Overview
The MEAL Officer, IPC & WASH is responsible for the operational implementation of the monitoring system for IPC & WASH interventions, developing and maintaining activity databases, digitizing data collection tools, conducting IPC assessments, and ensuring data quality for response piloting.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the monitoring system for IPC/WASH interventions in health facilities and community sites.
- Develop and maintain a consolidated database to track activities, supported sites, trainings, and distributions.
- Digitize monitoring tools in CommCare, integrating validation controls and unique identifiers.
- Ensure the use of IRC's standard IPC Toolkit v2 for health facility assessments.
- Update the Indicator Tracking Table (ITT), reach tracker, site master lists, and dashboards.
- Plan and conduct IPC assessments in health facilities in coordination with health/WASH teams and health authorities.
- Ensure reliable data collection on key IPC areas including screening, triage, isolation, hygiene, waste management, and governance.
- Analyze assessment scores, gaps, and trends to identify critical risks and intervention priorities.
- Contribute to the development of recovery and improvement plans based on assessment results.
- Implement regular data quality checks for completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness, validity, and integrity.
- Perform field checks and reconciliations between digital data and primary sources.
- Maintain databases, trackers, verification sources, and dashboards with appropriate backup and version control procedures.
- Analyze data by health facility, health zone, partner, activity, and period.
- Update Power BI dashboards and other visualization products, producing clear summaries for meetings and reports.
- Train and coach IRC teams, partners, enumerators, and health facility staff on monitoring tools, CommCare, indicator definitions, IPC assessments, and data quality requirements.
- Collaborate with health authorities and partners to harmonize IRC tools with national systems and strengthen data flows.
Required Experience
At least one year of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, public health, WASH, or a related field; two years or more is desired. Experience in primary data collection, quality control, and report production in a humanitarian or health context. Experience in health facility monitoring, IPC, WASH in health, or an epidemic response is a significant advantage. Experience working with field teams, health structures, public authorities, or local partners is desired.
Qualifications
University or technical diploma in monitoring and evaluation, public health, nursing sciences, hygiene, WASH, environment, statistics, data management, or a related field.
