Community Wellbeing Initiative Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Manager

Background of IRC:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as with those who remain within their homes and communities. At-work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. IRC reaches over a million children annually with education and child protection programs in 25 countries around the world.

Job overview:

Reporting directly to the MEAL Coordinator and CWI Coordinator, you will strengthen the MEAL efforts, approaches and systems to foster learning and accountability for our clients; support IRC’s global and measurement ambitions of Strategy 100 and the Country Strategic Action Plan. You will oversee the MEAL functions of the CWI program within the Ethiopia MEAL team. The ideal candidate has a background in GBV program monitoring and evaluation, and GBV capacity building and demonstrates concrete experience

Major key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Partnership

• Keeps well organized Book of Accounts at the Field Office in accordance to the Finance guidelines.
• Manage all technical aspects and actions of MEAL regarding the CWI programs; respond to program needs; foster high standards and practices for quality data, analysis, and reports. Enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors;
• Improve MEAL systems and approaches and foster learning;
• Represent IRC at CWI meetings, forums, and other events & build partnership within IRC and other areas of expertise.
• Champion design, access and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making.
• Collaborate with MEAL teams within and outside IRC to support harmonization of MEAL systems and approaches, sharing capacity and experiences.

Technical Oversight

• Lead the MEAL system and processes for the CWI program in harmony with the MEAL Country and Global Strategy throughout the project cycle which include:

o   Use learning, evidence, and data from previous projects to inform project proposal design.

o   Ensure the collection and management of disaggregated client overview for the sector grants.

o   Supervise MEAL field activities for CWI sector.

o   Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and work closely with program coordinators and managers to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation.

o   Produce quality reports and updating dashboards with key findings that foster learning and decision-making and share in project cycle management meetings and team meetings.

o   Identify, detail, and share lessons learned to improve services and results for our clients.

o   Develop logical frameworks, MEAL plans, digital data collection tools, processes for online data management.

o   Establish and ensure timely data flow, quality checks, and audits, and updating of data visualization.

• Engage in the design, method, and conduct of surveys such as baseline/end line, Post Distribution Monitoring, and the commission of evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners.
• Advocate for and support the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboard to enhance timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis, and visualization.

• Join and contribute to IRC’s effort in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms.

Human Resources

• Coordinate, lead, mentor and support a dynamic small to medium team of MEAL staff; foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
• Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams and partners in MEAL: Lead and craft high-quality technical training and learning materials for partners, colleagues, and junior staff.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of country MEAL officers, assistants, and (if relevant) external consultants.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports directly to or in Management in Partnership with: MEAL Coordinator & T Coordinator

Position directly supervises: MEAL Officers; Other Internal and/or external contacts.

Other Internal and/or external contacts

Internal: Program Coordinators/Managers throughout the country program

External: Partner MEAL staff; Clients, supervise external consultants in partnership with technical coordinators (if relevant).

• A University degree in a relevant field (such as: social science, public health, statistics & data management, development economics, or a related subject area) – a technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.
• A Minimum 5 years of working experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning-related functions.
• Technical skills in setting up quality MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analysis that leads to learning and action.
• Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, Commcare, ODK Collect is vital as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA or other similar software. Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi, or GIS software tools are additional assets.
• Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with presentation and reporting skills are a strong asset.
• Confirmed ability to lead, mentor and empower a small to medium professional team.
• Self-motivated with good organization, planning skills, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
• A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems.
• Willingness to travel to various field-level offices (40%).
• Proven English Language proficiency.