Background:
People in Need (PIN) is a Czech non-governmental organization that provides relief aid and development assistance while working to defend human rights and democratic freedom. It is one of the largest relief and development organizations in post-communist Europe and has administered projects in 37 countries over the past 30 years. See here for more information about PIN: www.peopleinneed.net.
From 2009 onwards, PIN has added development programmes to its work in Moldova, building a vision and practices that keep people and communities at the center of our work. Throughout its presence in the country, PIN has been contributing to the development of the following sectors: Sustainable Livelihood and Environment, Social Inclusion and Protection, Good Governance.
Position Overview:
Under overall supervision of the Head of MEAL, and direct supervision of MEAL Coordinator MEAL Officer is in charge, designs, implements and keeps close track of the MEAL system under the dedicated project and/or sectoral programming for which acts as MEAL Focal Point. MEAL Officer supports corrective action where needed, and assist in collecting and documenting lessons learnt. S/he is responsible for implementing the MEAL related activities and preparing high-quality deliverables, including MEAL analytical reports; and is responsible for the collection and analysis of different data in relation to the project activities. Besides s/he is responsible in receiving and processing feedbacks and complain from beneficiaries and other target groups. The MEAL Officer works in close collaboration with the project managers and project team and key stakeholders and reports directly to the MEAL Coordinator.
Duties amp; Responsibilities:
- MEAL Officer promotes and strengthens understanding of the importance of MEAL among other PIN’s staff in Moldova.
- MEAL Officer as a MEAL Focal Point for designated project(s) is responsible for planning and coordinating implementation of regular MEAL related activities as required to be performed within the designated project(s). Moreover, MEAL Officer updates and coordinates data collection exercises, as per designed project; and contributes to the project ITT.
- Ensures preparation of MEAL related reports, including field report, baseline, PIM/PDM, endline, evaluation reports, analyses monitoring information and findings and provide recommendations as required for project planning, performance management, and reporting and ensures that they are shared with relevant project managers (PMs) and project’s team; The process includes:
- preparation of tools;
- mobilising and training enumerators;
- planning data collection activities in cooperation with the relevant project team, Civil Society Organization (CSO) and/or FSTP/Implementing Partner;
- facilitating survey activities through ensuring clear instructions and other necessary support to the enumerators;
- providing technical means for conducting survey (incl. preparing smartphones, tablets);
- ensuring daily updates on progress and challenges to MEAL Coordinator and Head of MEAL;
- analysing data obtained during data collection activities and secondary data analysis as well as drafting monitoring reports.
- ensuring proper dissemination of findings and recommendations that results from MEAL activities, including organizing feedback sessions/workshops with project teams.
- follow-up on the execution of the recommendations provided to the project team.
- Performs and organizes field-monitoring visits to assess progress of the project implementation using standard monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies, including surveys, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc. Travels frequently to the field to interact with beneficiaries and other stakeholders and to monitor implementation of the activities.
- Performs monitoring activities to CSOs supported by PIN under FSTP schemes and pay special attention and organize capacity building of staff of CSOs in the domain of MEAL; facilitates quality improvement in relation to domain of MEAL of partnering CSOs.
- Support in the conduction of data quality assessments, including cross-checking of means of verification to ensure evidence-based programming;
- MEAL Officer participates in collecting beneficiary feedback received through the complaints and feedback mechanism, as well as through observation and direct interaction with beneficiaries during site visits. Support in the reception of feedback and respond to complaints and feedback from beneficiary and other stakeholders; in case necessary, replace CFRM Hotline Operator/CFRM Assistant in his/her duties.
- MEAL Officer recruits or participate in recruitment of personnel (e.g. MEAL Assistants, enumerators) dedicated to data collection exerc