The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home. In Myanmar, DRC has been present since 2009.
DRC is currently engaged in responses in Rakhine, Kachin, and Northern Shan states. Our response targets displaced, and displacement affected communities and other vulnerable communities in some of the most deprived areas of Myanmar. Key activities include protection (including Child Protection, GBV and Protection Monitoring), Camp Coordination and Management, WASH, Economic Recovery and Humanitarian Mine Action.
Main responsibilities:
The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Lead, supervise, and coordinate assessments and routine monitoring activities.
Provide technical support to MEAL Officers and program staffs.
Analyze data and write reports.
Coordinate MEAL activities with program teams and partners in NSS
Monitoring and evaluation:
Lead in routine assessments (PDMs, feedback surveys, satisfaction surveys, etc.) from planning to reporting.
Provide technical support to program and partners including MEAL system designs and capacity building.
Conduct data quality assurance on all activities, including auditing data quality and making regular field visits.
Lead in the tracking of achievements and indicators for projects/programs
Will act as the primary MEAL focal point and liaison for partners.
Oversee data management activities.
Support Programme Team, and Partners, in development of criteria, tools and methodologies for assessment and beneficiary selection
Accountability:
In conjunction with the areal MEAL Manager, liaise with MEAL Coordinator on CFM activities (CFM roll-out, accountability system)
Coordinate with MEAL Officer(s) and program teams to implement CFM activities (roll-out, service mapping, closing cases, etc.)
Learning and project quality:
Assist area MEAL Manager in planning and leading lessons learned workshops (including presenting results of assessments to program managers and program staff)
Assist area MEAL Manager in planning and leading data review workshops (including presenting data analyses to program managers and other program staff)
Share results of indicator tracking and other assessment results regularly with program teams
Capacity building:
With the support of the area MEAL Manager, provide technical support to partners, including developing tools, planning surveys, data analysis.
With the support of area MEAL Manager, provide relevant MEAL trainings to program staffs.
Provide trainings and regular coaching to MEAL Officers and Assistants as well as to partners.
Coordinate weekly or regular meetings with MEAL staffs to exchange information and lessons learned.
Management and Coordination:
Supervise MEAL Officers in field offices.
With support from the area MEAL Manager, coordinate with partners to provide MEAL technical supports.
Coordinate with program team leaders on all MEAL activities, (assessments, data reviews, workshops, etc.)
As a 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 hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of MEAL staffs, 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.
Experience and technical competencies:
University degree in relevant field (development or social research preferably with a focus on monitoring and evaluation as well as compliance issues) or equivalent professional qualification
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience – preferably in social work, community development, non-governmental organizations, or civil society.
Experience working with NGOs and/or the humanitarian sector, and use of data collection tools
Knowledge/experience with Monitoring & Evaluation specifically, information management or accountability
Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, KOBO, and other Software
Knowledge of data analysis practices and tools
Demonstrated leadership skills (either with field-based staffs, enumerators, or others)
English proficiency (writing and speaking) including good analytical and report writing skills
