Applications are being accepted for qualified applicants in the department of CARE International to fill the vacant post published in the daily newspaper of Classified Source on the date of 19 March, 2024.
CARE International
Date Posted:
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19 March, 2024
Department:
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CARE International
Category | Sector
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INGO
Newspaper:
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Classified Source Newspaper
Education:
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Bachelor
Total Vacancies:
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Details in attached ads
Vacancy Location:
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Islamabad, Islamabad, Pakistan
Job Type:
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Full Time
Expected Last Date:
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28 March, 2024
Vacant Positions: Senior MEAL Officer
SENIOR MEAL OFFICER
Currently, the CARE International Islamabad is searching for a Senior MEAL Officer.
JOB Description: Senior MEAL Officer
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I. JOB SUMMARY
In light of the entrepreneurial milieu in Pakistan, CIP aims to support striver entrepreneurs (businesses with two to ten employees) by improving their access to financial services, encouraging them to use digital tools such as mobile wallets, and marketing platforms to grow their businesses and provision of skill enhancement trainings and mentoring. In order to implement this project, CIP seeks to work through partners to provide financial services to beneficiary entrepreneurs. In this regard, the organization is recruiting a Senior MEAL Officer to provide technical support to its partners for the alignment, adaptation, and implementation of the project monitoring and evaluation framework. The role will provide technical advice on data collection, analyze data collected through Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), and collect information and produce quality reports and case studies linked with Program Strategy of CIP (specifically based on the program/ project processes, input, outcome and impact indicators). S/he will ensure feedback is incorporated during the planning processes to improve the data management system and will support in setting up the project’s MEAL systems synchronized with Country Office MEAL unit. The current project is being implemented in three countries and although the position entails managing MEAL activities for the project component in Pakistan only, but the individual will be required to coordinate with the regional and global MEAL to manage data and knowledge holistically, as well.
II. Job Description:
Job Responsibility #1: Development of MEAL system, tools, and processes
% of time: 30%
In coordination with partners and as per donor requirements, assist in setting up a project MEAL System that incorporates basic standards, including tools for designing, evaluating, assessing and reporting along with guidelines, including CARE International Principles, and other MEAL relevant standards, systems and quality management processes.
Draft the process for identifying and designing key indicators to record and report physical progress against the work plan.
Ensure that the incorporated time frames are clarified and indicators and responsibilities are clear.
Provide technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of MEAL processes and tools.
Assist in evaluating the methods and procedures used to obtain data for ensuring validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Job Responsibility # 2: Implementation of Project MEAL Plan
% of time: 30%
Supervise and constantly track all projects activities, inputs, outputs and outcomes ensuring continued relevance to the project.
Develop databases, data entry, data cleaning, verification, data analysis, and development of worksheets, tables, and table format, charts, and graphs.
Work with partners in reviewing and analyzing project progress reports in terms of problems identified and actions required in accordance with approved reporting formats and deadlines.
Document methodologies and procedures used in the compilation and analysis of data as well as data sources and limitations of estimates and guidelines for their use.
Ensure that partner organizations have effective Feedback and Accountability Mechanism (FAM) in place and roll it out from inception stage of the project.
Identify relationships and trends in data as well as any factors that could affect the results against key performance indicators in future;
Conduct field visits to beneficiary entrepreneurs implementing partner field offices periodically to assess progress toward achieving objectives, ensure program compliance and effective implementation according to work plans, MEAL plans, and proposals; provide recommendations for improvement;
Conduct surveys to assess the capacity building component, strivers journey and utilization of financial services to grow strivers business.
Maintain and update a complaints and response mechanism database for tracking feedback from communities and ensure that the feedback/complaints are responded to.
Ensure the Complaint Feedback Mechanism (CFM) are functional and accessible to beneficiaries.
Develop regular trend analysis of complaints at organizational level and share these with program team as per protocols.
Job Responsibility # 3: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
% of time: 20%
Draft TORs for evaluation and research studies expected under the project.
Assist in coordinating with inter-departments and consultants in carrying out evaluations and research.
Collaborate with partners and CIP staff on quantitative and qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects, and impacts;
Compile program data in a Management Information System (MIS) and generate reports for internal and external reporting.
Support the implementing partner to collect case studies, success stories and share it with internal and external audiences.
Review monitoring reports, analyze them for impact evaluation, and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
Ensure regular submission of program performance reports based on their performance management regulations and Logical Framework Analysis (LFA);
Conduct beneficiary survey, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices survey, learning and satisfaction survey and tracer study.
Build strong and functional accountability mechanisms and ensure that these are continuously monitored.
Assist the MEAL Manager in developing monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated data sheets and reports.
Support in carrying out preliminary first verification report in case of serious nature of complaints filed by beneficiaries/communities and support for investigation of that types of complaints as per CFM protocol.
Plan and coordinate project reviews, evaluations to be conducted internally or externally as required by project MEAL plan.
Job Responsibility # 4: Knowledge Management and Learning
% of time: 10%
Assist in maintaining learning and knowledge management system for the project
Ensure the key learning is incorporated in upcoming plans and interventions
Assist in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation and, facilitating the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle;
Organize Learning Workshops that brings together internal and external stakeholders;
Set up and maintain a knowledge management system of the project that includes key project reporting and learning documents, MEAL tools, tracking and reporting forms, monitoring reports, proposals, donor requirements and reports, evaluations and other program information;
Maintain coordination with global team in planning and executing learning activities under the project.
Draft methodologies and conduct data collection activities to collect information for learning and knowledge management.
Draft/review learning and knowledge management reports and provide technical inputs where required.
Coordinate with communication department and consultants to develop and disseminate learning and knowledge management products.
Archive learning and knowledge management products in shared drive and relevant platforms.
Proposal Development
% of Time: 5%
Keep up to date on CARE DME resources, MEAL strategies, concepts, and best practices.
Support the MEAL of other CARE projects, as and when needed; and
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
The duties and responsibilities described above are subject to change, depending on the project needs and change in situation due to emergency.
Any other task as assigned by the supervisor.
% of time: 05%
The duties and responsibilities described above are subject to change, depending on organizational needs.
Safety and Security is everyone’s responsibility within CI through full compliance and accountability (as per Principle of the CARE International Safety & Security Principles). “
Before the Closing Date: 28 March, 2024, interested candidates should submit their CVs (necessary documents as per the attached adverts). In the subject line of the job application, the applicant must explicitly state the job title. CARE International ensures that all equally competent male and female candidates, including physically handicapped individuals, are given the same opportunity.
