Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (INT10256)

Note:

Oxfam doesn’t charge any fees for recruitment and doesn’t have any relationship with recruitment agencies in or out Yemen

ملحوظة:

منظمة أوكسفام لا تفرض أي رسوم على التوظيف وليس لها اي علاقة مع وكالات التوظيف داخل او خارج اليمن

 

The Role:

To plan, design, organize and coordinate the collection, compilation, consolidation and analysis of data for project/program progress and outcome and impact monitoring. Feedback to planning processes and ensure better data management system. The MEAL Officer will support in the setup of the MEAL System and will have responsibility for designing and maintaining the databases and strengthening the system, building capacity of Oxfam and Partner organization staff. This includes collecting, compiling, and analyzing relevant data specifically project process, output, outcome, and impact indicators. The incumbent will also contribute to document lessons learned as the projects evolve.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1- Monitoring, Assessment and Evaluations

• Provide MEAL technical support for the field office including MEAL activity plan, methodological design,     need assessments, baseline, post distribution monitoring, evaluations, and performance data collection     for all Oxfam projects in the field office,
• Review and revise data collection tools and survey questionnaires and instruments.
• Work closely with Sana’a MEAL team and develop MEAL tools and MEAL activities for new projects and      programs.
• Participate and assist Country Office MEAL Manager in preparation of ToR for internal and external       evaluations, need assessments and other studies.
• Timely plan and initiate all baselines, end lines and impact evaluations, KAP surveys.
• In consultation with Sana’a MEAL team, EFSL, WASH, Gender and Protection technical team leaders       and  other program team, develop evaluation design, including specification of the necessary staff and resources to conduct the evaluation.
• Monitor, supervise and coordinate baselines, assessment, evaluations and select and recruit experience   enumerators for data collection.
• Prepare internal baseline and evaluation reports with technical support of sector team leaders and   officers, review, comment and revise all evaluation reports prepared to ensure data relevance and consistency.

2- Data management and reporting

• Work closely with Sana’a MEAL team including MEAL Manager, MIS and PQ officer and establish and   implement
 digital and offline database system
• Lead and supervise field data collection, data cleaning and analysis for program managers and team   leaders and
 produce report together with sector technical team.
• Review, revise and update all survey and evaluation reports and ensure data quality including   timeliness,
 relevance, accuracy, completeness, and consistency of all program data in the field office.
• Review and standardize data collectors training to ensure high quality data collection.

3- Program quality, learning and accountability

• Work closely with MIS officer, establish context specific beneficiary compliance and feedback system,   and
 ensure its implementation including monitoring timeliness and appropriateness of response to   beneficiary’s
 complaints.
• Collect and share monthly monitoring and accountability reports with Sana’a MEAL team
• Monitor the quality of implementation including vetting the processes of how programs implemented   and ensure accountability standards are fully met as per Oxfam program quality standard, CAMSA and 
 humanitarian standards.
• Review all projects implementation against Oxfam’s accountability standards.
• Harmonize MEAL tools and data collection instruments across same/similar projects implemented in       different locations
• Control the quality of quarterly and monthly MEAL reports based on agreed indicators to guide decision    making
• Work with each technical head to ensure the collection of relevant and appropriate data needed for an
  effective MEAL system which will be utilized in monitoring strengths, weaknesses and gaps in existing     programs
 and services and for reporting on donor commitments
• Assist program manager and facilitate quarterly after-action review including learning and reflection   events,
 stakeholder consultation and proved feedback to program management team.
• Document lessons learnt and best practice related to MEAL and program quality for all programme   across
 different locations.

4- Data management and reporting

• Work closely with Sana’a MEAL team including MEAL Manager, MIS and PQ officer and establish and     implement
  digital and offline database system
• Lead and supervise field data collection, data cleaning and analysis for program managers and team     leaders and
 produce report together with sector technical team.
• Review, revise and update all survey and evaluation reports and ensure data quality including timeliness,
relevance, accuracy, completeness, and consistency of all program data in the field office.
• Review and standardize data collectors training to ensure high quality data collection

 

What we are looking for:

 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

 

 Essential

 

• University Degree in relevant field/significant relevant years of experience at this level with
 International NGO’s.
• Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar function in addition to knowledge in Monitoring,
    Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.
• Previous experience of working on programmes such as WASH, Food Security and Livelihood, and
   Gender is preferable.
• Competency in use of relevant technology systems (MS Office suite skills) in addition to Survey CTO.
• Solid and sound data management and reporting skills.
• Good leadership and team manage skills.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (written and verbal).

 

Desirable

• Team-working skills.
• Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Attention to detail and strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Ability to keep clear and concise records and some knowledge of relevant statistical software would be
   highly desirable

We offer:

 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.