MEAL Officer

 The overall objective of the position is to provide support, organization and direction for the coordination team and field teams, based on the General Coordinator’s directives.

• The position aims at enhancing the quality monitoring and evaluation system of Organization programs in Pakistan.
• He/she will be responsible for all M&E related program activities including data and information management, capacity building and providing technical M&E leadership for all program areas.
• He/she will act as a mobile Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning agent of the programs activities and plans, based on the General Coordinator’s instructions, and in connection with the other coordinators.

Specific Job Responsibilities;

A.Monitor, Evaluate, Ensure the Accountability and Learning of the activities and mission

C.1 Data collection and information management

• Manage the generation, collection, analysis, and dissemination of data and information of the programs, through the set-up of a MEAL System that incorporates basic standards, tools designing, evaluations and assessment along with guidelines as well as standards promulgated by SPHERE, Code of Conduct, SMART principles

C.2 Reporting

• Generate monthly program progress reports, newsletter, communication materials etc. and tracking progress against key indicators for KP and Punjab program and keep the coordination and field team informed on a regular basis.
• Prepare timely and high-quality reports for internal and external (donors) purposes
• Discuss and follow up on program emerging issues and action plans for recommendations with the field team.
• Assist in drafting proposals, concept notes when needed;

C.3 Capacity Building

• Plan and provide training to program teams to use data collection tools and techniques and undertake systematic monthly data analysis, interpretation and feedback using the data collected, including ongoing on the job support, Provide support for continuous improvement in MEAL setup through analysis of the existing system and carry out the necessary capacity building sessions for MEAL staff.
• Assist in designing and delivering training material related to programs and operations management, as well as internal and external communication materials;

C.4 Accountability and Quality

• Implement and manage accountability to beneficiary’s mechanism using already established mechanism of the hotline and real-time assessment;
• Ensure that beneficiary feedback is adequately captured, analyzed, and utilized by the program team; Consolidate complaint response mechanism, action plan tracker and monitoring checklists databases on a monthly and quarterly basis.

A. Team Management

• Directly supervise the MEAL assistant
• Conduct appraisal of the staff/team under his/her direct responsibility
• Organize in collaboration with the programme coordinator, regular program analysis and evaluation to be shared to the coordination and program team

B.Assist the General coordinator in his coordination mission

• Support other coordinators in drafting key documents, reports and procedures when asked by the General Coordinator (the support can be execution, assistance, counselling, piloting, or follow up);
• Design, implement and upgrade a communication matrix emphasizing who, when and what to communicate and how;
• Act as a communication liaison agent between the departments of the mission based on the General coordinator’s instructions;
• Any other task as might be requested by the General coordinator.

Others;

• Assist different departments of the mission in preparing and sharing of information related to projects and maintain record;
• Main and provide the General Coordinator with weekly briefs of the Pakistani context related to ongoing and future interventions (economic, social, security, etc.) and on the status of similar INGO working in the country by establishing bonds with INGOs representatives and by monitoring the media (TV, newspaper, social media etc.);

Competencies;

 Demonstrated experience in data processing and management of large scale surveys;

•  Demonstrated experience of statistical packages and/ or data analysis software (e.g. SPSS,Excel, Epi Info, SMART, STAT 01) and advanced computer skills (word-processing spreadsheets, and databases) are mandatory.
• Must be result-focused and be able to work under pressure and tight deadlines;

Transversal Skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a multi-cultural team environment; the country’s administrative workings including security, the influence of regional politics, religious issues, cultural and ethnic divisions, good writing and communication skills;

Strong analytical skills;

• Technical knowledge and experience in the implementation of gender and disability sensitive approaches is a plus;
• knowledge and experience in implementing either health care or social protection programme is an added advantage.

Linguistics Competencies;

• Good oral and written communication skills both in English and Urdu;
• Pushto & other Local languages will be an asset.
• The selection is on a rolling basis, only individuals who meet the above-listed requirements are invited to apply for the above-mentioned position.
• The organization reserves the right to cancel the job posting at any time without any intimation or reason.
• The organization doesn’t allow or accept the candidate having multiple employments at the same time.