ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help people overcome poverty and conflict. Working with communities, we leverage local logic to help people transform their lives. To grow more food, earn higher incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs. We

see global challenges as an invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions

JOB SUMMARY

About the Programme

• Design and develop a comprehensive MEAL

  Strategy in collaboration with PREVALE programme team (to be reviewed by and agreed with FCDO).

• Lead on the identification of valid research investigations (e.g. impact evaluation, in-depth study) and develop research plan in close collaboration with PREVALE programme leadership and partners to (to be reviewed by and agreed with FCDO)
• Lead on synthesising and disseminating program data relevant to performance and implementation among all consortium partners.
• Oversee data measurement and analysis of key performance indicators to inform strategic decision making and manage Value for Money throughout the programme

• Coordinate consortium level MEL and Learning events and deliverables throughout the

  life of the program

• Participate in inter-agency meetings to ensure coordination, including technical Working Groups, and share best practices and harmonize tools

• Oversee and support the delivery, development and analysis, of formative assessments for the programme and work with different technical leads to distill learning, support decision-making and action findings.
• Design the MEL Plan for the PREVALE programme, ensuring close coordination and cooperation across partners and components of the programme.

• Set up the MEL system of the programme, including the set up of technology for MEL and TolaData maintenance, ensuring they are compliant with

  donor and Mercy Corps’ requirements.

• Lead systematic reviews of relevant theory and evidence to help identify core learning questions and working hypotheses.
• Oversee and guide the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative data collection tools and analyses.
• Lead the monitoring and evaluation milestones related to the PREVALE programme, including baseline, midline and endline, final evaluation, MEL-related formative studies and recurring monitoring activities.
• Coordinate and manage the production of external-facing learning products targeted to a wide variety of stakeholders and audiences.

• Provide support to program managers to review MEL budgets, BVAs and ensure appropriate levels of resourcing for MEL Deliverables,

  if needed.

• Work closely with CARM specialists to integrate communities and other stakeholders’ feedback into reporting products to inform programmatic adaptation

• Facilitate learning sessions with programme team(s) and external stakeholders to reflect on evidence and drive planning and implementation of programme inputs and activities.
• Develop PREVALE research & learning plan and oversee its implementation.
• Support the development, management and coordination of knowledge management databases and tools.

• Support the consortium’s intentional learning and continuous improvement culture by contributing to strategies to monitor, evaluate and report on the effectiveness of programme efforts through activities, such as Pause

  & reflect sessions, After-Action Reviews, quarterly reviews, and internal performance reviews.

• Lead the MEL component during the facilitation of strategic planning sessions.
• Provide leadership, training and mentoring in the development of learning plans, tools, survey design, methodology, data analysis, and other skills required for assessing the impact of the programme.
• Conduct training sessions with partners about the various learning and knowledge management tools.
• Develop knowledge management tools and processes, adapt them if needed through the programme duration, and ensure implementation adoption

• Lead the development of Knowledge, Learning and Communication activities that reflect industry standards in climate resilience, knowledge transfer

  and application. This includes leading design and promoting a highly participatory and inclusive approach for knowledge transfer and utilization for local actors.

• Provide technical advisory services on the design and implementation of digital knowledge/data management systems.
• Support the efforts to implement Final Internal Performance Reviews (FIPR), evaluate and strengthen analytic capacity within the programs, identify and capture learning and best practice, share across programs and partners as necessary.

• Develop and ensure capacity building plans are used to mentor and coach staff to build their capacity.

• Foster a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to

  achieve excellence.

• Lead a team across research, monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, including across consortium partners to ensure close integration of implementation and learning.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

• Collaborate with Community Accountability and Response Mechanism (CARM) staff members to strengthen systems to promote accountability to participants and communities.
• Support programme teams to ensure communities understand their rights and are comfortable to provide feedback to Mercy Corps on MEL processes and programme activities.
• Ensure all RMEL activities are gender sensitive and in adherence with Mercy Corps’ and FCDO Gender Policies.

• Apply Do No Harm standards to ensure that MEL

  activities do not have adverse effects on communities.

• Support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging communities as equal partners in design, monitoring and evaluation of projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: PREVALE MEL Manager and MEL & Research Officers (Number TBC)

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

• 8+ years

  experience in designing and implementing approaches to MEL.

• 5+ years experience in senior management roles and demonstrable team management skills.
• Experience working for FCDO funded programmes preferred.
• Proven ability to produce final documents (such as learning agenda logframes, M&E Plans, etc.) for donor consumption required.
• Experience with theoretical and practical background in MEL and knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and techniques required.
• Successful experience with the adoption of mobile data collection tools like Open Data Kit (ODK) and ability to use data visualisation software (e.g. PowerBI) preferred.

• Thematic experience in agriculture, market systems development, livelihoods, climate programming and knowledge

  of the Afghan context preferred.

• Proficiency in English required, Pashto and Dari advantageous.

• High-level communication skills.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, but able to work within a team.
• Experience working towards achieving set targets and exceeding them.
• Demonstrated self-reliant problem-solver.

Ongoing Learning

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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