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| Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kandahar, |
| Categories | Monitoring and Evaluation, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-03-07 | Close Date | 2022-03-16 |
| Vacancy No | MCA015-2022 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 7 Months |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in relevant field is preferable | Experience | Minimum of 1 year combined in M&E activities, program evaluation |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per MCA Salary Scale |
About Company
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
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The Nova-INVEST (Introducing New Vocational Educational Skills’ Training) program is a vocational training and employment program, to be implemented in the province 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) to increase their self or wage employment after training. The Nova-INVEST program will provide vocational training and an apprenticeship program to 4,000 participants in 2 provinces across 3 years, 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
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 evidencebased 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 Assistant is responsible for supporting the MEL Officer in conducting field monitoring and evaluation activities in Herat Province. This will include supporting data collection, analysis and reporting of the data to identify trends and highlight potential risk areas. She will be responsible to maintain a strong information management system ensuring sound data management. The MEL Assistant is particularly responsible to support the MEL Officer in data cleaning, data collection, Document Verification and documentation keeping. She is responsible to show interest in building her capacity, as well as strong ambition in her expectations.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
GENERAL
MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING
• Provide technical assistance to the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to establish and create relevant M&E tools and systems that are consistent with the Mercy Corps Afghanistan countrywide MEL strategy. • Conduct data cleaning and analysis for baseline study, post-graduation study, market assessment and/or any relevant studies related to the program.
• Ensure that Google Drive is up-to-date and information is easily available.
• Provide support to M&E Officer on developing reports for the program, especially reports intended for internal circulation.
• 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. • Ensure that questionnaires are in XLS forms.
• Conduct VTCs visit in Herat province to ensure that the MEL system is consistent with implementation.
• Build her own capacity in MEL in collaboration with her supervisor and the MEL Manager
• Establish cordial, professional relations with MC Staff and other stakeholder 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. • Other duties as assigned and agreed upon by the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
Job Requirement
Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and produce results in a timely and quality manner
• High School Graduate
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field is preferable
• Minimum of 1 year combined in M&E activities, program evaluation, and information systems. Prior experience with Mercy Corps (including internship) strongly preferred.
• Degree holder in social sciences, statistics, economics or Public Administration and policy is preferred
• Both theoretical and practical background in M&E
• Strong interest in Monitoring and Evaluation
• Fluency in verbal and written Pashto and Dari
• 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
• Ability to travel in Kabul Province
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please mention the vacancy number and position in the subject line, application received after the closing date and without 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