Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer - Partnership for the Development of Congo (P-DEC)
Closing date: February 15,2021 at 12.00Pm
Location: Bunia, Ituri, DR CONGO
Program pending funding - starting date around March 2021
The International American Relief Society IARS is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director (MEL officer) with significant multi-sectoral and stabilization experience to support the USAID-funded Program for the Development of Eastern Congo (P-DEC).
The international American Relief society IARS is a humanitarian organization specialized in tackling poverty worldwide.
IARS saves the lives of malnourished children and their families and works with vulnerable populations to preserve and restore their livelihoods with dignity. In situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity.
We work in over three countries worldwide to carry out innovative programs in nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy helping more than 3.5 million people every year.
International American Relief Society has worked alongside the Congolese government, and a variety of local partners since 2019 with a staff of over 13 Programs revitalize the country's health system, improve WASH access and systems, prevent, and respond to SGBV, promote clean energy, and improve the health of the population.
The portfolio includes a focus on both sustainable development and humanitarian assistance activities and operates out of three base offices in Kinshasa, Bunia and Beni.
The USAID-funded Partnership for the Development of Eastern Congo (P-DEC) is anticipated to be upwards of $8 million and meant to span five years.
The program is designed to contribute to stabilization through integrated activities that work with local institutions to promote peace and facilitate a transition from humanitarian to development assistance in key areas of eastern Congo.
The MEL officer will report to the Chief of Party (COP) and will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the project's conflict-sensitive monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework, and its information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes, and impacts.
The role will also develop and lead the project’s collaborating, learning, and adapting approach, cutting across objectives, and incorporating best practices for adaptive management.
The role will work closely with the Country Coordinator, MEL Manager, Country Administrative and Financial Manager, and component leads.
Responsibilities
• Lead the design and implementation of all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including the development of the project's performance monitoring plan; development and monitoring of project indicators; implementation of project evaluation; quality assurance and auditing of data
• Design and implement mechanisms for continuous collaboration, learning, and adapting for project staff, partners, donors, host country government counterparts and other stakeholders
• Oversee the dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, national, and provincial-level stakeholders
• Oversee a team of monitoring, evaluation and learning staff for the project and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing M&E systems that track performance for key objectives and against each technical area
• Visits each field office and partner (local and international) regularly and provides direction and support for field-based activities
• Informs the Chief of Party of progress, issues, challenges, and concerns; makes recommendations; and implements decisions
Qualifications
• Master's degree in sociology, international development, demography, biostatistics or equivalent
• Minimum of eight (3) years of experience in senior or leadership positions for monitoring, evaluation, and learning/research efforts, preferably with at least five (5) years in stabilization, multi-sectoral programming, conflict management, or human rights; conflict-sensitive MEL experience an added advantage
• At least three years of experience with USAID’s CLA approach, including developing and integrating the CLA approach within project frameworks and leading CLA approaches across partners and technical focus areas to yield successful collaboration and integration, in close coordination with the COP and Country Coordinator .
• Experience supporting local partner organizations’ MEL practices highly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills
• Experience living or working in DRC is preferred
• Experience with USAID-funded projects specifically in fragile settings preferred
• English and French language skills at a proficiency level that allows professional communication, orally and in writing, with local counterparts and USAID personnel
• Professional level fluency in French and English, both oral and written
• How to apply.
You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with International American Relief Society and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.
Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV below.
info@iarsociety.org
Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.
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