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| Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Monitoring and Evaluation, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-04-11 | Close Date | 2023-04-23 |
| Vacancy No | MCA012-2023 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year |
| Education | Bachelor degree in social sciences, statistics, economics, project planning and management. • Good | Experience | Minimum of 2-3 years combined work experience in M&E activities, project management , and information systems |
| 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. Mercy Corps is working in Kabul, Kandahar, Herat and Balkh. Program/Department Summary The Nova-INVEST (Introducing New Vocational Educational Skills’ Training) program is a vocational training and employment program funded by the US State Department of Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to be implemented in the provinces of Kandahar and Herat in its fourth phase. INVEST is Mercy Corps’ flagship Technical Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) program running since 2011, focusing primarily on delivering technical vocational skills training for six months to vulnerable Afghans (IDPs, returnees and host community members from 15-40 years old, including youth and women) with the aim of increasing their opportunities for self or waged employment after the training period. The Nova-INVEST program will provide vocational training while working in close coordination with relevant government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA), Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR), Ministry of Women’s Affair (MoWA), Ministry of Education (MoE), Governor’s Office, Community Development Councils (CDCs), District Development Councils (DDCs), Provincial Development Councils (PDCs), District Development Assemblies (DDAs), Shuras, community elders; partner INGOs/NGOs, private sector actors such as Chambers of Commerce and business/producer associations. Also, Mercy Corps is currently implementing a WASH/livelihoods program “Supporting Transformation for Afghanistan’s Recovery (STAR)” in four conflict-affected districts in the Herat province. This 24-mohth program is expected to directly benefit some 24,000 women, men and children living in approximately 16 rural villages who come from a multi-ethnic background. These districts were among the worst affected due to the prolonged conflict. While they were still struggling to recover from the effects of the unrest, they were hit by yet another drought recently. Over the years, their main livelihood sources have diminished as a result of low agricultural production and depletion of the livestock population. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Department oversees all aspects of M&E including a country-level data management system. The MEL team ensures programs use the necessary M&E systems and tools across the country portfolio, to inform and improve programming through evidence-based learning. The MEL team supports Mercy Corps Afghanistan commitment to staff capacity learning through the training of new and innovative M&E methods and tools. 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 Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be responsible for supporting the MEL Director in overseeing the overall aspects of program monitoring, evaluation and learning activities conducted in Kandahar province programs. He/she will be responsible for daily monitoring and evaluation of activities implemented by program teams. As part of the job, the MEL officer is responsible to provide productive feedback in order to improve the quality of the programs, and works as the lesson learned.
MEL Department Summary:
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Department oversees all aspects of M&E including a country-level data management system. The MEL team ensures programs use the necessary M&E systems and tools across the country portfolio, to inform and improve programming through evidence-based learning. The MEL team supports Mercy Corps Afghanistan commitment to staff capacity learning through the training of new and innovative M&E methods and tools.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The MEL Officer will be responsible for all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities under STAR and Nova Invest projects in Herat, which includes but not limited to baseline/end line surveys, process monitoring, spot-checks and FGDs. As part of the job, the MEL officer should participate in MEL related sessions conducted at STAR consortium and Nova Invest Programs and take part in tools development, data analysis and other MEL related activities.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with the relevant departments including finance, operations and program to ensure the effective oversight of MEL functions
• Take part in development of relevant M&E tools and systems that are consistent with the M&E system of STAR and Nova Invest programs
• Conduct sites visits and capture strengths and weakness of program implementation using a unified tools that will be developed jointly with MEL team
• Participate in data collection (i.e. baseline assessment, evaluations, monitoring tools, etc.).
• Conduct data analysis of surveys, in line with the directions of the MEL Director (when required).
• Provide support to MEL Director on developing reports for the program, especially reports intended for internal circulation.
• Conduct data analysis of surveys, in line with the directions of the MEL Director (when required).
• Prepare and maintain MEL related documentation to adhere to Mercy Corps' Program Management Minimum Standards as per the PM@MC methodology
• Facilitate learning and feedback mechanisms in response to findings of project monitoring, in coordination with STAR and Nova Invest program teams.
• 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 MC and STAR and Nova Invest 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.
Other Responsibilities
• Support efforts towards accountability, specifically to MC beneficiaries and donors.
• Apply Do No Harm standards in the monitoring process to ensure activities do not have detrimental effects on vulnerable communities;
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
• Other assigned tasks, as necessary.
Organizational Learning:
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility - None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: MEL Director
Works Directly With: MEL team, program, Operations, Finance team members
Job Requirement
Knowledge and Experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years combined work experience in M&E activities, project management , and information systems
• Bachelor degree in social sciences, statistics, economics, project planning and management.
• Good understanding of quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and implement M&E activities creatively, as well as possess the ability to analyze data and utilize lessons learned for the continuous improvement of program implementation and to promote a culture of learning.
• Experience in building staff capacity through facilitating formal trainings or workshops
• Experience with data management and statistical analysis including the ability to use statistical packages such as SPSS and Stata,
• Fluency in verbal and written Dari and Pashto
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and produce results in a timely and quality manner
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please state the title/ subject line as:
MCA012-2023 Application for Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning 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