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MEL SpecialistEmployer Mercy Corps |
| Information on vacancy | |
| Period of publication | 18.04.2024 - 17.05.2024 |
| Field of activity / position: |
Social security, humanitarian aid / Expert |
| Duties | About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact. The Program Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the five-year McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program in Uzbekistan improves literacy and promotes healthy dietary practices among preschool children and their communities in Karakalpakstan and Surkhandarya. Mercy Corps works to improve food security and pre-primary education among children by providing daily school meals, reading materials, nutrition and hygiene education, and school renovations in 410 preschools. Project objectives include: 1) Improved student attendance in preschools through school meals and access to clear water and sanitation; 2) promote reading readiness through age-appropriate pre-primary literacy activities, training and mentoring of preschool teachers, and engaging family support for reading; 3) improved school infrastructure and learning environments; and 4) increased knowledge of nutrition, health, and hygiene practices General Position Summary The MEL specialist is responsible for managing all day-day MEL function for the department, ensuring the quality of M EL, information management (TOLA) and supporting GIS efforts of Mercy Corps Uzbekistan. The M EL specialist is responsible for the leadership and management of the regional staff under the unit. The M El Specialist is responsible to provide M EL services to programs in line with donor requirements and Mercy Corps' standards. The M EL Specialist is responsible for training and mentoring national staff across MC Uzbekistan. The M EL Specialist will be responsible for developing, coordinating, maintaining and constantly improving the M EL system, as well as training M EL staff in each office. Essential Job Responsibilities STRATEGY AND VISION ● Work with program teams, MEL Manager to develop explanatory and analytical M EL systems, which go beyond descriptive reporting and indicator-centric processes. ● Support the MEL manager to create innovative M EL systems with built-in feedback loops which directly inform program managers and enable iterative improvements to program implementation, as well as feed into the broader nation- wide M&E system and country strategy. ● Collaborate with program teams, regional MEL staff to continuously monitoring and adopt to the changing requirements. ● Design effective CARM mechanisms and work with the program team to ensure these are utilized for accountability to beneficiaries and partners. ● Work with MEL Manager to develop country MEL strategy, provide leadership to field offices in developing individual program level M EL ● Provide continuose support to M EL Managers in developing and maintaining a system that improves the country's ability to analyze and represent impact to donors, government, program teams and communities themselves. ● Participate in country management meetings and countrywide strategy sessions. TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT ● Use existing MC resources to train M EL and program teams in the area of monitoring and evaluation and report writing. ● Coordinate and play a vital role in assessments, surveys and learning agendas as requested. Work as the CARM focal point in addressing community level feedbacks. DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ● Develop high-impact data visualizations to promote analysis and organizational learning, for disseminating the information to larger audience. ● Works with the program and M EL teams to ensure and smooth running of existing system including data collection through tablet device and Microsoft PowerBI system for data dissemination. , ● Provides guidance, recommendations, and leadership to ensure that the M&E systems meet the needs of Programs Managers and Country Leadership and help address shortfalls in M&E and data management that affect program implementation. ● Contributes to program design to ensure adherence to Mercy Corps' standards, including the use of standardized indicators and documentation methodologies but also quality indicators that support program management. M&E SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ● Support the efforts to establish an M EL unit working out of Tashkent that will facilitate M EL for all programs and collaborate closely with Program Managers in smoothly running the existing M EL system, one that serves the needs of the other field offices and project teams. ● Support all country programs independent M EL efforts to ensure high quality M EL at the program level as well as build the capacity to capture and present results at a national level. ● Design and maintain an M EL system with utility and program quality in mind, providing managers and their teams real time information that can steer program implementation as well as informing donors and strategic program direction and that helps strategize future program interventions. ● Work with senior management to address shortfalls in M EL that affect program implementation and conduct internal DQAs. TEAM MANAGEMENT ● Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent M EL system, including training on TOLA and the periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring data to disseminate learning. ● Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development. ● Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives. ● Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews. ● Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence. ● Play an active role in hiring, orienting and leading team members as necessary. SECURITY ● Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership. ● Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies. ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves. ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects. Supervisory Responsibility: TBD Accountability Reports Directly To: MEL Manager/Senior MEL Specialist Works Directly With: MEL Manager, Communications Team, Program Team and other operational and finance teams. |
| Requirements to the candidate | |
| Age: | Irrelevant |
| Gender: | Irrelevant |
| Residence: | Tashkent |
| Education: | Higher |
| Professional requirements | Knowledge and Experience ● BA/S or equivalent, preferable in business administration, public administration or international development. MA/S in the relevant field is strongly preferred. ● 3-5 years of experience in the areas of program development and monitoring and evaluation, including relevant experience building and managing an M EL system and team, relevant experience supervising data collection and data validation exercises, and building staff capacity. ● Successful experience with the adoption of mobile data collections tools like Open Data Kit and Ona including XLS Form authoring. ● Experience with theoretical and practical background in assessment, evaluation or knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and techniques required. ● Must have extensive training skills and experience working with a variety of donors, prior working experience with USAID, USDA is desired. ● High degree of computer literacy; Excel and Word skills are essential and knowledge with PowerBI is desired ● Ability to manage and meet deadlines. ● Ability to work independently on multi-task load. ● Excellent Communication and organizational skills ● Previous experience working in Uzbekistan and/or Central Asia Fluency in spoken and written English and Uzbek. Russian language skills are desired. Success Factors: The successful candidate will combine exceptional verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical skills and an interest in education and child nutrition. S/he will be an excellent thinker, communicator, multi-tasker and able to work in ambiguous situations and will also be tolerant and flexible, able to work in stressful environments and follow procedures. The successful candidate will be focused on team-building and capacity building of national staff and, as a team member, ensure the team produces top quality work. |
| Working conditions | |
| Region | Tashkent |
| Employment | Full |
| Salary offered | TBD |
| Additional information | |
| Additional information: | Living /Environmental Conditions: The position is based in Tashkent. All MC Uzbekistan employees are expected to work a five day workweek. This position requires 40% of travel by plane and/or car to field offices in secure environments Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps' policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps' vision. Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Ongoing Learning In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world's most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis. |
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