Job Overview

NRC Afghanistan country mission seeks to establish and implement MEL systems that will enable improvement of internal management, program/project performance, and evidence-based decision making. Within this context, the MEL Officer is expected to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems in the NRC north area office; and contribute to the overall management of quality MEL data in NRC Afghanistan.

For more details about this position please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of MEL systems, including MEL SOPs, guidance, and tools.
• Participate in program design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development, log frame design, and budgeting for MEL.
• Support program staff in planning for and executing MEL, including, data collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis, and use.
• Capacity building and training of program and MEL support staff on MEL technical and conceptual areas.
• Contribute to organizational learning through area-specific data analysis, and generation of lessons learned and other relevant reports.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop MEL tools for gathering information/data from the field and keeping up-to-date data required for timely and quality reporting.
• Compile and update AO level monthly output tracking sheet (MEL matrices), online GORS reporting, monthly MEL reports, Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) database,
• Support needs assessments, baseline, and end-line surveys, and program evaluations particularly field data collation using mobile data collection methods training and supervising enumerators, data entry, and analysis.
• Support the project teams to improve the quality of monitoring, evaluation, accurate reporting, and learning, including training on MEL tools.
• Support field Program staff to implement project-level assessments, including PDMs, baseline surveys using mobile data collection methods, outcome measurement, training and supervising of enumerators, data entry, and analysis.
• Support MEL and program staff in developing and reviewing the survey questionnaires.
• Support in analyzing quantitative data and formulating interactive dashboards.
• Support in designing FGDs and analyzing narrative reports.
• Support the use of digital-based data collection using mobile phones/tablets, conducting regular monitoring visits from projects’ activities, and reporting monitoring findings with relevant staff.
• Regularly monitor project activity and report the success, short, and challenges to the MEL coordinator.
• Any other reasonable tasks as instructed by the line manager.

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, business administration, economy, computer science, or another related field.
• At least 4 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, of which at least 2 years should be with experience in implementation of MEL systems for an international NGO.
• Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Experience working with multiple sectors would be an asset.
• Must be prepared to travel to the field offices of northern provinces.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
• High-level English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing).
• Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).
• Experience using SPSS, STATA, and Epi Info.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills.
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Working with people.
• Communicating with impact and respect.
• Analyzing.
• Handling insecure environments.

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Leave and Holidays according to Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card every month.