ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Design of MEL Systems
Work closely with the MEL Coordinator on the design of County and Program-level
MEL systems
Support in design or review of strategic and thematic area specific results chain and
/ or Theory of Change (ToC) and identify the assumptions that underpin the
expected pathways of change, and subsequently direct data collection efforts to
test those assumptions, for SPARK.
Support the management and implementation of the MEL systems
In coordination with the MEL Coordinator and Program Managers, ensure that all
program MEL plans are implemented.
Manage all operations related to MEL according to individual program MEL plans,
budgets and implementation strategies.
Monitor program implementation, measure impact and calibrate program
strategies and implementation accordingly.
Ensure continued re-evaluation of program activities and that achievements and
best practices are captured and disseminated with resulting activity adjustments.
As part of the learning function, seek to identify learning points across the range
of work carried out, and identify opportunities to share this learning with program
teams.
Implement a robust research design to assess the impact of the program on
-economic outcomes over time. Tracking of
outcomes and impact will be conducted via outcomes surveys for both youth and
market actors.
Oversee data management (collection, cleaning, entry, storage and maintenance
of approved databases etc.) including timeliness and completeness of reporting.
Collaborate with SPARK team to provide weekly, monthly, quarterly and any other
reports as required. Analyze and provide summarized reports as requested.
Coordinate with SPARK team to ensure regular monitoring is being performed as
scheduled and that data collection is adequately completed.
Serve as a liaison between Mercy Corps program staff and collaborating research
institutions for data-based research projects, as directed by the SPARK Project
Lead.
Support MEL Team Management
Working under the MEL Coordinator, s/he will be responsible for the performance
management of enumerators and data collectors in the field.
Track and advise on MEL staffing needs and manage the recruitment and training
of enumerators when necessary to ensure volunteers are of the quality and
capacity for successful implementation of activities.
Facilitate capacity building and technical assistance for MEL staff from program
and implementing partners, to improve the quality of monitoring data and maximize
program-wide learning.
Security
Implement data security measures like access controls and user permissions.
Perform regular backups and disaster recovery planning to safeguard data.
Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country
leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are
aware of policies.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding
risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of
participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to
submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity
Hotline and other options
Supervisory Responsibility
MEL Assistants and Enumerators
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Works Directly With: SPARK team, MEL Officers, MEL Coordinators and the PAQ Manager.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS AND STAKEHOLDERS
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international
standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively
engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field
projects.
