Overview

To enhance and fortify the quality, accountability, performance and impact of programmes and operations supported by IFRC, by providing technical assistance and guidance on PMER-related matters.

Tasks Summary

• Ensure that the SLRCS response plan and Emergency Appeal plans are updated and revised when needed, including the MEAL plan.
• Support the revision of the Federation-wide Appeal and the transition to a unified plan.
• Review and provide feedback during the design of project proposals and logical frameworks.
• Initiate streamlining project proposals and logical frameworks.
• Provide technical advice to the Delegation and SLRCS staff on regularly monitoring their projects, programmes and plans.
• Coordinate with the Regional Office’s Information Management (IM) team to support the collection and analysis of data.
• Conduct field monitoring visits with SLRCS programme staff.
• Ensure that staff are aware of and use tools such as the MEAL plans, Gantt charts, indicator tracking tables (ITTs), baseline–endline studies, and matrixes.
• Develop and disseminate critical tools to monitor activities on Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA), protection, gender, and social inclusion (PGI), and other critical cross-cutting themes.
• Support the SLRCS in developing innovative and accountable monitoring systems of the programmes in the earthquake response operation.
• Serve as the focal point for all internal and externally implemented evaluations for the Emergency Appeal.
• Support the use of evaluation results within the project and in a way that contributes to IFRC learning processes.
• Update the PMER manager in the Regional Office regarding planned evaluations, their progress, and reports.
• Facilitate initiating and finalising all mandatory operation updates for the Emergency Appeal and pledge-based reports (donor reports).
• Ensure narrative reporting adheres to IFRC reporting formats and different donor requirements.
• Undertake quality control of the reports in coordination with the finance team.
• Share finalised reports with the Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) Team.
• Keep the SPRM team and other stakeholders informed about the state of the draft reports for donors.
• Send reminders to the operation’s sector leads/ budget holders on reports due and overdue.
• Ensure timeliness and compliance with standard IFRC and donor reporting requirements.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance for assessments, planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of related programmes and operations.
• Support SLRCS in the development, use, and institutionalization of planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting guidelines, templates, and tools.
• Support and assist SLRCS in improving their MEAL processes, procedures, and systems.
• Contribute to strengthening the development of PMER technical capacity of NS and IFRC staff through training, workshops and/or capacity-building initiatives.
• Foster synergies and best practices between the IM and MEAL units at SLRCS.

Experience Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of relevant professional experience (in PMER, Result-based management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation, etc.)
• Strong background in report writing and product delivery to tight deadlines.
• Ability to write, edit and analyse complex reports in English
• Sound background in social research methodologies, including highly developed analytical and communication skills and the ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences
• Experience in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for projects, programmes and emergencies
• Experience in project planning and implementation and results-based project management
• Experience in the implementation and facilitation of training sessions
• Knowledge and commitment to Red Cross Red Crescent Fundamental Principles and ability to model those Principles in relationships with colleagues and partners and translate them to development practice
• Familiarity with financial management systems (e.g. ability to explain variance between budgeted and actual expenditure) (Preferred)
• Experience in working in a non-profit organisation or humanitarian organisation (Preferred)

Qualification Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international development, or a related field, as well as experience in education, will be considered. Further training related to Project Cycle Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Data management. IMPACT or equivalent knowledge. (Prefered)