Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Assistant                            
Band: I
Reporting to: Grants Management Manager 
Technical line manager: Grants Management Manager    
Direct reports: Data Enumerators
Unit/Department: Grants and MEAL
Location: Kibondo 

The overall purpose of the role: 
•    Responsible for conducting Monitoring & Evaluation activities as per work plan                            

Responsibilities: 
Monitoring
•    Conduct data collection activities include:
o    Creating and updating monitoring tools in respect to the MEAL Plans
o    Coding of questionnaire in ODK/KOBO
o    Recruitment, training of enumerators, depending on the needs
o    General overseeing of the data collection exercise.
o    Making payments to Enumerators after data collection exercises.
o    Contribution to the creation of the questionnaire, in coordination with the MEAL Officer and the Grants Management Manager
o    Support to the MEAL Officer in the analysis and reporting of findings
•    Support the MEAL officer to ensure full compliance with DRC’s Minimum Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Standards in all projects implemented by the DRC Tanzania office 
•    Support the MEAL Officer to develop sector-specific data collection tools and ensure their proper use by implementing teams. The role holder will ensure all data collected is managed in compliance with donor regulations and DRC polices 
•    Support the MEAL Officer to facilitate field-level learning events to capture, document and disseminate lessons learned for internal and external purposes; 
•    Ensuring the appropriate archiving of all MEAL related documents, data and sources of verification and update the DRC’s monitoring database.
•    Support the MEAL Officer to maintain the MEAL events tracker (calendar)
•    Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Reporting and information
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer on achievements and challenges related to monitoring
• Protection cases identified and referred in coordination with the protection team
• Produce periodic monitoring reports to ensure programs have accurate and useful data to inform project development
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program

Accountability
• Ensure that the activities are compliant with DRC accountability principles
• Support the implementation of DRC’s complaints mechanism    

Supervisor Responsibilities:
• Coordinates the daily activities of small teams, often comprised of subordinates and/or employees carrying out similar tasks
• Does not have direct line management responsibility for staff, but may contribute to recruitment and/or performance appraisal of members of the team
• Implements the manager’s decisions through the work of subordinate employees, often playing a role in deciding how to do it; and how to achieve the objective set by the manager.                                                                                                    

Experience and technical competencies: 
• Minimum 1 year of direct experience in monitoring and evaluation  
• Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management. 
• Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.  
• Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.  
• Good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to analyze data and summarize it for a range of different audiences. 
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to build support from staff across teams and members, and to build the capacity of others.  
• Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes. 
• Experience in working within budget constraints. 
• Experience in qualitative research techniques 
• Experience in international development

Education: 
•    Diploma in Information Management and Statistics, development or relevant field or equivalent professional qualification.

Languages: 
•    Advanced English proficiency
•    Fluency in local language    

Key stakeholders: 
•    Country Director
•    HoSS
•    Finance
•    Managers
•    Donors
•    Data Enumerators

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:   
•    Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.   
•    Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.   
•    Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   
•    Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.   
•    Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct with DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. "                            

Core competencies               Basic    Advanced    Expert
Striving for excellence             ☐            ☒              ☐

Collaborating                           ☐            ☒              ☐

Taking the lead                        ☐            ☒              ☐

Communicating                       ☐            ☒              ☐

Demonstrating integrity           ☐            ☒              ☐

•Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others.
•Advanced: I can work independently at a fully professional level.
•Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.

Safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.