Responsibilities: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning - Develop ToRs for assessments and monitoring and evaluation activities across Consortium project.
- Contribute to the continuous updating of MEAL standard operating procedures, ensuring alignment with Consortium partners and donor requirements.
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve MEAL systems and processes across the Consortium and lead changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within the unit.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation plans (MEPs) and MEAL workplans (shared monthly) for assigned Consortium projects.
- Organize MEAL kick-off meetings for Consortium field staff and partners to ensure consistent understanding of project objectives and methodologies.
- In close collaboration with the Consortium’s technical unit, design assessment/monitoring and evaluation tools (focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household/individual surveys, post-distribution monitoring, participatory M&E activities, observational monitoring, etc.) and methodologies for Consortium activities.
- Contribute to coding of data collection tools into xls forms for Kobo and other mobile data collection platforms used by Consortium partners.
- Coordinate and oversee data collection for assessments and monitoring and evaluation exercises, including information gathering, sample definition, logistical support, and liaising with and overseeing data collection teams within Consortium projects.
- Responsibly track M&E field activity budget lines for Consortium projects, with oversight from the MEAL Manager, to ensure proper, timely spending on monitoring and evaluation needs.
- Ensure data cleaning and quality control for assessment, monitoring, and evaluation data related to Consortium activities.
- Conduct analysis, both quantitative and qualitative, for program reports, ad hoc requests, evaluations, etc., across Consortium projects.
- Produce reports (narrative and visual) with the findings of MEAL activities and assessments specific to Consortium programs.
- Provide narrative inputs for donor and other external and internal reports summarizing the achievements of MEAL activities within Consortium project.
- Provide regular written and visual updates for Consortium Manager and MEAL Manager on implementation and assessment progress.
- Represent the MEAL department in project kick-off, review, and closure meetings for Consortium projects.
- Liaise with Consortium program staff and the protection and economic recovery units to ensure close coordination and information sharing is maintained, and the information needs of Consortium partners are being met.
Accountability - Coordinate the implementation and continuous update of accountability systems for Consortium projects, working closely with Consortium Area Managers and Technical Coordinators.
- Continually adapt and improve the Consortium’s beneficiary and feedback complaint mechanism and set up new systems, information sharing approaches, and modalities for promoting community participation to be maximally inclusive, accessible, and effective for Consortium activities.
- Serve as the Consortium focal point on Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), ensuring local compliance and reviews across all standards. Liaise with regional colleagues responsible for accountability, compliance, and risk management.
- Supervise the annual or biannual CHS self-assessment for Consortium partners and prepare the resulting accountability improvement plan (AIP).
- Support regular code of conduct (CoC) and Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) refresher training for Consortium staff across all regions.
- Ensure the creation and distribution of the monthly non-sensitive complaints report related to Consortium activities.
Information Management - Contribute to the development of the Consortium’s information management strategy by reviewing information needs and gaps and evaluating current information management processes and tools across Consortium projects.
- Design, develop, test, maintain, support, and improve the IM system that maintains and organizes data on Consortium activities and provides support in reporting, project tracking, and data analysis.
- Develop database security measures to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification, or disclosure, especially in terms of sensitive beneficiary information for Consortium projects.
- Ensure that information systems and processes within the Consortium are compliant with applicable standards and guidelines related to information management and data protection, including donor standards and requirements.
- Ensure effective data management across Consortium projects by improving existing or developing new data collection tools and methodologies and designing and managing database systems for analysis purposes.
- Draft information products such as reports, charts, and infographics by turning data into graphic products to facilitate the dissemination of information to external stakeholders involved in Consortium activities.
Coordination and Representation - Represent the Consortium in coordination meetings with partners, donors, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate and plan regular MEAL-working groups with partners.
- Foster strong working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of MEAL activities and objectives across Consortium projects.
- Actively participate in sectoral and inter-agency working groups to represent the Consortium's interests in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Ensure regular communication and coordination with Consortium partners to align MEAL systems, share findings, and promote continuous improvement.
Additional Tasks - Any additional tasks requested by the Consortium management, MEAL Manager, or relevant stakeholders as deemed necessary to support programmatic objectives for DRC Sudan mission.
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