Overview
The role of the MEL Coordinator is to support, establish and implement systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. The MEL Coordinator will contribute to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and contribute to the development and implementation of MEL systems, including MEL SOPs, guidance, and tools.
- Participate in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development, log frame design and budgeting for MEL.
- Support programme staff in planning for and executing MEL, including, data collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis, and use.
- Capacity building and training of programme and MEL support staff on MEL technical and conceptual areas.
- Support the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of monitoring data from evaluations, assessments, PDMs, PCM reviews, and programme studies, ensuring that lessons learned are captured and applied to programme development, adjustment, and review.
- Supervise and mentor MEL support staff in executing MEL plans.
- Contribute to the design of MEL staffing structure and resourcing, including collaboration with programme staff to identify and plan for MEL needs.
- Plan and manage data collection processes, ensuring data is gathered in a timely and appropriate manner and to an acceptable quality.
- Ensure MEL data is used for evidence-based decision-making and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
Required Experience
- At least 4 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, including MEL capacity and systems development.
- Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods.
- Experience using SPSS, STATA, Adobe Illustrator, PowerBI or R
- Experience with Kobo and other mobile data capture services.
- Experience using ArcGIS Pro is an advantage.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
- Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
