Overview
The MEAL Coordinator will provide national leadership and management oversight to ensure that the oPt country program develops and achieves MEAL commitments. This position is responsible to ensure that data and learning are applied towards continuous improvements in program quality and evidence-based program design.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership to ensure strong data systems and processes throughout the project cycle for both IRC and partner projects.
- Use learning and evidence from internal and external sources to inform proposal design and theories of change.
- Participate in partner capacity assessments and evaluate the strength of partners’ MEAL systems.
- Develop and operationalize logical frameworks, MEAL plans, data collection tools, reach tracking tools, processes for data management, client feedback approaches, quality checks and audits, and real-time data visualization.
- Provide MEAL technical assistance to program teams and partners during the design and inception stages.
- Develop a MEAL budget and staffing structure for all projects.
- Ensure partners have sufficient MEAL budget and structure.
- Ensure the effective set-up and use of data platforms.
- Produce high-quality data, analysis, reports, presentations, and dashboards.
- Present findings in project cycle meetings and strategic management team meetings.
- Provide technical leadership for the design, method, and conduct of surveys and assessments.
- Lead the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboards.
- Provide technical leadership to external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms.
- As needed, oversee Third party Monitoring efforts.
- Lead all aspects of MEAL functions across multiple sectors and multiple geographical areas.
- Champion an organizational culture where data is routinely analyzed, reviewed and used for evidence-based decision making and program adaptation.
- Establish and drive response-level MEAL strategies and approaches.
- Shape and implement MEAL systems and approaches that meet IRC standards and practices.
- Lead the harmonization of MEAL approaches across IRC and partner-led projects.
- Develop, coordinate and strengthen capacity sharing partnerships with MEAL counterparts of partner agencies, local organizations, and government.
- Reinforce integration of cross-sectoral priorities in MEAL.
- Contribute to regional and global MEAL initiatives.
- Establish an efficient and responsive staffing structure for the MEAL department.
- Supervise the MEAL team across multiple sectors and geographical areas.
- Set clear performance objectives, schedule regular check-in meetings, manage staff work plans, conduct regular performance reviews, champion a positive working environment for professional development, and foster an inclusive and respectful team climate.
- Coach, train, supervise, and mentor MEAL department staff.
- Promote the growth and development of the team.
- Assess proficiencies and develop and lead a targeted learning and training strategy.
- Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches.
- Design and implement capacity sharing plans with partner MEAL staff.
- Lead or support the recruitment, onboarding and technical support of MEAL staff, consultants, temporary technical assistance and partner MEAL focal points.
- Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor.
Required Experience
A minimum of 5 years of work experience within MEAL-related functions, including experience leading data collection and analysis for multi-sector and multi-donor funded humanitarian programs. Experience setting up or strengthening MEAL systems in emergency, remote management, access-constrained or partner-led programming contexts is strongly preferred. INGO experience required; experience working with the interagency coordination mechanisms desirable. Comprehensive knowledge of humanitarian accountability principles and their translation into practice. Experience with multi-sectoral and multi-donor funded programs. Strong technical and operational knowledge of humanitarian programming in a remote context.
Qualifications
A university degree in a relevant subject area (statistics, data management, social sciences, public health, economic development, or a related field). A technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.
