Methods Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer

Key Areas of Responsibility
The core responsibility is to support Program monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions in NCA program locations. This includes supporting or leading assessments, baselines, monitoring, learning and reflection and evaluations, updating and maintenance of NCA Somalia Program information management systems (PIMS) for projects assigned, providing technical support to M&E processes as required by the team and supervising data entry and analysis and tracking key program indicators for each of NCAs thematic areas, support the establishment and maintenance of standardized MEAL tools and processes at all levels to ensure accurate and reliable data collection, validation, storage, analysis and consolidation in appropriate formats and timely reporting in compliance with NCA and donor requirements.

MAIN TASKS

1. Field based assessment, context monitoring and new project designs
   1. Spearhead context monitoring and assessments to inform new program development.
   2. Support proposal development processes by providing inputs to the Results Frame, M&E work plans and targets.
2. Planning – ensure improved, efficient & effective program MEAL processes.
   1. Support the development of responsive and appropriate MEAL plans, systems and database which integrate the cross-cutting targets and results across all programmes.
   2. Ensure that the cross-cutting themes such as gender, disability, conflict, environment, human rights are integrated in NCA’s and partners’ MEAL plans and systems.
   3. Ensure efficient and effective methods and tools for data collection such as Kobo collect are operationalized.
   4. Plan for outcome monitoring and generate real time data for program reporting.
   5. Ensure the M&E and reporting calendar is developed, updated regularly and key M&E events shared with all staff and partners.
   6. Support the on-boarding and logistical processes for external consultants doing evaluations on behalf of NCA as and when requested.
   7. Support partners in developing and maintaining MEAL plans and systems and ensuring that partners are equipped with the required skills to undertake the plan and maintain the system.
   8. Identify staff and partners M&E gaps and needs and support development of MEAL training programme.
   9. Promote all aspects of MEAL to support the creation of an organizational culture which prioritizes quality programming, promotes meaningful participation and learning.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
   1. Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor the implementation of NCA and partners activities, gather feedback from beneficiaries and provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
   2. Support the staff and partners in mobile data collection using Kobo Collect, analyze monitoring data for reporting and timely communicate the results of analysis to inform program decision making and planning.
   3. On a quarterly and annual basis lead and support in the tracking of outcomes of activities and provide accurate data on prioritized NCA indicators as per the results frameworks and enhance quality of reports.
   4. Support the programme officers to prepare progress and final project reports based on accurate and evidence-based data.
4. Evidence, Learning and reflection -
   1. Plan for and facilitate evidence, learning and reflection events at community level, with partners and NCA staff for the programs in the region.
   2. Identify, document, disseminate change stories, case studies, lessons learned, and best practices.
   3. Plan staff and partners quarterly review meetings on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges.
5. Digitization and data quality
   1. As PIMS focal point in the field, ensure all projects and program documents are captured in the PIMS throughout the programme cycle.
   2. Support the planning and scale up of digitization and innovation in the field.
   3. Collect data on project indicators and maintain an updated database on project progress.
   4. Conduct periodic data quality checks and ensure the accuracy of all data presented in reports to stakeholders including to local government units, partners, community beneficiaries, among others.
6. Program / Humanitarian Accountability – to affected populations (AAP)
   1. Act as a focal point for Community Response and feedback Mechanism (CRM) and ensure proper documentation. The Officer will manage key field-level accountability mechanisms, routinely analyze community feedback, generate trend reports, and capture lessons learnt and best practice for internal and external learning as well as use in future designs.
   2. Spearhead the implementation of strategies to achieve improvement in community engagement, information-sharing, community participation, complaints and feedback mechanisms by supporting the programme teams to develop contextualized complaint and response mechanism to improve accountability to affected populations (AAP), as well as current project implementation and future programming conform to common humanitarian quality standards (CHS).
   3. Monitor adherence of NCA and partner projects and programs to Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS). 
7. Any other duty assigned to you by your line manager(s) including:
   1. Collaborate with other NCA staff and Partners as needed.
   2. Participate in related coordination meetings at field level, when required.
   3. Adhere to PSHEA and CS policies and SoPs at all times including:

• Bachelor's degree or above preferably in Statistics / Development Studies / Economics any other relevant social science discipline. Additional Master’s Degree/ post graduate training in monitoring & evaluation is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 (Four) years demonstrated experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation with reputed organizations, preferably with INGOs, donor agencies or international organizations, is required.
• Knowledge on both qualitative and quantitative research methods; study methodology, Tools for capturing knowledge and learnings, MEL tools and techniques, and application of computer software (MS Excel, SPSS, GIS, data visualization software) and monitoring devices is essential.
• Excellent analysis and writing analytical quality report skill is crucial; Knowledge and use of Mobile data collection and visualization tools especially, ODK, Kobo, SurveyCTO and PowerBi is required.
• Good communication skills and experience to work with partners and donors; pro-activeness, positive attitude and professional integrity is required as well.
• Interpersonal and collaborative skills is a must.

We Offer
Contract period: 1 year with possibility of renewal subject to availability of funding and performance review.
Salary: According to NCA salary scale.
Duty Station: Dollow
Travel: Frequent travels

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