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Position Title: MEAL Project Officer
Department: Programming
Location Mithi Sub-Office
Reports To: Senior Project Officer
Band: TBD
Supervises: N/A
BACKGROUND: CRS Pakistan is currently working in the following sectors: education, drought mitigation, WASH, livelihoods, and protection sectors. Alongside this, CRS continues to work in the areas of emergency response and disaster preparedness & mitigation.
CRS has been implementing drought mitigation activities in Tharparkar since 2004.. The Drought Mitigation project has focused on improving household and community resilience to drought through water infrastructure, water efficiency for multiple purposes, Natural Resource Management (NRM), improved agricultural productivity, and improved livestock health and productivity.
Currently, CRS is preparing to initiate a new, six month project that will build on CRS previous experience to support improved resilience for drought-affected communities and households in Tharparkar. This project will focus on livestock productivity, including immediate response to the current severe drought and improving mitigation and coping strategies for future droughts. CRS hopes to secure continued funding for disaster risk management in the future.
JOB SUMMARY: The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer is responsible for providing monitoring and evaluation support to the Drought Mitigation Project team and overseeing the M&E plan development and implementation for the project. These responsibilities include but are not limited to designing monitoring and evaluation tools, planning surveys or evaluations, analyzing and reporting quantitative and qualitative M&E data, working with local partners to build their capacity and ensuring CRS’ accountability to beneficiaries. S/he will also lead learning and reflection activities to improve project quality, monitor results and share lessons learned. The MEAL Officer is expected to regularly visit field areas.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITES
Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects
 Actively plan, maintain, communicate and ensure adherence to a schedule of MEAL activities for the Drought Mitigation Project
 Develop related project qualitative and quantitative M&E tools with the technical support from the MEAL SPO and Livestock TA and in reference to CRS M&E documents
 Train project and partner staff in using relevant M&E tools
 Develop and maintain M&E binders with all relevant project information and forms and collected data
 Develop and maintain information tracking systems (tracking sheets or databases) for indicators and Performance Monitoring Plan
 Conduct project surveys or evaluations, advising the Base Manager and Emergency Coordinator with regard to methodology, staff requirements, and timing of surveys or evaluations
 Support the Base Manager and Emergency Coordinator to ensure that sufficient data is collected and analysed regularly for project decision making and reporting
 Lead reflection events and other learning events
 Contribute to reporting writing efforts with other staff
 Catalogue lessons learned and achievements in the field for better programmatic design and decision making, and for donor reporting and cultivation
 Lead the office’s accountability practices, including developing methodologies, and collecting and analyzing data
Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
 Design and maintain databases to store monitoring, assessment and evaluation data for analysis and easy reporting to program managers
 In collaboration with the IT team, manage and maintain iPod Touch devices, and iFormBuilder
and other software accounts and licenses
 Train field teams and partner staff using iFormBuilder and iPod Touch devices as necessary to
support optimal usage of ICT solutions
 Transcribe M&E tools into iFormBuilder
 Liaise with MEAL SPO and Head of Programs to comply with any Regional or Global guidance
on new ICT initiatives
 Expose team members from other Country Program offices on ICT solutions, offering realistic
benefits and problems that could arise with adoption of the technologies
Field Support Liaison and Other Duties:
 Regularly use tracking tables with CRS/partner staff to examine progress towards objectives
 Conduct regular M&E visits to field, collect data with the help of partners and assist in preparation of monthly/quarterly report
 Train and orient CRS and partner staff on M&E concepts methods and skills
 Any additional tasks assigned by Base Manager, Emergency Coordinator or MEAL SPO
Emergency Response:
As CRS/Pakistan responds to humanitarian disasters and emergencies, staff may be called upon to support emergency operations. Willingness and flexibility to perform tasks other than described in this job description and work longer hours than normal as necessary to complete critical tasks is required.
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Base Manager, Emergency Coordinator,, Livestock TA, Project Officers, Head of Programs, IT Manager
External: Partner MEAL, Social Mobilization and Technical Staff, INGOs and other agencies including local government.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
 Servers with integrity
 Models Stewardship
 Cultivates Constructive Relationships
 Promotes Learning
Qualifications:
 Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics, research methods, development studies, agriculture, livestock husbandry or related field
 Minimum four years of M & E experience on similar position in relief and development organization, preferably in INGO
 Proven experience of capacity building of local NGOs on M&E
 Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer)
 Proven experience working on databases like Microsoft Access, SQL Server or SPSS
 Experience using qualitative and quantitative methods and developing tools and databases
 Ability to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data and communicate results with a variety of stakeholders
Personal/Other Skills:
 Excellent inter-personal skills; demonstrating diplomacy and tact,
 Proactive and self-motivated approach to work, with an enthusiasm for learning and openness to adapting.
 Willingness to spend 75% of time in the field.
 Physically fit, able to go to remote villages for more than 4 hours.
 Excellent analytical skills
 Excellent communication and presentation skills
 Ready to travel to remote areas of Pakistan for extended periods as well as travel domestically upon short notice
 Excellent spoken and written English skills
 Fluent in Sindhi; knowledge of other local language in Tharparkar preferred
Note: List of responsibilities, professional and personal skills are considered indicative and not exhaustive; actual duties may differ or change depending on office and agency priorities at the time.