*Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (Assistant coordinator)*
Reports to: Project Coordinator
Location: MEDAN
Yayasan Nurani Luhur Masyarakat (YNLM), an Indonesian civil society
organization based in Medan, has been implementing one-year mental health
pilot project (MHPP), focusing on community-based rehabilitation in
Helvetia Tengah in Medan and developing a Day care in the Mental Health
Hospital (Rumah Sakit Jiwa Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ildrem) in Medan.
*PRIMARY PURPOSE*
In consultation with the Project Coordinator the MEAL Specialist will lead
the technical and strategic Monitoring and Evaluation, Accountability, and
Learning (MEAL) processes for the project in Medan; design, develop and
implement a MEAL system; communicate evidenced-based results internally to
inform management and program decisions, program participants
(beneficiaries and duty bearers) for accountability; support
knowledge/capacity building about MEAL among project and partner staff on
in line with project standards; assist the program staff and advisors,
providing technical assistance to design and implement research studies,
surveys, and evaluations; set-up beneficiary accountability mechanisms and
community feedback protocols, e.g. a support the supervision, monitoring
and evaluation of all projects to ensure that quality, accountability, and
reporting standards are met; aggregate M&E info-data from project staff to
inform program design/redesign; promote program accountability, learning
and sharing among staff, partners and other stakeholders; support positive
relations (stewardship) by drafting reports, stories and other
communication pieces to targeted audiences as requested; and ensure
compliance with branding and marketing plans.
*RESPONSIBILITY AND TASK*
*Design, develop and implement the MEAL system*
a. Lead the design and development of a Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability, Learning (MEAL) system/protocol using standard project
tools and other M&E guidance and tools as needed
b. With project coordinator, ensure proper use of the agreed MEAL
system/protocols per project policies and procedures
c. Provide input as requested for project design, funding proposals and
budgets to ensure that MEAL activities are realistic, budgeted and in line
with project guidelines/requirements
d. Support the MEAL roll-out plan for each project
*Monitoring & Evaluation*
a. Ensure the collection and analysis of accurate information and data
(quantitative and qualitative), to be used in project reporting, and in
decision-making for improved project performance.
b. Ensure the reliable and accurate project participants counts,
including required disaggregation for age and gender, and to avoid
duplicate counting
c. Participate in the design, implementation, and analysis of final
evaluation surveys in collaboration with project staff and/or external
consultants.
d. Support visual results and impact reporting of projects with
graphics, photos, videos, and maps. Follow project policy and best
practices on the use of images and video of beneficiaries.
e. Compile and provide required data for reporting project requirements
f. Undertake field visits to monitor project quality, discuss results
with relevant staff, and prepare reports to be shared with the project
coordinator and relevant colleagues
g. Work with the project team to develop data collection tools and to
regularly collect quality data
*Accountability*
a. Support the project team to set up a Feedback Process to respond to
complaints/concerns/feedback from beneficiaries
b. Maintain the Feedback Process database; ensure participation from men
and women, boys and girls
c. Compile and analyze accountability data from the field on a monthly
basis and share reports with the project coordinator
*Learning, Knowledge Management, and Innovation *
a. Orient new staff to MEAL essentials
b. Lead MEAL capacity building activities
c. Help Project staff implement MEAL plans
*Communications/Visibility*
a. Aggregate and share information for the webpage, Facebook, Instagram
etc.
b. Manage communications-related consultants, such as photographers
c. Help project staff a write meaningful stories for external
communication about most of significant changes for individuals,
communities, partnerships, etc.
*QUALIFICATIONS*
a. Bachelor degree in nursing, psychology, social science or a related
field such as international development, program evaluation, research
methods, statistics, communication, or other relevant social science
(Master degree is preferably)
b. At least 2 years of professional experience leading MEAL systems.
c. Demonstrated skills in MEAL projects in development
d. 3+ years’ experience with an I/NGO and with evidence-based M&E
e. Experience designing and carrying out qualitative and quantitative
research and using research results in project design
f. Demonstrated experience in info-data management and familiar with
technologies in social research
g. Excellent analytical skills
h. Strong written and spoken English
i. Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary
and multicultural team, to work successfully in the field, and to manage
and move groups of people toward completion of activities.
j. Commitment to and understanding of Organization’s aims, values and
principles.
*MEAL Technical Skills*
a. Ability to design and develop, or adapt from existing resources:
b. Info-data collections tools for monitoring based on matrix results
framework.
c. Questionnaires for quantitative surveys and interview guides for
qualitative studies.
d. Tools for processing and storing info-data: create and manage
databases using Excel, Access or other similar data management platforms,
and create and effectively structure survey data files.
e. Know advanced techniques for random sampling, including the
estimation of sample size, the calculation of weights, the calculation of
the estimation errors, and confidence intervals; advanced descriptive
statistics and statistical inference so as to select samples and perform
appropriate statistical tests to remove the evidence of differences between
results or between groups (experimental and control); and at least one
statistical software such as SPSS or equivalent, preferred.
Submission of Interest
Interested candidate(s) are requested to submit the application and
curriculum vitae with references to Siti Meilan Simbolon (Project
Coordinator) meilan.s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and Yayasan Nurani Luhur
Masyarakat (YNLM) *hrd.nuraniluhurmasyarakat@xxxxxxxxx
<nuraniluhurmasyarakat@xxxxxxxxx>* not later than 07 February 2020
