Recruitment Notice: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Team Leader at The Danish Refugee Council

Provide        technical MEAL guidance and leadership at all levels of the area programs such as leading efforts to document progress, effectiveness and impact for donors reporting requirements, and for use in new project design

Monitoring and evaluation:

•        Responsible for the development and monitoring of logical frameworks, MEAL plans in pursuit of high impact and cost-effective program strategies and activities.

•        Participate in project Kick-off meetings, review meetings and close-out meetings in order to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.

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Ensure        the development of appropriate monitoring, tracking, and reporting systems, tools and templates that enhance monitoring of program outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on program outcome and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes.   Manage joint cross-sectoral assessments, evaluations, baseline and endline studies and other MEAL exercises such as PDM etc by developing the methodology and questionnaires in collaboration with program teams

Participate        in direct monitoring of program activities such as distributions, voucher redemptions, conducting PDMs etc. in line with M&E plans.

Analyze        the data gathered during MEAL exercises and support program teams in drawing recommendations for program quality improvement

Design        and manage evaluations in compliance with DRC evaluation policy, from development of ToRs, to advising management on approval of final report, to dissemination of evaluation.

•        Roll out MEAL SOPs and other MEAL guidance from DRC HQ/RO at the level of the Buea office with support from the Yaounde-based MEAL Specialist

•        Lead on implementation and update the MEAL workplan for the Buea office

Accountability

Serve        as the Buea office focal point for accountability and roll-out/respect of the Feedback and Complaint Reporting Mechanism (FCRM) SOPs

·        Develop and continuously update accountability strategy and lead on implementation of program wide FCRM

Compile        data from FCRM databases and draft reports/dashboard to monitor feedback and complaints received

Develop        and improve systems that strengthen DRC’ ability to analyze, improve, and represent impact internally and externally and most of all to communities themselves.

·        Regularly present key findings from FCRM to the Base level Management team and the Senior Management Team for further development

Capacity building:

·        Provide timely and high-quality advice to program managers and staff as required;

Capacity        build, train and support sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.

·        Manage the MEAL team.

Proactively        support and advice on recruitment and induction of MEAL and relevant program and project staff.

As Team Leader the post-holder is responsible for the following:

Overseeing        the management of the MEAL Staff, including externally recruited enumerators.

Accountable        for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks set by the Area Manager are implemented on time.

Hiring        and termination of employees and conducting performance appraisals (closely overseen by the Area Manager)

Minimum        3 years of technical experience in M&E, and information management.

·        Proven experience in effectively working with a variety of donors’ requirements including ECHO, EU, SDC, BHA and UN agencies.

Previous staff        management experience.

·        Proven ability to create and utilize qualitative and quantitative M&E methods and analyzes in organizational planning.

·        Full professional proficiency in English.

·        Good understanding of French and advantage.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

·        Striving for excellence: Focusing on achieving results while ensuring efficient processes.

Collaborating          : Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.

·          Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating          : Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.

·          Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values ​​and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.