation to adhere to Mercy Corps' Program Management Minimum Standards as per the PM@MC methodology
- Translate different MEL tools such as survey questionnaire, indicator plan and etc. to the local languages, as and when required.
- Assist in regular data entry into the MEL databases and donor required database, if required.
- Establish cordial, professional relations with all team members and beneficiaries, ensuring Mercy Corps’ ability to work with transparency, accountability and good will.
- Conduct him/her both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and in no way jeopardize our humanitarian efforts.
- Provide technical assistance to program staff in order to maximize use of the MEL data collection tools.
- Develop capacity building and facilitation series to support program teams to better monitor and evaluate their program components, and to make better use of program information.
- Perform any other duties as required .
Accountability
Reports Directly To: MEL Director
Job Requirement
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in social science, economic or related fields.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to multi-task, and has past working experience with the community groups, government and non-government organization and community leaders/elders.
- At least 2 years of technical work experience required in the area of MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and learning)
- Able to work under heavy pressure, meet tight deadlines and deliver high-quality work on a timely manner.
- Demonstrated understanding of best practices on institutional development, project implementation and coordination.
- Knowledge of report writing.
- General relevant computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel to various districts in the respective provinces.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills.
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please state the title/ subject line as:
MCA046-2022 Application for MEL Officer
*Application received after the closing date or with a different subject line will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. Interested candidates should send their Application to: af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org