MEAL Manager

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (Meal) Manager

About the job

DRC Somalia is looking for an experienced and dynamic MEAL Unit Manager to work as part of the Quality Assurance team with a dedicated team of MEAL Technical experts and Officers to implement the MEAL agenda in the Country Office as part of DRC’s famine response. The MEAL Manager will provide overall country management oversight and strategic guidance in the implementation of MEAL activities Somalia. Working with programmatic counterparts and the MEL staff at the global, regional and country level, the post holder will engage in - strategic as well as programmatic developments to ensure that DRC continues its growth in MEAL practices.

Responsibilities:

Management and supervision

• Lead and manage the Monitoring & Evaluation team (including people planning, performance, well-being and development)
• Provide technical support to field based Monitoring & Evaluation staff with a view to ensure coherence in data collection and analysis to support program development and quality
• Coordination and oversight of all aspects of the Monitoring & Evaluation processes
• Oversee the process of needs assessments, baseline studies and impact assessments
• Conduct periodic activity monitoring and site visits to the field to monitor data collection/implementation
• Capacity building through training, feedback, coaching of the Monitoring & Evaluation and programme staff in data collection, monitoring and analysis
• Enhance Monitoring & Evaluation capacity among staff to ensure accountability, facilitate planning and strengthen service delivery
• Lead the development of Monitoring & Evaluation strategies, tools and ensuring coordination of the Monitoring & Evaluation teams input to the country strategy, proposals and reports.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Analyse the data gathered and write baseline and impact assessment reports
• Continuously improve and update data collection tools, so they can be used in the particular context
• Review and implement DRC's Monitoring & Evaluation and Impact Assessment Framework
• Provide technical support to programme staff during development of funding proposals particularly logframes and Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and plans
• Develop and maintain an Monitoring & Evaluation system, to measure achievement and progress towards program goals and results, which easily can be used in reports.
• Assure quality of data collection and data entry processes
• Manage the various databases and summary sheets to oversee measurement of achievement and progress toward program goals and results through the Monitoring & Evaluation system.
• Provide technical support to ensure that DRC is able to articulate and document relevant best practices and assess performance regularly against agreed program objectives and indicators.
• Ensure successful roll out and sound management of databases and information systems in all program areas
• Assist in management of external evaluation processes from start to finish

As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility

• Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and

decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.

• Accountable for people management of direct reports, this includes probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.

• Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC.