Bangladesh: Senior Specialist, Monitoring and Evaluation; Humanitarian Crisis Management Project (Contractual)

Job Description:

• Develop a comprehensive strategy, framework and plan for Humanitarian Crisis Management Project
• Ensure active collaboration with program/technical managers to develop M&E tools and integrate M&E across all program components
• Identify and develop the tools needed to measure program impact on vulnerable populations especially women and youth
• Monitor quality of data collection and provide technical guidance for the successful implementation of M&E plan through training staff and providing on-site support
• Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives
• Ensure effective use of ICT4D in data management systems (using CommCare, KoboCollect, Google Drive, Excel, QGIS, and other tools as appropriate) to promote data-driven decision-making
• Define program indicators and develop data relevant resources and tools (including M&E plan, technical data collection tools, databases, dashboards and reporting templates), that align with the Humanitarian M&E Standards, donor requirement and overall BRAC goals
• Organize quarterly M&E technical meetings to ensure regular program planning across stakeholders, review progress, and document lessons/address challenges encountered
• Ensure alignment between program M&E activities and program objectives, contribute to work plan development and setting annual/quarterly targets
• Consolidate quarterly reports for M&E data and contribute to program quarterly/annual reporting
• Coordinate the implementation of M&E activities across program life cycle (baseline, mid-term/final evaluation, assessments and operational research) and phases and ensure minimum standards are adhered to
• Work in close collaboration with program leadership to implement studies or operational research, supervising data collection and analysis and presenting results
• Facilitate the achievement of performance-based targets and outcomes and lead efforts to design effective, proactive, and iterative M&E systems following the program's logical framework and results chain measurement
• Ensure program data and analysis is used for learning by holding and leading semi-annual program workshops with all program partners.
• Ensure that M&E and all team members together focus on assisting the program to generate practical information that can be used for ongoing program analysis and decision-making while also capturing results at the impact level
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence
• Advance the M&E capacity-building strategy

Educational Requirements: Masters from any government recognized University/ Institute with minimum 2^nd division or equivalent CGPA.

Work Experience Requirement:

At least 10 years of M&E experience is required. Experience in humanitarian context will get preference.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Technical expertise in managing and developing Humanitarian programs M&E systems
• Excellent quantitative skills, including proficiency in Excel and at least one advanced statistical package (such as Stata, SPSS, SAS, R).
• Ability to effectively convey programmatic goals, enlist partnerships, and work with a range of program and external stakeholders
• Previous field experience in Asia
• Experience with UN rules, regulations and requirements
• Fluent written and oral communication in English
• Familiarity with Bangla is a plus

Age Range : N/A

Salary Range : Negotiable

Other Benefits : Festival Bonus, Health and Life Insurance and others as per organisation policy

You may apply through bdjobs.com or send your updated CV to resume@brac.net mentioning the name of the position “: Senior Specialist, Monitoring and Evaluation; HCMP (Contractual)”* in subject line.*