Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager at Danish Refugee Council

• Provide technical support to ensure that DRC/DDG is able to articulate and document relevant best practices and assess performance regularly against agreed program objectives and indicators.
• Ensure capture of lessons learned from evaluations and other MEAL processes
• Support the production of lessons learned policy paper and implement the suggestions in pilot countries.
• Institutionalize a system of reflection and learning across all stages of the DRC/DDG Project cycle and ensure that systems to facilitate utilization and reapplication of learnings, both internally and externally, are developed and implemented
• Work with Business Development and Partnership Unit to highlight key learning and embed this learning across the region

Provide technical support to in-country based MEAL and Programme teams with a view to ensure coherence and improve quality in data collection, analysis and reporting:  

• Support the country offices to improve quality of monitoring, evaluation and accurate reporting,
• Support piloting of DRC/DDG Online MEL database aimed at facilitating real-time reporting of M&E data and information
• Direct support to evaluations, assessments and programme monitoring at regional and country level, and to respective global initiatives as needed and appropriate
• Ensure global level involvement in the larger evaluation activities in the region and support the global HQ M&E team
• Continuously improve and update data collection tools, so they can be used in a particular context and reflect the MELMOPs and DDG’s M&E framework.
• Implement the use of mobile phones / tablets for data collection throughout the region
• Provide capacity building training, coaching and mentoring to staff, primary stakeholders, and implementing partners in project design, monitoring and evaluation, development of indicators, logframes and ToC, development of M&E plans and specific M&E assessments and surveys.
• Continuously QA the quality of data collection and data entry
• Overall manage the various databases and summary sheets to oversee measurement of achievement and progress toward program goals and results through the M&E system.
• Disseminate results in varied ways to enhance use in reports and in decision making

 Team Management and Coordination

• Direct supervision and management of MEAL team members
• Provide technical support to DRC and DDG field staff to build relevant skills and capacities to deliver programmes and projects effectively and with quality.

Other:  Other tasks as assigned by the DDG RHoP and which are related to the above responsibilities.

About you  

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate each of DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process
• Collaborating: you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: you act in line with our vision and values

Requirements

• Relevant university degree in fields related to organization learning, international development, or MEAL; Master’s degree preferred in relevant field
• Minimum 7 years of technical experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning in a senior capacity.
• Demonstrated M&E understanding and experience within a complex international humanitarian context.
• Excellent written and well-developed oral communication skills.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Work style: Well planned and organized and has a capacity for initiative and decision making
• Ability to work independently and as a team player with demonstrated leadership and participatory manner.
• Knowledge of regional languages desirable
• High degree of computer literacy

Languages

• Excellent communication skills in English is required.
• Excellent communication skills in French and/or other regional language is preferred

Conditions 
Contract:    One-year Contract.  Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for national staff conditions in the respective Country. This position is under Employment band M.F1

Availability:    September 2020

Duty station:    Position to be based in either of the following locations; Addis Ababa, Djibouti ville, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kibondo, Goma, Hargeisa, Kampala, Mogadishu or Nairobi, with frequent travel within East Africa and Great Lakes Region.

Reporting:    The position reports to DDG Regional Head of programme

Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.

Application 
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.

DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Please submit your application and CV in English no later than 26 August 2020.

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels.  In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer.  We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees.  We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics.