CRS JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Senior Project Officer
Department: Country Program
Compensation Band: 8**
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Country/Location: CRS Maadi Office, Egypt
CRS Egypt currently holds a main office in Maadi, Cairo, with activities in Greater Cairo, Upper Egypt and the North Coast.
Job Summary:
As a lead for the MEAL activities within the education program team, you will facilitate the achievement of program objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project MEAL activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and partners advancing CRS work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Roles and Responsibilities:
· Support MEAL design and planning process; developing project-level Theories of Change, Results Frameworks, Proframes, related MEAL system tools and components, and accompanying MEAL narratives in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
· lead Implementing monitoring activities, including timely collection of quality data, set up and maintenance of databases, and support facilitation of participatory reflection on monitoring results, and submission of timely progress reports.
· Lead project and program evaluations and reviews by ensuring the quality of evaluation methods, tools, and data and facilitating the use of evaluation results to inform decision-making and enhance learning
· Coordinate with the accountability team to Improving our accountability to a range of stakeholders through increased participation, transparent communication, responsive feedback mechanisms, and adherence to internal and external quality standards and requirements.
· Promote knowledge management and collaborative learning processes at the project, program and institutional levels, generating robust evidence for project and programmatic learning that leads to action, decision-making and influence.
· Engage with data, challenging biases and assumptions, posing thoughtful questions, pursuing deeper understanding of evidence through reflection and perspective-taking, and making informed programming decisions
· Enhance usage of information and communication technologies (ICT), both hardware and software, for opportune and accurate data collection, database management, conducting analyses, and making information easily accessible.
· Train and supervise MEAL Field officers on the conduct of field-based MEAL activities.
· Support new proposal development for the livelihoods sector through needs assessments and MEAL design for new projects
Basic Qualifications:
Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in education, international development, or a related field
• Minimum of four years of work experience in MEAL project management; experience in the field of education and at an NGO is a plus (additional education may substitute for some experience)
• Experience in participatory action planning, community/stakeholder engagement, leading needs assessments, conducting impact evaluations, and both quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation
• Experience in budget management, reporting/ communications, procurement, and training
• Staff supervision experience
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and information management systems; proficient in Word
Personal Skills
• Good time management skills with ability to work on multiple tasks
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Observation, active listening, and analytical skills with the ability to make sound judgments
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
Required Languages: Excellent command of English and Arabic.
Travel Required: Job may require up to 30% travel to field in Greater Cairo or outside of Cairo (Alexandria, Damietta) to follow up on monitoring and implement MEAL activities.
Safeguarding Policy
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants from exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to attend a safeguarding orientation and then sign and adhere to the CRS Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
CRS is committed to the health and safety of all program participants and staff. Staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 1, 2021 or registered in the national registry and awaiting their first appointment. Confirmation of vaccination status will be required to undertake work with CRS as of December 1, 2021.
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: MEAL Field Officers
Internal: All CRS Egypt education program staff, other MEAL Staff, Administration Team, and CRS support functions (finance, procurement, IT, HR, and Admin)
External: Community Members, donor representatives and donor Implementing Partners
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationship
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability and Stewardship
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Tagged as: Catholic Relief Services, Egypt
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