Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer at CARE

Job Summary

• The Data, MEAL Officer will be a part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team supporting implementation of the overall MEAL system.
• S/he will assist the MEAL and project team with activities, including data collection, data entry, database management and analysis, implementing post-distribution monitoring (PDM), evaluations and other surveys, protection monitoring and information management activities and monitoring project activities as well as support all efforts for promoting a high level of beneficiary accountability including managing the feedback mechanism channels and support all efforts to ensure learning and accountability systems are working effectively

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS: 

Monitoring and Evaluation of GBViE and SRHR activities                             

• Support in collecting data needed for reporting output and outcome indicators.
• Support in conducting assessments as needed, facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection exercises.
• Monitor activity implementation progress against objectives and work plans.
• Support in conducting post-distribution monitoring with targeted beneficiaries of NFI/FI distributions and CVA including Multipurpose cash assistance.
• Lead protection Monitoring activities related to Protection Information Management

Accountability & Compliance                                                                                

• Lead Feedback and Accountability mechanisms assessments with the community to ensure efficient use of preferred feedback channels by the community.
• Conduct community visits, focus group discussions with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to receive feedback on project activities.
• Maintain the Complains and feedback received and ensure a timely and appropriate follow-up or referral if needed.
• Clean and validate data received from beneficiaries for complaint and feedback database and generate weekly summaries

Data System Management                                

• Responsible for record keeping and maintaining MEAL team updated data for the project.
• Liaising with partners to ensure that the data management systems (GBVIMS+) are updated on a monthly basis and shared with UNFPA.
• Ensure timely sharing of GBVIMS+ line data on a monthly basis to the GBV sub sector interagency focal person.
• Participate in all interagency GBVIMS meetings to discuss trends and data sharing protocols.
• Train & offer needed support to project GBV staff to use GBVIMS+ correctly & effectively system and other MEAL concepts.
• Together with the Gender & Protection Sector Manager, work with the Protection sector Protection monitoring task team to develop/enhance a Protection information management system

Learning, Reporting and Documentation                                                        

• Work with the project team to ensure documentation of programme learning initiatives and outcomes (case studies, photos, lessons learnt, most significant change stories, etc.)
• Participate in the dissemination of learning to other team members to ensure that good practice is understood and adopted.
• Extract action points from field/ Activity reports and maintain and consolidate monthly action plan/feedback trackers.
•  Support in archiving of programs documents at the field level.
• Contribute to the timely and quality compilation and submission of project periodical reports (Weekly, monthly, quarterly, Annual and special reports) to the project Manager. 
• Assist in the preparation of the project’s operations plans/work plans & reviews.
• Prepare Quarterly PIM data collection, analysis and reporting in collaboration with the PM and the Protection Monitoring Sub working group

Program quality improvement

• Conduct field monitoring visits/spot checks as appropriate.
• Support project staff during training by ensuring pre and post-test are done for all trainings and documented.
• Lead Quarterly review meetings alongside the Project Manager

Resource Mobilization                                                                                                                                        

• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilization effort
• Fulfill any other Responsibilities as Assigned

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics related fields or an area of social science or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working in M&E with experience of developing M&E plans, training staff, capacity building, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting and/or other aspects of M&E, preferably with experience in the sectors: Protection, GBV, Child Protection, Cash, SRHR.
• Experience in setting up and/or managing M&E systems, preferably in NGO setting.
• Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as information sharing and complaints response mechanisms.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, Word, Excel, Power Point, Spread sheets and other Statistical software. 
• Experience in working with protection information management systems such as GBVIMS, Primero
• Previous work experience in hardship areas or emergency setting

Desired

• Possess working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, laws and standards – Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Sphere Minimum Standards, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation
• and Abuse (PSEA), Gender in Emergencies.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suit applications and other statistical
• software – KOBO and ODK.
• Knowledge and understanding of qualitative and quantitative social research methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills (English)
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Knowledge of local languages, Hausa & Kanuri

Competencies

• Approachability                                  
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility