Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator – BRCiS – Mogadishu, Somalia

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator – BRCiS (open to Somali nationals only)

Mogadishu, Somalia, Norwegian Refugee Council

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Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) is a Consortium of national and international organizations whose objective is to support and guide vulnerable communities in Somalia in building their resilience capacities, in their own ways. The Consortium was created in 2013 and is now implementing projects funded by three different donors, in more than ten regions of Somalia.

BRCiS’ objective is to reinforce target populations’ capacities to withstand cyclical and minor shocks and, aims at decreasing the number of people in a state of crisis. BRCiS adopts a holistic approach to resilience, which aims to respond to the immediate humanitarian needs of targeted households and communities, while at the same time tackling the root causes of vulnerability and destitution. BRCiS is committed to adaptive management of its programmes, guided by a strong learning strategy. The Consortium also enforces systematic decentralization of decision making to the field level and the communities, fostering innovation and self-reliance.

The position advertised is based with NRC, the Consortium lead agency. The BRCiS M&E Coordinator is a member staff of the Consortium Management Unit (CMU) and works for Consortium Members (including ACF, Cesvi, Concern Worldwide, NRC, the IRC and Save the Children).

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusive and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

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Duties and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities;

Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

Supports the BRCiS CMU M&E TEam in training Members on the use of the Consortium M&E’s tools and systems, including frequent visits to BRCiS Members’ offices and operations to ensure these are adequately and consistently used by Members

Supports the BRCiS CMU M&E Team in implementing the Consortium’s learning agenda, including the monitoring of technical approaches, tools, guidelines and assessments

Provide technical and coordination support to multiple large-scale research and evaluation projects at a time implemented by BRCiS Members and other external stakeholders such as research consultants or Third-Party Monitors (TPMs)

Lead the training of survey teams in the field (both qualitative and quantitative), monitoring survey/interview protocols, tracking data collection progress and supervise field teams to ensure data quality

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis with the supervision of the BRCiS M&E Manager

Coordinate with Members to compile M&E-related inputs independently from start to finish with limited supervision

Contribute to the design and analysis of quantitative and qualitative survey instruments in collaboration with the MEAL Technical Working Group

Manage and expand positive and trusting relationships with Consortium Members that fosters professional development, programme ownership and decision-making of national staff in order to reach greater programme impacts.

Supervise the work of the BRCiS M&E Officer in executing all tasks outlined in JD

Maintain and administer the BRCiS call center and support the planning and implementation of the Consortium’s phone surveys

Specific responsibilities;

Coordination (50%)

Coordinate with Consortium Members on the timely submission of data requests coming from Third-Party Monitors

Take the lead in organizing BRCiS MEAL meetings, trainings and workshops including the preparation of dissemination of meeting minutes

Coordinate the timely submission of internal performance reviews in the field assessing Members’ performance in M&E

Manage the implementation of phone surveys for the Consortium’s seasonal monitoring work

Technical Support (50%)

Lead the development and implementation of evaluation and research activities by reviewing tools, methodologies, analysing data, contributing to the interpretation of findings and reporting-writing

Prepare internal/external reviews, evaluations, and lessons learned exercises Hire, train and supervisor BRCiS enumerators in BRCiS call center

Supervise data collection (both field and phone interviews), conduct data quality assurance, answer questions from the enumerators at BRCiS call center and provide guidance and feedback

Review reports from surveys and offer recommendations for consequent reports Any other ad-hoc request defined by the BRCiS M&E Manager

Qualifications

University degree preferably in social sciences, statistics and knowledge management, international relations and/or development or other relevant discipline.

At least 3 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, including M&E capacity and systems development

Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods

Understanding of data and information needs for program management and decision making

Experience in facilitating the capacity building efforts of diverse colleagues, including local partner agencies

Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods

High level English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing)

Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) Experience using SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, R, Tableau or other data analysis/visualization software

Personal qualities

Good communication and interpersonal skills Strong organisational and team working skills Good cultural awareness and sensitivity

Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential

Advanced English Language level (Business English is a plus)

Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus Good level of proficiency in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis (SPSS preferred)

Proven presentation, training and facilitation skills

We can offer

Contract period: 12 months with the possibility of extension.

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Mogadishu, with 50% travel to field offices

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose. NB: All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO APPLY

Interested candidates are invited to apply using NRC’s recruitment portal.

The application package must include the following components to be considered;

An updated CV listing the candidate’s relevant work experience and achievements

A Cover Letter in PDF format no longer than 1 page (300 words max) addressing the following three aspects:

1. Your interest in working in the humanitarian sector
2. Three relevant professional achievements that demonstrate your fit for this role
3. Explain your career plans for the next three years and how this position aligns with this

Submission of an independently written evaluation brief prepared specifically for this recruitment. The instructions go as follow. Select an intervention in the field of resilience programing that you are particularly passionate about, and outline a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in no more than 1 page (300 words max) to evaluate the impact of that intervention. The document should be submitted in PDF format and uploaded in NRC’s recruitment portal as attachment.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

Email and paper applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

We work in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ul mate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communies

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on

and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

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