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• In close cooperation with the Project/MEAL Manager, the Senior MEAL Officer will do the following:

Leadership and Partnership

• Support all technical aspects and actions of MEAL under the project; respond to program needs; foster high standards and practices for quality data collection, analysis, and reports.
• Enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors.
• Implement and support MEAL systems, and approaches and foster learning.
• Represent IRC at technical meetings, forums, and other events & build partnerships within IRC and its area of expertise.
• Champion access and use of data for shared learning, sound decision-making, and data-informed programmatic adaptations.

Technical Oversight

• Run the MEAL system and processes for the project in harmony with the MEAL Country and Global Strategies throughout the project cycle.
• Collaborate with MEAL and non-MEAL staff to ensure that data is collected, compiled, and checked for its quality and completeness in compliance with IRC and donors’ standards for data quality
• Document and share learning, evidence, and data from previous projects to inform project proposal design
• Implement MEAL plans, revise (digital) data collection tools, follow up on processes for online data management, conduct data quality checks, and audits, and update for data visualization and utilization.
• Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and work closely with program officers and managers to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation.
• Produce quality reports and update dashboards with key findings that foster learning and decision-making and share in project cycle management meetings and team meetings.
• Identify, document, and share client feedback to improve services and results for our clients.
• Support deployment of surveys such as baseline and end line, needs assessment, pilot studies, client exit interviews, client satisfaction, and the commission of evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners.
• Support the use of standard mobile data technology and online dashboard to enhance the timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis, and visualization.
• Join and contribute to IRC’s effort in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms.

Human Resources

• Coordinate, lead, and mentor MEAL assistants; foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
• Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams and partners: present high-quality technical training and learning material for partners, colleagues, and junior staff.
• Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of M&E/MEAL assistants, field incentive workers, and enumerators.