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International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

Background

International Medical Corps is currently in process of transitioning from Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) to Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) by incorporating the accountability and learning related aspects to existing M&E standards and accordingly update its MEAL manual. Roving Sr. MEAL Officer will contribute to implementation of the MEAL manual and standards by providing the remote and on-site technical assistance, capacity building and learning workshops and webinars. The Senior M&E Officer will work closely with MEAL Advisors at headquarters and MEAL teams in countries of operations of International Medical Corps to ensure the smooth roll-out.

Job Purpose

The Roving MEAL officer based at home and working as part of International Medical Corps’ MEAL Department at headquarter, will contribute to implementation of the MEAL manual and standards by coordinating the capacity building webinars with MEAL Advisors. The Roving MEAL Officer will work closely with International Medical Corps staff at headquarters to ensure highest quality standards are established and adhered to throughout the program cycle.

Main Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Organizational Level:

• Contribute significantly to team’s efforts to update minimum MEAL standards, competency framework and good practices in MEAL documents; contribute to updating manuals, user aids, training materials for field staff.
• Follow up with MEAL Advisors on the implementation of strategy documents such as global MEAL strategy, MEAL Minimum Standards, MEAL Competency Framework and strategy for remote monitoring to ensure results management, accountability and evidence building in high threat environments.
• Responsible for the consolidation of Global data and support the analysis of data for the IMC annual report, based on the Monthly Country Report: support country teams with their processes for data collection, compilation, analysis and use of data to orient programming. Liaise with field in finalizing the data; provide Communications Department the final data and reports to share the data with colleagues in the organization and/or externally.
• Coordinate systems building activities and strengthening of standards through work with M&E team and TU colleagues on updating/creating: i) the Global Indicator Bank; ii) M&E Guidance Notes by sector; iii) Tool Catalogue; iv) M&E Manual; and other related tasks/tool development.
• Support MEAL teams’ efforts for implementing data management systems and transitioning from existing country-specific MEAL systems to the global system. This includes providing specific support to countries for their MEAL and data management systems.

MEAL Support to Program: 

• With the support of MEAL Advisors coordinate and harmonize monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning mechanisms and practices in the field of Health and Nutrition, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Child Protection, WASH, Non-Food Items and Gender-Based Violence, for the Country Offices.
• Support to harmonize data collection tools, monitoring checklists and supportive supervision mechanisms across all countries.
• Determine the appropriate data collection tool based on the purpose, advantages and disadvantages of mobile data collection techniques. Support in designing simple and complex questionnaire using XLS or form builder (Kobo form builder, ONA form builder, etc.).

Program development

• Maintain a repository of multi-sectoral needs assessment and situation analysis tools at IMC’s online platform.
• Support to field team with developing the results framework, theory of change, logframe and MEAL plan including indicators for existing and new projects.
• Provide technical input and quality assurance review for all reports and proposals to meet donor and International Medical Corps’ requirements.

Capacity building and Human Resources: 

• Update MEAL training module on regular basis based on needs identified from the field.
• Coordinate the design of training curriculums with MEAL Advisors and roll out of trainings for IMC and partner staff based on universally accepted and/or country protocols. 
• Coordinate the MEAL Community of Practice, including: maintaining an updated list of M&E focal points and CoP members, work with MEAL colleagues to design annual CoP plan, organize session invitations and platform, design & facilitate CoP sessions as needed, disseminate learning tools.

Quality improvement: 

• Update MEAL processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key program areas in collaboration with sector technical specialists.
• Perform program quality assurance activities such as data quality audits, partner capacity assessments, mid-term and final reviews, field monitoring and evaluations.

• Lead MEAL systems assessment processes in supported countries to identify gaps and strengthen the M&E systems in place.
• Promote the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of good practice in needs assessment, project design, and implementation and monitoring.
• Manage the dissemination of results and briefings in full collaboration with IMC’s Technical Unit staff for improved decision making. 

• Work with teams to ensure that lessons learned from project evaluations are integrated into new proposals
• Contribute to organizational learning and knowledge management activities, including maintenance of MEAL sections on online platform.

Accountability:

• Provide technical support to the field team on establishing and maintaining effective feedback mechanisms for decision making, fully in line with commitments regarding accountability to affected populations (AAP), including IASC CAAP, CHS, and Sphere Humanitarian Charter.
• Technical support in implementation of effective feedback and accountability mechanisms.
• Adapt accountability tools supported by International Medical Corps to ensure accountability measures and reporting are integrated in programming among stakeholders. 

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

• Bachelors level or higher degree in epidemiology social sciences, public health, statistics, or international development, with experience or background in M&E, epidemiology, public health, and health information management.

Experience

• At least two years of applied experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing MEAL tasks with humanitarian organizations.
• At least one year of field experience in developing countries (Africa, Asia, Middle East).
• Experience with MEAL for large scale emergency response

Competency

• Familiarly with MEAL requirements for all major donors (OFDA, BPRM, DfID, UN, etc.).
• Demonstrated understanding of data protection and confidentiality as part of data collection and management practices, and ability to respect and maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated competency in database design preferably DHIS2 and other tools for information management. 
• Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using the statistical package EPI-Info7, SPSS, and/or STATA; experience with m-health solutions and knowledge of Health Information Systems such as DHIS2 an asset. 
• Possess the skills in qualitative data analysis software such as MaxQDA, NVivo, Atlas.ti.
• Possess the skills in mobile data collection software such as Ona, KoboToolBox.

Languages

• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. French is a preferred. 

Equal Opportunities