Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, & Learning (MEAL OFFICER)
Reports to: Project Coordinator of Joint Action Againts Malnutrition (JAAM)
Project
Locations: LOMBOK UTARA
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 country program; 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 Suggestion Box; 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 marking 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 etc.
b. Manage communications-related consultants, such as photographers
c. Help project coordinator a write meaningful stories for external
communication about project successes for individuals, communities,
partnerships, etc.
QUALIFICATIONS
a. Bachelor’s degree in development, statistics, or related studies
b. At least 2 years of professional experience leading MEAL systems.
c. Demonstrated skills in MEAL projects in development or emergency response
d. 3+ years’ experience with an I/NGO and with evidence-based M&E
e. Knowledge of evidence-based development project
f. Experience designing and carrying out qualitative and quantitative
research and using research results in project design
g. Demonstrated experience in info-data management and familiar with
technologies in social research
h. Excellent analytical skills
i. Strong written and spoken English
j. 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.
MEAL Technical Skills
a. Ability to design and develop, or adapt from existing resources:
b. Info-data collections tools for monitoring based on matriks 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, SAS, STATA or equivalent, preferred.
Please submit your current CV and application to hrd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx cc
firman.laia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx not later than April 6th 2021 and put “MEAL
Officer_Your Name” as subject.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Regards,
Human Resource Department
Yayasan Nurani Luhur Masyarakat
