Requisition ID: req58963 Job Title: South MEAL Officer Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation Employment Category: Regular Employment Type: Full-Time Open to Expatriates: No Location: Anbar, Iraq Work Arrangement:In-person Job Description The MEAL Officer will be responsible for maintaining data and reporting, and act as the focal point to monitor the progress of the program activities across all projects, as implemented directly or with partners. The main objective of the position is to ensure accurate information is gathered in a timely manner, according to the tools and processes established within the MEAL Framework. Major Responsibilities: Grant Based - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Activities: · Lead and Collaborate with Partners and IM Focal Points to ensure data reporting for grants-based indicators, on monthly levels, and in line with reporting frameworks (Donor Reports, PIMs, PCMs). · Lead on Integrating and Applying MEAL Activities into Project Workplans including Client Satisfaction Surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring, Baseline/Endline Studies, Annual Statistics, and Clients Count. · Conduct Regular field visits to partner and direct implementation sites, to ensure effective monitoring of programmatic activities. Support in filling in an Adjacent Observation Report. · Work closely with Programs Information Management Focal Points on conducting data quality assessment and regular data reviews. · Support in evaluation-based exercises for grants including Qualitative Data Collection, Oversight of Enumerators, support in needs assessments etc. · Conduct regular data review meetings with IRC and Partner Staff to improve data reporting and management and identify capacity building needs related to M&E and reporting. · Train the team members and partners’ staff on the various relevant M&E and programmatic forms and surveys. · Conduct regulated Capacity Sharing meetings with partners based on the findings of the PCA, and any relevant developed work plan to ensure that partners are well equipped with the IRC Standards of Monitoring and Evaluation. · Conduct regular field visits to support and build the capacity of the M&E partner staff on M&E principles and practices and to ensure proper monitoring of the project. · Assist with the analysis of survey and qualitative data and produce report to present the findings. · Plan and initiate all pre and post intervention assessments and surveys. · Assist in planning and implementation of baseline surveys, monitoring and evaluation exercises and other assessments if needed. · Assist and Support the Senior MEAL Manger in developing MEAL toolkits for sectors, projects, and partner-based activity, in line with existing frameworks and effective communication with stakeholders. · Other duties as assigned by the supervisor are to enable and develop IRC programs. Staff Management and Communication: · If applicable; Provide capacity building and coaching to the M&E Assistant and Enumerators on data collection, data cleaning, updating progress of targets from grants, and consolidating monthly reports from field staff and partners for reporting and monthly clients count. Client Responsiveness and Accountability: · Lead on Mainstreaming Client Responsiveness and Accountability (CRA) practices across focal grants. · Ensure the execution and implementation of IRC's Client Responsiveness and Accountability (CRA) channels in the field offices. · Raising community awareness about access and eligibility to services, expected staff behavior and client feedback and safeguarding mechanisms, and how to use them. · Supervise the collection of client feedback while carrying out project activities. · Reporting on client needs, preferences, and feedback to their supervisor. Key Working Relationships: Position Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager Position technically supervised by: Senior MEAL Manager Position directly supervises: N/A Other Internal and/or external contacts: Internal: Operations and Programs departments. External: Beneficiaries/Refugees, Other NGOs and Service Providers. Qualifications · Education: Bachelor’s degree in information management and systems, computer science, data science, biostatistics, business administration, economics, or a related field. · Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience in M&E, preferably in humanitarian activities and interventions. Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: · Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing evaluation /assessment tools (e.g. questionnaires, focus group discussions). · Demonstrated experience and knowledge in developing and managing databases. · Demonstrated experience and capacity in conducting field-level data collection and data entry. · Demonstrated experience and knowledge in data analysis and reporting. · Proven experience in leading a team to ensure high quality data collection analysis, and reporting. · Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail. · Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility. · Experience of working with major institutional donors and INGO experience is preferred. · Certification or specific training in Statistics and/or Data Management is preferred. · Proficiency in the use of statistical methods for socio-economic research is preferred. · Personal qualities: work well in and promote teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well. · Fluency in Arabic and English are required. Total benefits: + Salary range: (2,026,545 - 2,634,509) Iraqi Dinars, based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity and budget as well as calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. + 13thmonth salary per year. + 21 days of leave and 15 days of paid holidays per year. + IRC provides health insurance for staff and their dependents. Notice to all Job Seekers IRC implements an equal employment opportunity policy, and our recruitment process is based on merit. Applicants and/or successful interview candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. 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