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Responsibilities
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✔Project Specific MEL Responsibilities: 60%
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Build the capacity of the staff in development and use of project indicator performance trucking table for monitoring of progress;
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Development and review of data collection tools
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Coordinate with database staff on verifying and cross-referencing incoming data and completed reports as needed;
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• Conduct data quality checks and internal assessments
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• Develop/update training materials in key aspects of monitoring and verification tools, protocols and processes;
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• Conduct trainings and develop the capacity of field staff;
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• Assist with implementation of surveys.
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• Lead implementation of MEL Team initiatives for region/project(s), including:
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o Measure and enforce adherence to data quality protocols, including:
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Conduct timely routine data quality assessment (RDQA) of all incoming data and submit data quality reports to supervisor.
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Superviser to MEL Senior Enumerator(s), ensuring monitoring of data collection and ensuring audits are both carried out accurately and productively as fitting
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o Timely cleaning of all participant tracking and monitoring data
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o Analysis of participant tracking and monitoring data when needed
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o Maintenance of participant tracking and monitoring dashboards and custom reports; creation of additional internal reports and memos as necessary
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o Creation of MEL Reports for funders/stakeholders in line with regional/project specific obligations
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o Carry out data quality assurance
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o Train field teams of region/project(s) in data capture responsibilities as they relate to: targeting, participant enrollment, participant tracking, grant applications, and business spot checks
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o Build and maintain relationships with field staff. Coordinate with staff from other teams as necessary towards the following goals
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Procurement of enumerator protective gear and data collection equipment as needed
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Supervise the field data collections and ensure the quality of gathered raw data
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Open and clear communication channels are maintained for sharing of MEL findings;
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• Clear timelines are in place for when staff might expect formal reporting (ex., targeting verification reports within 2 weeks of close of targeting; business owner registration stats available in real time but data fully cleaned within one week of final sync)
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• Additional findings are shared with relevant parties on an ongoing basis
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Problems are brought forward, ‘lessons learned’ are openly discussed, and innovations/solutions are tested
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Staff understand why information is needed from them and by when (for example, each cycle BM assignments are needed at least a week before the refresher training so that the database can be prepped and the new targeting forms can be assigned to the Business Mentors in advance of the training)
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Other monitoring and evaluation tasks as assigned.
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• Provide M&E support for Innovations and Learning initiatives as assigned by supervisor
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✔Cross-Region/Project MEL Responsibilities -30%
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• In collaboration with other MEL Coordinators and under the guidance of the MEL Manager:
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o Create or maintain high quality training materials (Manuals, PowerPoint presentations, practice Taro Works forms, etc.)
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o Design (when necessary), create, and publish, data capture forms
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o For outcome data, assist with data cleaning, analysis and reporting
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o Manage and lead the database management system
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o Participate in special project evaluations, and review of M&E tools
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o Develop and maintain templates to be used by MEL Senior Enumerators for planning and reporting
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o Develop, document in MEL Manual, and maintain policies and procedures to be followed by MEL Senior Enumerators
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o Maintenance of MEL Manual
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o Other monitoring and evaluation tasks as assigned
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✔Operations Role:-10%
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• Assist in the adaptation, implementation, monitoring, and expansion of the Village Enterprise core program
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• Provide support to field management team when needed
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• Other operations tasks as assigned
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Qualifications
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A Bachelor’s degree in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, international development or a related technical field
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At least three years of experience conducting monitoring and evaluation for social impact programming.
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Experience with Salesforce and/ Taro works is a plus
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Experience with working as part of a diverse team with the ability to email, phone, skype and other virtual communications.
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Experience in supervising data collection and teams of field workers
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Possess the technical knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the role, including;
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o Strong quantitative skills and experience with data analysis; good command of STATA
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o Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point
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o Proficiency with Google Documents, Gmail, and Android applications, ODK and electronic or mobile data collection system
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o Understand the elements of data quality: consistent, complete, accurate, timely, verifiable, valid
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o Proven ability to design monitoring and evaluation plans, including developing theories of change and logical frameworks.
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o Ability to develop SMART indicators
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o Literacy with the basic methods for data collection: Surveys, interviews, performance tests, site visits/observation, focus group discussions, participatory methods, pre-existing data
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o Aptitude for designing and implementing surveys
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o Aptitude for conducting data quality assessments and with cleaning data
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• Possess training and Communication Skills
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o Demonstrate ability to communicate key concepts to people with less than level 5 education
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o Ability to orally communicate issues, problems and key information
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o Ability to write clear, concise memos highlighting issues, problems and key information
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