Manager, MEAL, HCMP

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Job Purpose:

This position will be the technical focal of ensuring M&E supports to all programmes and sectors of HCMP under the supervision of Programme Manager MEAL. Support Research, Evaluation and Learning activities in HCMP. Ensure the design of overall monitoring and evaluation process of the Humanitarian Crisis Management Programme. Manage & strengthen reporting channel, recording and reporting system, and preservation of data and reports for periodic monitoring of programme areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Participate in strategic planning of MEAL department and assist in preparation and reporting of annual operating plan

• Ensure that the assigned sectors have MEAL framework in line with BRAC HCMP MEAL strategy

• Support sectors in preparation of logical frameworks and align with sector objectives and BRAC strategy

Operational

• Engage in the process of developing and implementing appropriate tools/methodology to monitor assigned programs

• Assist in developing and implementing the result measurement system of the assigned programs.

• Design and implement surveys of sectors, that includes finalizing tools and methodologies and conducting orientation to the Sr. MEAL officers

• Identify and develop MEAL findings sharing mechanism at the field level program management regularly.

• Ensure data quality through various methods, such as spot check and back check

• Analyse data to prepare the reports of studies

• Communicate of study results through presentations to stakeholders

• Prepare learnings documents from the studies based on stakeholder feedback

• Conduct periodic verification of activities with checklists (MIS verification) of various sectors to ensure data quality

• Ensure that all projects under the sectors have strong accountability system which includes all three components of information sharing, participation, and complaints and feedback for the program participants

• Provide regular support to project team in the areas of accountability, e.g., information sharing and feedback/ complaint mechanism

• Facilitates the process of proper documentation, dissemination, and application of learning in the project cycle management

• Provides technical inputs (e.g., review the ToR, proposals, methodology, data collection tools, draft report etc.) to the project team to conduct baseline, evaluation and research study etc

People skills

• Maintain regular coordination with sectors and MEAL staffs

• Capacity development of Sr. MEAL Officers: need assessment, planning, conduct training, follow up

Learning and Knowledge management

• Support continuous analysis of MEAL information in coordination with other units; and identify potential problem and inputs to improve the overall programming and operations.

• Assist to jointly conduct reflection and learning sessions regularly with the various sectors and functions

• Ensure the study reports (baseline, end line, final evaluations, etc.) are uploaded in the BRAC HCMP MIS

Administrative

• Supervise the Senior Officer, MEAL in data collection, quality assurance

• Ensure direct supervision of respective field level staffs

• Ensure the supervisees are complying with organizational and HR policies

Safeguarding

• Ensure the safety of Programme Participants, people who come into contact with the organisation and team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) to achieve the programme`s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment

• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so