Responsibilities

Regional/Project Specific MEL Responsibilities: 60%

Lead implementation of MEL Team initiatives for region/project(s), including: 

Manage data collection budget and timeline 

Measure and enforce adherence to data quality protocols, including: 

Supervise MEL Senior Enumerator(s), ensuring monitoring of data collection and ensuring audits are both carried out accurately and productively

Conduct timely data quality assessment of all incoming data and submit data quality reports to supervisor. Supervised DQA may be assigned to advanced MEL Senior Enumerator(s).  

Timely cleaning of all participant tracking and monitoring data 

Analysis of participant tracking and monitoring data when needed

Maintenance of participant tracking and monitoring dashboards and custom reports; creation of additional internal reports and memos as necessary

Creation of MEL Reports for funders/stakeholders in line with regional/project specific obligations

Train field teams of region/project(s) in data capture responsibilities as they relate to: targeting, participant enrollment, participant tracking, grant applications, and business spot checks

Supervise MEL Senior Enumerator(s) to ensure high quality trainings are delivered to enumerators in relation to all data capture responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with field staff. Coordinate with staff from other teams as necessary towards the following goals: 

Procurement of enumerator protective gear and data collection equipment as needed

Open and clear communication channels are maintained for sharing of MEL findings; 

Clear timelines are in place for when staff might expect formal reporting (ex., targeting verification reports within 2 weeks of close of targeting; business owner registration stats available in real time but data fully cleaned within one week of final sync)

Additional findings are shared with relevant parties on an ongoing basis 

Problems are brought forward, ‘lessons learned’ are openly discussed, and innovations/solutions are tested

Staff understand why information is needed from them and by when (for example, each cycle BM assignments are needed at least a week before the refresher training so that the database can be prepared and the new targeting forms can be assigned to the Business Mentors in advance of the training)

Supervise MEL Senior Enumerator(s).

In addition to responsibilities outlined above: 

Recruit and train new Senior Enumerators as appropriate and under the direction of Senior MEL Manager

Support Senior Enumerators in recruitment and training of Enumerators as needed under the direction of Senior MEL Manager

Review MEL Senior Enumerator(s) enumerator planned expenses

Review MEL Senior Enumerator(s) field activity plans

Review MEL Senior Enumerator(s) field activity reports; on a monthly basis, aggregate relevant details from reports for sharing with staff

Host weekly meetings with MEL Senior Enumerator(s)

Other monitoring and evaluation tasks as assigned. 

Provide M&E support for Innovations and Learning initiatives as assigned by supervisor

Cross-Region/Project MEL Responsibilities: 30%

In collaboration with other MEL Coordinators and under the guidance of the Senior MEL Manager:

Create or maintain high quality training materials (Manuals, PowerPoint presentations, practice Taro Works forms, etc.)

Design (when necessary), create, and publish, data capture forms

For outcome data, assist with data cleaning, analysis and reporting

Database management

Participate in special project evaluations, and review of M&E tools

Develop and maintain templates to be used by MEL Senior Enumerators for planning and reporting

Develop, document in MEL Manual, and maintain policies and procedures to be followed by MEL Senior Enumerators

Maintenance of MEL Manual

Other monitoring and evaluation tasks as assigned.

Operations Role: 10%

Assist in the adaptation, implementation, monitoring, and expansion of the Village Enterprise core program

Provide support to field management team when needed 

Other operations tasks as assigned

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility at VE, and it begins with me

Continuously sensitize program participants on safeguarding.

Ensure compliance with VE’s safeguarding policies

Report any incident of safeguarding in program operations for appropriate action/follow up.

Requirements

Core competencies

Understanding of data collection and the elements of data quality

Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge and Skills

Critical Thinking & Technical Skills

Training and Communication Skills.

Work independently and as part of a team

Leadership skills

English fluency required

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics or a related field. 

At least three years of experience conducting monitoring and evaluation for social impact programming.

Experience with salesforce and/ Taro works is a plus.

Experience with working as part of a diverse team with the ability to email, phone, skype and other virtual communications.

Experience in supervising data collection and teams of field workers.