Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified MEAL Assistant for our operations in Assosa, Benshangul Gumuz.
Instruction for applicants:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Please ensure that your CV does not exceed three pages. Applications with CVs longer than the specified limit may not be considered.
Overall purpose of the role:
Under the supervision of Project Manager the MEAL assistant will assist in the development and implementation of the MEAL strategy and workplan; and contribute to DRC strategy, DRC accountability commitments and learning needs and priorities in the area of responsibility. The position holder will assist in effective implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategies and global standards; support mainstreaming MEAL throughout the PCM and reinforce quality programme management in the area of responsibility.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
MEAL capacities and commitments
- Follow data protection protocols and steps.
- Support capacity building, training for programme and sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.
- Follow accountability and ethical standards in everyday work.
- Engage in collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure engagement and support for quality evidence and MEAL in the area of responsibility.
Results Monitoring and programme quality support
- Assist colleagues in Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labour, accommodating external requirements and internal evidence needs. Specifically, assist in implementation of the MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools and other relevant tools for the area of responsibility.
- Assist in project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings in order to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
- Assist in the implementation and data collection for results frameworks and monitoring processes and tools at the right level.
- Carry out field level data collection and field monitoring.
- Apply ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct and in line with Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
- Implement protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
- Support the analysis and ensure reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data collected in line with internal information needs and external reporting obligations.
- Support the Project Manager, programme teams and grants management in line with the MEAL plans.
Accountability
- Support implementation of the different mechanisms for community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
- Assist in the implementation of DRC’s Community Feedback Mechanism.
- Register and follow up to complaints as assigned by the managers and process complaints in a timely, safe and accountable manner.
Evaluation, analysis and learning
- Support data gathering as relevant.
- Support sharing MEAL findings, feedback, and learning.
- Regularly present the key MEAL findings and feedback to the supervisors.
- Participate in and assist in the internal or external evaluation processes as required.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Area Manager and MEAL Specialist.