Overview
The MEAL Team Leader will oversee the daily operations of DRC’s MEAL team, implementing MEAL activities in line with minimum standards and project MEAL plans. The role focuses on quality management, programme monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning, with an Area East and Central East focus.
Tasks Summary
- Responsible for the development and implementation of MEAL plans.
- Participate in project Kick-off meetings, review meetings and close-out meetings.
- Work with area-based MEAL staff to regularly update activities and indicators.
- Work with the MEAL Operations manager to operationalize MEAL deliverable.
- Support the MEAL Operations Manager and Specialists to development systems, tools and templates.
- Work with the MEAL Operations manager to ensure that DRC’s team members are supporting all efforts towards accountability.
- Proactively support and advise on recruitment and induction of MEAL and relevant programme and project staff.
- Coordinate the daily activities of the area-based MEAL team members.
- Develop capacity building plans and operationalize these through trainings and ongoing support and oversight.
- Accountable for people management of employees.
- Accountable for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks are implemented on time.
- Participate in the process of hiring and dismissing data monitoring and evaluation team members and conducting performance appraisals.
Experience Requirements
- At least 2 years of technical experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, and information management.
- Previous staff management experience.
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in development economics, statistics, research methods, or a similar field.
