DISASTER RISK REDUCTION OFFICER – GOAL 396 views

Overview of the role
Reporting directly to the Project Manager(s) and technically reporting to the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator, MEAL Officer is responsible for promoting evidence-based programming and strategy through developing and implementing quantitative and qualitative research activities within GOAL’s programmes. Build M&E capacity of GOAL project staff and support the implementation of an M&E framework.
Main responsibilities
Responsibility 1- Key Duties:
Generic
• In collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator the MEAL Officer will be responsible for the implementation of programme monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Develop appropriate monitoring and evaluation plans and tools for data collection (including tools for mobile data collection).
• Ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of all project activities to determine the extent to which they are meeting objectives/outputs and to undertake modification /action needed to improve achievements.
• Develop and manage databases for programme participants.
• Lead and plan all assessments and surveys related to the programme through the development of Terms of Reference (TORS) for the assessments.
• Conduct training of project staff, enumerators and stakeholders on data collection methodology and M&E systems
• Attend end of cycle review meetings and contribute to organizational learning activities and documentation.
• Conduct periodic field visits to give support to field teams in the technical areas of monitoring and evaluation.
• Compile weekly, monthly, project and activity indicator progress tracking and assessment reports.
• In collaboration with Project technical teams, produce concise weekly activity reports.
• Produce internal situation reports on Project progress, and reports to donors.
• Disseminate monitoring and evaluation findings internally and externally through meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to the GOAL M & E component in proposal writing through the development of the logical frameworks and indicators.
• Mainstream cross cutting issues of gender, HIV/AIDS, Safeguarding, Child Protection and Environment in monitoring and evaluation.
• Establish appropriate community-based monitoring and evaluation systems including complaints/feedback handling mechanisms.
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Requirements (Person Specification)
A Minimum of a Degree in Social sciences Environmental/Health Sciences, Development Studies or any other relevant discipline; A post graduate qualification is added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Nutrition programming from an NGO will be added advantage.
• At least 3+ years of implementing surveys and other research activities within an NGO environment.