Title: Advisor II, Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning/SystemAdministrator
Division: Programs and Partnerships
Location: Global - Asia (Indonesia,
Philippines,or Sri Lanka)-Position will be based
on either of these country
depending on to hire location)
Reporting Relationship: Director,Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Summary
The Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning/System Administrator
willsupport ChildFund staff to use our Global M&E Platform and tools
forprogrammatic monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). This positionwill
support Global M&E initiatives and have a keen focus on theadministration and
management of the M&E platform and digital tools.
The M&E Advisor/System Administrator will use different methods tostrengthen
ChildFund’s capacity on all aspects of programmatic data systemsfrom design to
implementation (CommCare is the primary data collection toolutilized by
ChildFund and Power BI is utilized for data analysis andreporting). Under the
guidance of the M&E Director, the M&E Advisor/SystemAdministrator will ensure
ChildFund has accurate and timely reporting onprograms and strategy. The ideal
candidate will have the technical skillsrequired for information management,
experience of training staff in difficult/ complex environments, and knowledge
of systems and data use for MEL.
The M&E Advisor/System Administrator is expected to have expertise in theuse of
these tools so as to be able to train, support, and guide and supportMEL
advisors and country office MEL specialists in their use of thesetools.
Additional responsibilities will include managing M&Eprocesses and tools linked
with the Global M&E Platform.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
ChildFund International is committed to a workplace culture that
promotesdiversity,
equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Furthermore, ChildFundInternational is
committed
to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children,
includingpreventing
their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the
sexualexploitation and
abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants.
MEL DataCollection Tools and Processes
- Design and implement CommCare applications for use in Country Offices and
by local partners.
- Support the implementation of standards (meta data) to ensure
standardization in reporting across countries and to facilitate aggregation and
comparisons across different levels and layers as needed. Identify gaps,
opportunities and strategies to create greater efficiency and standardization.
- Support the creation of data quality processes including reports and tools
to ensure data integrity and to support field MEL staff monitor field data
collectors.
- Negotiate modifications to standard tools or processes with key
stakeholders, including Alliance Members, as necessary.
- Develop data quality control guidance and support with implementation.
- In collaboration with Assurance, Fundraising, Global Operations and IT,
develop and support data quality assurance processes.
Data Management
- Work closely with MEL team to update data architecture and data models for
analysis as part of the Global M&E Platform.
- Coordinate working group meetings with key stakeholders (including local
partners) to assess data and reporting needs and create tailored user profiles
for the Global M&E Platform users.
- Create and manage data reports in PowerBi.
- Assist MEL colleagues with information management, data analysis, and
knowledge sharing tasks.
- Clean datasets managed by International Office MEL staff and champion
programmatic data accuracy and completeness across the organization.
- Support CO staff to ensure quality programmatic M&E data.
- Conduct data analyses to meet the needs of internal stakeholders including
Global Operations, Program & Partnerships, Fundraising and Engagement and the
Executive Team as required.
Training
- Develop and facilitate Comm Care and Power Bi trainings for ChildFund
staff. Provide support to CO MEL staff as needed with reports and data
management.
- Support the development of trainings related to other Global M&E Platform
applications or processes as needed.
- Work closely with MEL CO Advisors to provide capacity strengthening in
data management, mobile data collection tools and reporting dashboards.
M&E Systems Administration
- Responsible for the management of CommCare enterprise system for global
M&E and the Global M&E Platform. This includes managing communications between
vendors (Dimagi and BAO Systems) and ChildFund as well as communications
between P&P and IT staff.
- Collaborate with the MEL Advisors on the development and management of a
Global M&E Platform helpdesk, including providing effective and efficient
support to country office MEL staff in CommCare and PowerBi as well as
troubleshooting problems as they arise.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
Required
- 6-8 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, applied research, or
doing and/or managing evaluation for social change organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to work with all elements of an M&E system: purpose,
people, process, and platform.
- Capacity to design and manage mobile data collection tools using CommCare.
- Advanced computing skills for data management, analysis, visualization,
and reporting, ideally in Power BI or similar analytics platforms.
- Experience using data management and manipulation languages, eg. DAX,
Xpath, python, SQL.
- Proven capability to design and conduct effective technical training.
Capacity to deliver trainings virtually.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills with a wide range of
audiences, able to translate complex information and technical detail into
simple understandable language.
- Knowledge of MEAL methodologies, including result frameworks and
indicators, quantitative and qualitative research, and data analysis.
- Ability to take instruction, work under pressure, and with minimum
supervision.
- Demonstrated competence in assessing priorities and managing a variety of
activities in a time-sensitive environment, working under pressure with grace,
and meeting deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Fluency in English, oral and written a must.
Preferred
- Experience in information technology, e.g., server management or coding.
- Experience in using statistical software packages such as SPSS or R.
- Experience working with spatial data and geographic information systems
(GIS).
- Knowledge of e-learning best practice and platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to design and manage processes of reflection,
discussion, negotiation, and collective decision-making, involving large
numbers of staff across geographic locations.
- Working knowledge of French or Spanish
EDUCATION
- An undergraduate degree in information technology, statistics, social
sciences, development studies, or similarly relevant discipline.
- Preferred: A postgraduate degree in information technology, statistics,
social sciences, development studies, or similarly relevant discipline.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of theskill, effort,
duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Click on the below hyper link to apply for the position.
https://childfundinternational.secure.force.com/careers/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN832
Application LastDate: 25th March 2020
