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Country: Afghanistan
\n Organization: International Rescue Committee
\n Closing date: 3 Apr 2025<\/p>\n

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.<\/p>\n

The IRC seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Lead for an upcoming five-year, multi-million dollar FCDO health project activity in Afghanistan. The project will contribute to better educated and healthier populations, especially women and girls and vulnerable groups, through reduced morbidity and improved reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health. The project aims to directly reach an estimated 750,000 women and children and indirectly contributing to wider efforts to reach 12.1 million men, women, and children with essential health and nutrition services.<\/p>\n

This is a senior position which requires outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, and organizational, team-building and representational skills. The MEAL Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing the project\u2019s MEAL strategy, in accordance with IRC, FCDO, and international best practices. S\/he will work closely with the Team Leader, program and technical staff, and implementing partners to ensure relevant data is collected, analyzed, and used to inform adaptive management and design decisions, and to provide project updates against impact targets and objectives.<\/p>\n

Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project, and selection of final applicant is subject to FCDO approval.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Develop and manage a MEAL system across all project components which leverages qualitative and quantitative data collection and assessment methods and draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress and evaluate impact.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Oversee the development, measurement, and reporting of qualitative and quantitative input, process, output, outcome, objective, and goal-level performance indicators for the project.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Foster an environment of learning and adaptive management across the project staff in accordance with FCDO\u2019s MEAL frameworks and tools through regular progress meetings and learning events.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Lead IRC staff and implementing partners training and capacity building on MEAL best practices.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ensure Accountability to Affected People (AAP) by maintaining an effective client responsiveness and accountability mechanism that enables beneficiaries to raise their concerns, feedback, and complaints with the organization throughout the project life cycle.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Communicate information obtained through MEAL activities to program staff, and external stakeholders, including FCDO and relevant national and provincial authorities, to develop lessons learned and best practices which inform strategic decision making.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Work in collaboration with FCDO\u2019s Assurance and Learning Program (ALP) representatives and support validation exercises and evaluations (if conducted) of the activities financed by FCDO under the ALP program.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Liase with IRC\u2019s Education Research teams for the development and rollout of rigorous project evaluations<\/p>\n

\u2022 Utilize relevant ICT4D MEAL tools to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Organize regular learning activities (including after action reviews, quarterly reflection events, and data quality assessments) to ensure activities are meeting their impact targets and accurate, complete, and timely data is being collected to inform implementation approaches.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Produce M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports for the Team Leader and donors.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Master\u2019s degree from an accredited university in Social Sciences, Public Health, International Development, Research or Statistics, or related field.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in M&E for similar health programming, preferably for FCDO.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Experience working in Afghanistan on health programming.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Significant experience carrying out M&E activities & research\/learning in conflict or crisis situations, preferably in Asia and\/or Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strong familiarity with ICT4D MEAL tools and programs for mobile data collection, analysis, and reporting, including PowerBI.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strong negotiation skills, and ability to create and cultivate collaborative relations with local counterparts, donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strong communication skills, both oral and written.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Strong supervisory experience, particularly in remote operating environments.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fluency in English required; additional Dari or Pashto language abilities preferred.<\/p>\n

**Standard of Professional Conduct:**The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way \u2013 our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.<\/p>\n

How to apply<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/careers.rescue.org\/us\/en\/job\/req57389\/Monitoring-Evaluation-Accountability-and-Learning-MEAL-Lead<\/a><\/p>\n

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