Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer at International Rescue Committee
Requisition ID: req39530
Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer,
Sector: Education
Recommended:
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kigoma, Tanzania
Job Description
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict, and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic well-being, education, and power.
SCOPE OF WORK:
This position is responsible for implementing all MEAL-related assignments and the IRC’s programs. The primary purpose of the position is for direct implementation of MEAL-related activities, generating reports from the given data, and sharing data with the direct Manager according to the IRC protocol. The MEAL Officer assumes the responsibilities given under the purpose and undertakes her/his regular tasks in accordance with a well-defined framework of policies and procedures under immediate supervision.
This post holder will facilitate collaboration and work closely with other MEAL staff and program staff within IRC in creating and maintaining a robust MEAL system of the Tanzania country programs.
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SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct data quality checks
- Conduct data analysis to inform organizational activity trends
- Assist in printing and disbursement of data collection tools and proper storage of data collection tools
- Participate in design of data collection tools.
- Protect confidentiality of records and information used during data entry.
- Prepare complete and high-quality reports, ensuring quality data from fields is effectively tracked.
- Conducting field monitoring visits and ensures all data are collected and ensure the use of data collection tools.
- Ensure that all data collected in the fields meets the quality standard for all programs.
- Entering data in program, database and providing quality reports weekly and monthly.
- Ensure that key indicators are tracked on a consistent basis and in consistent manner across all program units.
- Conducting data Verification in across all program units.
- Ensure data cleaning in program database and quality of information provided from database.
- Prepare one-page summaries describing each program unit key activities, outcomes and impacts.
- Work close with incentive workers and program officers and ensure that they are using right monitoring tools to monitor the quality of the programs.
- Work with MEAL Manager in conducting programs assessments as well as identifying gaps in all programs.
- Establish and enforce quality standards and processes for data and information generated from the programs.
- Ensure implementation of programs aligned to the IRC MEAL Handbook standards as outlined in MEAL plan, and MEAL work plan.
- Follow and abide to the reporting calendar and ensure timely submission of IRC and donor indicator data.
- Work closely with MEAL Manager in strengthening the IRC Tanzania country program MEAL system and roll out comprehensive MEAL plans with corresponding data collection and analysis tools aligned with agreed work plans, the log frame, and performance indicators.
- Participate in monthly program review meetings
- Participate in designing and implementation of the different internal surveys, research, and evaluations.
Common Duties
- Attend and participate in trainings identified/organized by your Manager.
- Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director.
- Report any violations of IRC’s three core values (Integrity, Service and Accountability) as per IRC WAY reporting mechanism. The reporting of violations is an obligation on the part of all staff members.
- Assist where necessary in undertaking activities that aim to prevent the occurrence of sexual abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries by IRC and other humanitarian workers.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
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Qualifications
Education:
- University degree or its equivalent (from a recognized institution) in Monitoring & Evaluation, Project management, , Statistics, Data Science, Development, or other related Social Sciences fields with at least 2 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation related assignments.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of MEAL and application of its tools, and systems
- Proficient in the development of data entry programme, management, analysis and in using statistical analysis software (SPSS, STATA, Advanced Excel etc.)
- Development of data collection tools
- Experience with Kobo/ODK
- Familiarity with Power BI.
- Good command of Microsoft Access
- Good command of CommCare.
- Experience in database development and system maintenance
- Good time management, communication, interpersonal, training and leadership skills.
- Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian context.
- Microsoft Office application
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships.
- Respond to program’s data needs as quickly as possible to support evidence-based decision making.
- Work productively in a team environment and the ability to meet unexpected demands
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to analyze data and draw conclusions thereof – mainly for MEAL management and reporting.
- Observing deadlines and achieving results
- Giving, receiving, and documenting clients’ feedbacks.
- Pay attention to details and set priorities
The IRC Core Values and Commitments:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Adult and Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality.
IRC acknowledges and honors the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. IRC is also committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits.
Warning:
Please be warned of various scams, being circulated via e-mails, from Internet websites, and via regular mail or fax, falsely being issued by or associated with the IRC. Beware that The IRC does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training, or any other fee). IRC does not request any information related to bank accounts. If asked for any payment, please contact TZ-Recruitement@Rescue.Org.
Senior Editorial Officer at International Rescue Committee
Job Title: Senior Editorial Officer
Sector: Protection and rule of law
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
Job Description
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ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict, and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic well-being, education, and power.
SCOPE OF WORK:
Responsive information services are an innovative service provision initiative providing the humanitarian community with a platform to reach refugees, asylum seekers, and crisis-affected communities around the world with accessible information. This programming will take a holistic approach to address information needs in Nyarugusu and Nduta refugee camps, by both providing information to refugees in the camps through a medium they chose and collecting data on the types of information that refugees want and need to receive, so we can constantly adapt our content to the needs expressed. It is a useful information resource for people in need and fosters more in-depth community, more trust, and, most importantly, more utility for its users. IRC will use information hubs located within communities to communicate directly with refugees and asylum-seekers listen to their questions and provide information, through frontline staff using a digital platform that provides updated articles and service maps as a basis of information.
In Tanzania, the Signpost initiative will be implemented through face-to-face two-way communication systems in information hubs throughout the camp in Nyagurusu and Kibondo, targeting mainly the Burundian refugees. A folder will be designed and populated with content and made available offline in information hubs, and frontline staffs will be trained to both provide information to refugees in the camp and respond to their individual questions and inform the Editorial Senior Officer on the information needs and concerns expressed by the refugees, especially on returns, to develop content that responds to the expressed needs.
The Responsive Two-Way Information services will work through 1) the creation of information content and provision of information to Burundian refugees in Nyagurusu camp, including on return options, services available upon return, how to access legal assistance in Burundi, etc, and 2) collecting feedback about the most pressing questions from refugees.
The Editorial Sr officer in Tanzania will work closely with its counterpart in Burundi, to collect information in Burundi about return, regularly update the content and service map provided in the camp in Tanzania, and thus provided up to date, trusted information to the refugees in the camp
Job Overview:
IRC is seeking a Senior Editorial Officer to be based in Kasulu and to oversee the responsive information services at the information hubs located within the communities. The Sr Editorial Officer will directly manage 2 information assistants in the camps.
The Signpost Editorial Senior officer’s main responsibilities are helping develop and implement content strategy and assigning, line and copy editing, and approving content for the digital platform, and other Information Education and Communication materials produced. S/he is tasked with ensuring the content is accurate, complete, easy to understand, inclusive of refugees visual or auditive impairment and engaging.
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The Editorial Sr officer is also responsible for using our content management system and other tools to work with frontline staff to usher content from the first draft through editing and translation and ultimately to its final, published form. The Editorial Sr officer will also pitch and create content for the Responsive Information Service platform.
Additionally, the Editorial Sr officer will work closely with the Information Manager in Burundi, to collect and compile information about services in Burundi for refugees upon their return.
The Sr Editorial Officer will be line-managed by the Project Manager and work closely with the PRoL team.
Major Responsibilities:
- Ensure content is accurate, complete, easy to understand and engaging.
- Conduct Information needs assessment
- Collaborate with the Senior Protection and Rule of Law Manager and technical advisers to manage information budget lines and ensure the accomplishment of communication objectives
- Develop a content strategy, copy-edited, and approved content for the digital platforms, as well as other educational information and communication materials produced.
- Edit written and multimedia content created / suggested by frontline staff.
- Publish content in the offline version of the Box content folder.
- Ensure the editorial calendar is up to date.
- Help monitor refugee’s feedback.
- Assist frontline staff with face-to-face responses to refugees.
- Draft reports on Signpost content as assigned.
- Regularly interact with counterpart in Burundi to ensure content about returns is accurate and up to date.
- Develop a digital/ CMS service map including all service providers within refugee camps
- Collaborate with the M&E team to collect, analyze, and share protection concerns data in the refugee camps as well as the host community, through timed protection monitoring activities
- Utilized the organization’s content management system and other tools to work with front-line staff to usher content from the first draft through editing, translation, and ultimately to its final, published forms
Team Collaboration
- Collaborate with the Senior Protection and Rule of Law Manager (ProL) Manager and the PRoL team in Tanzania, the Information Manager in Burundi; as well as with the frontline staff, to manage content across the information hubs.
- Ensure content is aligned with the content strategy and appropriate for publication.
- Use online tools and other modes of communication to consistently share information with other members of the editorial team.
- Participate in all team meetings, workshops, strategy sessions, regular communications, etc., as established by the Sr PRoL Manager.
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Qualifications
Education:
- BA/BS in English, Journalism, Communications, required.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- Minimum 3 years editing experience required; sub-editing/copy editing experience strongly desired.
- Expert-level knowledge of English grammar and usage.
- Working knowledge of French a plus
- Knowledge of online content best practices.
- Knowledge of social media strategy and communication with community practices.
- Experience in Communication with Communities experience a plus
- Experience in a humanitarian organization a plus.
- Ability to draft weekly reports and other project progress reports of high quality.
- Ability to conduct information needs gap assessments in various sectors to inform appropriate intervention and response to people’s queries.
- An understanding of the power and importance of accurate information and the ability to exercise strong judgement in ensuring all answers are accurate.
Language Skills:
- Advanced Kiswahili and English language skills, oral and written.
- Working knowledge of Kirundi and/or French a plus.
Preferred experience & skills:
- Very strong content editing skills required.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse team in a sensitive environment.
- Ability to work independently with remote management.
- Strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
- Ability to handle pressure and ambiguity with grace and humor.
- Proven organizational skills.
- Respect for deadlines.
- Strong interest in refugee/humanitarian issues.
- Good news judgment.
- Photo and video skills a plus Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Working Environment:
- Standard office work environment with field visits to the camps.
The IRC Core Values and Commitments:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Adult and Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.
Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Equality.
IRC acknowledges and honors the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. IRC is also committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits.
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Warning:
Please be warned of various scams, being circulated via e-mails, from Internet websites, and via regular mail or fax, falsely being issued by or associated with the IRC. Beware that The IRC does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training, or any other fee). IRC does not request any information related to bank accounts. If asked for any payment, please contact TZ-Recruitement@Rescue.Org.
