Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer at Danish Refugee Council

Overall purpose of the role:

• Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer will conduct field level M&E activities and provide technical support to MEAL Lead in ensuring timely and quality learning as well as implementation reporting with a specific focus on Fair Recycling Project enhancing circularity and sustainable waste management as well as gender and social inclusion engagements under The Coca Cola Foundation (TCCF) project. The position holder will assist project teams in collecting data against indicators, lead data collection based on data-collection tools and methodologies designed by the MEAL team. The MEAL Officer will also lead project assessments and project compliance audits in all cross-border locations covering Kenya Urban Program, Kakuma and Greater Kampala City regions. The MEAL Officer will collaborate closely with the MEAL Lead and field programme team to ensure compliance with the projects MEAL requirements and best practices. The role will also ensure programme data and other protected data is accurately and ethically collected, stored, analysed, and shared in strict adherence to the projects data protection policy and MEAL Plan.

Responsibilities: 
R1. Designing, planning & implementation of strategies for data collection & storage, analysis & sharing:

• Responsible for all projects databases. She/he will work in designing databases on project activities/beneficiaries and assist in
• updating regularly the database according to the project requirements.
• Support project staff and partners in planning for and executing MEAL activities, including data collection methodology and
• tools and data management, analysis and use.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of MEAL systems for DRC and partners, including SOPs,
• guidance and tools.
• In collaboration with the MEAL Coordinator, make recommendations about the methods the projects should use to collect,
• analyze and manage data to improve data quality and the efficiency of data systems.
• Support DRC local partners in all MEAL requirements including capacity building, assessments, and reporting
• Ensure accurate data entry of new information into the beneficiary database and regularly update, maintain existing database
• system records
• Strengthen and maintain networks with other partners by attending relevant M&E working group meetings to help analyze
• trends, findings and best practices.
• Ensure all project data (Distribution data, persons reached in various activities among others) is AGD (Age, Gender and Diversity)
• disaggregated.
• Support in conducting assessments and community visits as needed, facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection
• exercises.
• Conduct all field data collection through mobile data collection for quantitative data and paper forms for qualitative data. -
• ensure tablets and phones to be used for assessments are charged before commencement of assessment exercises.
• Conduct data analysis and providing input, information and statistics for monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports for the
• project.

R2. Design and Implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Plans:

• Participate in the baseline, mid-term and end of term evaluations of program activities
• In coordination with PM and MEAL coordinator, guide and cooperate with advisors/consultants who are contracted to
• implement specific surveys, assessments and studies required for evaluating outcomes and impact.
• Under the direction of the MEAL Coordinator, support research and study activities on M&E related issues. 
• 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. 

R3. Report Writing & Documentation: 

• Coordinate and quality assure MEAL activities and processes for the project 
• Build capacity of partners in the consortium on MEAL 
• Ensure the Indicator performance tracking tool is updated monthly for all projects by the project team and partners.
• Compile and submit relevant project reports to the project manager. 
• Prepare sector’s operation plans/work plans & reviews 
• Maintain a clear and transparent filing system. 
• Documentation and dissemination of lessons learned from monitoring data, grant closure reviews, evaluations and project studies.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the project manager.

Personal Qualities

• Organised, punctual and delivers on time, 
• Strong ability to motivate and inspire staff and partners,
• Excellent networking skills, 
• Intelligent and creative mind in data collection and analysis, Outcomes documentations, report writing.
• Curious and seeks out information, strong drive to learn new things and improve own capacity,
• Takes initiative – identifies what needs to get done and does it,
• Hard working and driven to achieve objectives, Able to work under minimum supervision.
• A good team player, culturally sensitive and able to resist external pressure.

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum of 4 years of work experience within the field of monitoring and evaluation.
• Working knowledge in Turkana, Urban- Nairobi and Uganda.
• Working experience in the field of Economic Recovery/Self- reliance, Protection, SGBV, Social Work, Child Protection preferred.
• Experience in working in Sustainable Waste Management ecosystems.
• Experience in working with protection information management systems.
• Experience in participatory assessments and community-based monitoring approaches.
• Clear understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
• Experience with capacity building of staff, and in convening and facilitating training and workshops
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel Power Point, and other Statistical software
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills (English)
• Time management and organizational skills.
• Previous work experience in hardship areas or emergency setting. 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Information management Sciences, MEAL or related field 
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• A minimum of 4 years of MEAL experience within the private sector and humanitarian development field.