MEAL Officer

BACKGROUND:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war and disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for approximately 40 years, managing and delivering large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, safeguarding, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and is currently working across the country.

JOB SUMMARY

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Oversight and Support

• In coordination with Project Management and MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer will establish and run an efficient MEAL system for the project.

• Help the program leads, partners in taking data-informed decisions based on monitoring and evaluation data and findings.

• Support the MEAL Manager to implement the MEAL plan and ensure real-time analytics to guide the quality of the program and implementation.

• Assist in developing analysis dashboards against project indicators at provincial level.

• Ensure that data is collected and entered data management system on a regular basis.

• Validate data for completeness, correctness, consistency and follow up on any data quality issues.

• Review and develop appropriate formats, data collection tools and systems for monitoring and evaluating programs, assuring quality and handling data according to internal and international standards.

• In collaboration with the MEAL and Program, carry out regular participatory project monitoring as well as activities according to agreed systems, procedures and standards.

• Extend needful support to project teams and partners to track progress of the project activities in line with the agreed output and outcome level performance indicators and beneficiary numbers using standardized formats and systems, to establish/maintain data storage and dissemination systems.

• Assist in the design, collection and analysis of data and information for assessments, surveys and evaluations as required by the IRC-MEAL unit and the program teams as per project requirements.

• Conduct data quality assessments, audits’ and support relevant teams in improved data management practices.

• Ensure robust mechanism for process, output and joint outcome monitoring of project interventions.

• Support and execute surveys and studies under the project to assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and impacts of interventions over the project life.

• Promote accountability and ensure compliance with IRC’s code of conduct, policies, global Humanitarian Standards for Quality and Accountability, including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM), to ensure that affected communities and people are at the center of IRC response.

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•  Mechanism (CRM), to ensure that affected communities and people are at the center of IRC response.
•  Ensure proactive and reactive feedback collection from beneficiaries and help the project team and partner to use these for informed decision making.
•  Maintain accurate filing system of monitoring and data related documents in hard as well as in soft.
•  Lead documentation of lessons learnt from program implementation. Coordinate with program leads, partners and communities in documenting lessons learnt.
•  Document, finalize and share Case Studies, Human Interest Stories and Most Significant Change Stories.
•  Carry out other such tasks as assigned by IRC MEAL.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Head of Office and technically to MEAL Manager based at Islamabad.

Coordination: Program Lead, technical lead, District leads.  

Job Requirements:

A. Education

 Graduate/Master’s degree. Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Social Sciences, health, Economics, Statistics, and Computer Sciences.

B. Work experience

•  At least five years rich experience in role of Monitoring and Evaluation, emergency work will be preferred.
•  Confirmed skills in collection, analysis and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data and analytical reports.
•  Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations
•  Ability to handle a large and varied workload and meet deadlines

C. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

•  Basic understanding of statistical data (e.g., statistical analysis, social science, program evaluation), ability to recognize, interpret and synthesize patterns in data
•  Field Monitoring and field data collection skills
•  Data analysis, dashboarding, interpretation and analytical report writing skills.
• Computer skills & Report writing skills
•  Strong communication and coordination skills

Language Skills: English, Urdu, Sindhi and or local languages

Coordination, Representation and Advocacy

The IRC Core Values and Commitments.

 The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with

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• these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
•  IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.
•  Level of interaction with children: Less frequent direct contact with children
•  IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.