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CARE is a leading global humanitarian and development organization. In Pakistan, CARE started its operations in 2005 and since then has supported the Government of Pakistan’s efforts to reduce poverty and suffering of the people affected by disasters. CARE’s programs focus on helping Pakistan achieve its Sustainable Development Goals especially in the areas of Health, Education, Women’s Economic Empowerment and Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR). Since starting operations in Pakistan, CARE has responded with life-saving support to a series of large-scale disasters. Through emergency programs, CARE International in Pakistan (CIP) has provided relief, recovery and rehabilitation support to millions of Pakistanis affected by disastrous floods, earthquakes and displacement. CIP works through its local partners and a range of stakeholders for development, as well as emergency response related interventions, which makes collaboration a key component of its work, across the country. We are a nationally inclusive organization that strives to support the most vulnerable communities all over Pakistan, with particular attention to women and girls and youth.

I.  JOB SUMMARY:

CIP is recruiting for a MEAL Specialist for a year-long anticipated project aimed at strengthening government sector’s health system and providing immediate emergency response to curtail outbreak of COVID-19 across Pakistan in Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and KPK provinces. The project will address key barriers by providing necessary COVID-19 testing and medical assistance to at risk population in target areas, as well as addressing underlying vulnerabilities, by reaching out to direct beneficiaries, District Headquarter Hospitals (DHQs) and Tehsil Headquarter Hospitals (THQs) in different districts across Pakistan.

The position of MEAL Specialist will provide technical support to Consortium members, partners and CIP staff in design, implementation and maintenance of the MEAL system and tools, including adapting them to the planned activities and programs. Furthermore, the position will assess and build capacity of the staff, both internally and also of Partner organizations to ensure effective program monitoring and accountability whilst ensuring that M&E tools and mechanism are set up and running smoothly. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting timely and effective monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment and undertake assessments to inform management and field team/s, with regular improvements in project execution in order to meet high quality standards.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Job Responsibility #1: Development of M&E system, tools, and processes

% of time: 30%

  • In coordination with partners and as per donor requirements, set up a project M&E System that incorporates basic standards, including tools for designing, evaluating and assessing along with guidelines, including CARE International Principles, and other M&E relevant standards, systems and quality management processes;
  • Guide the process for identifying and designing key indicators to record and report physical progress against the work plan;
  • Ensure that the incorporated time frames are clarified and indicators and responsibilities are clear;
  • Provide overall support, advice, and oversight on program-level monitoring and evaluation;
  • Provide technical assistance in the development, selection, and application of M&E processes and tools;
  • Assist in evaluating the methods and procedures used to obtain data for ensuring validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.

Job Responsibility # 2: Implementation of Project M&E Plan

% of time: 30%

  • Supervise and constantly track all project activities, inputs, outputs and outcomes ensuring continued relevance to the project;
  • Oversee the database development, data entry, data cleaning, verification, data analysis, and development of worksheets, tables, and table format, charts, and graphs;
  • Work with partners in reviewing and analyzing project progress reports in terms of problems identified and actions required in accordance with approved reporting formats and deadlines;
  • Document methodologies and procedures used in the compilation and analysis of data as well as data sources and limitations of estimates and guidelines for their use;
  • Ensure that consortium members as well as partner organizations have effective Complaint Response Mechanism in place and roll it out from inception stage of the project;
  • Identify relationships and trends in data as well as any factors that could affect the results against key performance indicators in future;
  • Conduct field visits to CARE and implementing partner field offices periodically to assess progress toward achieving objectives, ensure program compliance and effective implementation according to work plans, M&E plans, and proposals; providing recommendations for improvement.

Job Responsibility # 3:  Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

% of time: 20%

  • Collaborate with partners and CIP staff on quantitative and qualitative monitoring to provide relevant information for ongoing evaluation of project activities, effects, and impacts;
  • Support the IP to collect case studies, success stories and share it with internal and external audiences;
  • Review monitoring reports, analyze them for impact evaluation, and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation;
  • Ensure regular submission of program performance reports based on their Performance management regulations and LFA;
  • Assist the MEAL Manager in developing monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated data sheets and reports;
  • Assist in conducting site verification visits;
  • Plan and coordinate project reviews, evaluations to be conducted internally or externally as required by project M&E plan.

Job Responsibility # 4: Knowledge Management and Learning

% of time: 15%

  • Help in the identification, analysis, and synthesis of lessons learned from program implementation and, facilitating the incorporation of those lessons into the activity development cycle;
  • Build capacity of partners in data collection tools, data entry interfaces, data entry process, maintaining and sharing supporting documents;
  • Maintain a positive and close liaison with consortium members as well as partners.
  • Organize Learning Workshops that brings together internal and external stakeholders;
  • Set up and maintain a knowledge management system of the project that includes key project reporting and learning documents, M&E tools, tracking and reporting forms, monitoring reports, proposals, donor requirements and reports, evaluations and other program information);
  • Develop a project database at CO that ensures the availability of all required information based on project performance indicators aligned with central database of CIP.

Any other task as assigned by the supervisor.

  • % of time: 05%

III. PROBLEM SOLVING (THINKING ENVIRONMENT)

The incumbent must use interpolative skills to pick and choose the right strategy to address a given problem and also has to deal with variable situations, which need analysis, problem definition and development of alternative solutions.  

IV. QUALIFICATIONS (KNOW HOW)

A) Education/Training:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Sociology, Development studies or related disciplines or equivalent;

Preferred:

  • Master’s degree in relevant field along with knowledge of statistical software i.e. SPSS, MS Access Database will be preferred.

B) Experience:

  • Minimum of six (6) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, social science research, or a similar field, with specific focus on WASH and Health;
  • Experience of working in humanitarian response projects with National and International NGOs is required;
  • Strong and Demonstrated experience of working with local partner organizations is required;
  • Experience of working with international donors is required;
  • Experience of working in a MEAL role with Echo-funded projects will be highly preferred;
  • Experience of working in large scale public health projects, especially working on control of epidemic diseases will be highly preferred.

C) Technical Skills:

  • Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative M&E data collection, verification & validation and analysis methods, including tracking indicators and conducting program evaluations;
  • Ability to interface with and manage stakeholders;
  • Strong research, analysis, and presentation skills;
  • Strong rapport building and interpersonal skills;
  • Well versed with handling database management systems;
  • Ability to conduct technical analysis, and data visualizations;
  • Ability to determine key indicators to measure project impact and to develop measurement systems for them;
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Urdu; knowledge of any other local language will be preferred;
  • Excellent computer skills (MS office);
    • Pro-active attitude with a proven ability to engage with multiple teams.

D)Competencies:

Respect, quality, accountability, analytical ability, building partnership, stress tolerance, facilitating change, adaptability, networking, coaching, developing teams, initiating action, political acumen, interpersonal skills, communicating with impact, contributing to team success, information monitoring, innovation, planning and organizing.  

V.  DUTY STATION AND LEVEL OF TRAVEL REQUIRED

The individual will be based in Islamabad, with frequent travelling to project implementation sites, and partners’ offices.

CARE International in Pakistan is an equal opportunity employer; only individuals who are shortlisted will be contacted for an interview. CARE has a zero-tolerance approach toward sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse.

Note: Individuals can apply using Brightspyre or send their resumes directly to [email protected] clearly mentioning the position title in the subject line of the email, before the stated deadline. Please note that the recuirmtent is being carried out for an anticipated project, and its hiring will be based on donor approval.