INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

Vacancy Announcement-Ref No.51844-1719

(National Only)

Four Core values of IRC

Integrity Accountability Service Equality
We are open, honest and trustworthy in We strive for equal outcomes
We are accountable— We are responsible to the
dealing with clients, partners, co-workers, for all clients and colleagues by
individually and collectively— people we serve and the
donors, funders and the communities promoting equitable access to
for our behaviors, actions and donors who enable our
we affect. opportunities and services.
results. service.

From Harm to Home The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered
by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their
future. www.theirc.org

Who receives IRC’s services? the most vulnerable populations

Which sectors? Livelihoods, water & sanitation, women protection & empowerment, protection,
health, social development

When began in Myanmar? 2008

What position you are applying for? Senior MEAL Officer

Number of Opening 1

Who you report to? Program Manager

Where you work? Myitkyina, Kachin state

When you start working? Immediately

What will you get? Basic Pay + Fringe Benefits (Health Insurance + Annual Group Life Insurance
+ Annual 13th Month Pay + Gratuity + Leaves Entitlements)

When can you apply? During 16 May 2024 to 26 May 2024

What IRC expects from you? Zero tolerance with financial fraud, sexual harassment, sexual violence, child
abuse, abuse on beneficiaries. The applicant is expected to abide by IRC’s
policies related to safeguarding. IRC defines safeguarding as “An umbrella term
that covers both staff and client-facing protection from exploitation and abuse”.

What is your Job Scope? Job Overview:

The Senior MEAL Officer is responsible for technical oversight of monitoring
and evaluation of all Health programs (Kachin). By making accurate, reliable,
and timely data and information available, the Senior MEAL Officer will
contribute to the comprehensive situational analysis in the IDP camps and
communities where IRC and its partners provide services, and will support
learning, design, and adaptation of interventions in these areas including data
quality auditing, operational research, program impact assessment, M&E
capacity building and program reporting under direct supervision of Program
Manager (Kachin) with the technical supports from Yangon MEAL technical
support unit.
The Senior MEAL Officer will also work in close collaboration with the Cluster
Co-Lead Coordinator (Health and Nutrition) to guarantee the necessary
alignment between IRC and Cluster data, tools, and methodologies. The Senior
MEAL Officer is expected to be flexible and participate in other relevant
functions of IRC Mission, to the best of his/her abilities. He/ She plays a key role
in direct supervision and capacity building of data assistant/MEAL Officer and
project staff, monitoring and evaluation of program quality and services of IRC.
The Senior MEAL Officer will work closely with the filed Project Coordinator and
Project/ Program Managers for data quality control of the programs.

Main Responsibilities

Under overall guidance of the Program Manager and in consultation with

Yangon MEAL Technical Unit will:

General
• Assist MEAL Manager to set up and manage M&E framework of assigned
program.
• Monitor implementation, maintain, and analyze data and produce
information on project impact and progress of respective program.
• Technical oversight and capacity building to IRC staff and partner
organizations' staffs of respective program.
• Reporting

Assist to set up and manage M&E framework of the program:

• Assist MEAL Manager to set up respective program framework and identify
data collection requirements and methodologies for log frame indicators in
line with database, donor requirement and IRC global MEAL system.
• Assist MEAL Manager to develop a list of data to be collected during
program implementation for reporting progress, data collection
methodologies and data quality control tools and responsible agencies.
• Assist MEAL Manager to revise and re-adjust the respective program M&E
framework as needed.
• Update the beneficiaries reached and
• Assist MEAL Manager to develop detailed program log frames, work plans,
monitoring tools to ensure high quality program implementation throughout
the project cycle and ensure the program is achieving expected outputs
and that activities are relevant for the specific program.

Monitor implementation, maintain, and analyze data and produce

information on project impact and progress:
• Design methodology and administer process of relevant data flow
mechanism at the respective program in close collaboration with the field
program staffs.
• Oversight process of data flow mechanism and routinely visit the project
sites and monitor implementation of data flow mechanism at the respective
program.
• In coordination with MEAL Manager and Program Manager, monitor the
management of program database and project data quality control
processes for the respective program.
• Ensure systematic data collection along the project implementation at
respective Townships and inform Program Manager for timely decision
making.
• Update the beneficiaries reached and situation of coverage area/locations
for respective grants.
• Provide technical support to program staff on implementing data flow
mechanism and project data quality control tools.
• With the help of Data Assistant/MEAL Officer, he/she prepares respective
cluster reports or government shared reports in a timely manner.
• Assist MEAL Manager to organize and manage the project impact
assessment, survey, operational research and field testing of MEAL tools
and systems as needed.

Quality Control and Accountability

• Data Quality Auditing (DQA) in the project sites and making ensure that
project database is safely stored and backed up at respective program
level.
• Coordinate with Accountability Officer to support collection of beneficiary
feedback through launched feedback mechanisms at targeted sites.
• Coordinate with MEAL Manager to support response and follow up of
complaints related to the IRC program provided by INGOs, NGOs and other
agencies of clusters.
 Technical oversight and capacity building to IRC staffs
• Assist the MEAL Manager for overall technical oversight and quality control
of the respective program.
• Organize the capacity building plan by collaborating with Program Manager
and actions for program staffs as needed.
• Train all key IRC and partner staff to be standard M&E system such as Data
collection mechanism, Data compilation and cleaning mechanism, Data
verification mechanism, Data analyzing mechanism, Data utilization
mechanism, Data collection time frame, Data reporting time frame,
Reporting framework.
• Provide capacity-building support to all team members, including training
on basic M&E concepts, assessment surveys collection etc when needed.

Reporting
• Assist Program Manager and MEAL Manager for donor reporting to ensure
all M&E reports are produced with highest quality in a timely manner.
• Regular and timely reporting to Program Manager and MEAL Manager for
respective program.

Other activities
• In the event of a natural disaster or renewal of conflict in the program area,
the Senior MEAL Officer will be expected to participate in emergency
response activities.
• Depending on capacity and workload, the Senior MEAL Officer will be
encouraged to attend relevant training and meetings in Myitkyina, Yangon,
and the Asia region to enhance the ability to support the project.

Key Working Relationships:

• The Senior MEAL Officer will work under the direct supervision of the
Program Manager. She/He will closely coordinate with the program staff
and operation staff such as pharmacists, logistics as needed for response
of emergency response activities. The Senior MEAL officer will work with
partner organizations for data management, reporting with quality
assurance, and construct high quality M&E system in the assigned area.

What should you have?

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or related field

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in M&E of complex health programs in a humanitarian UN/INGOs/LNGO context,
and demonstrated high level skills in program and project M&E.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Proven computer skills (MS-Office, internet applications, data management software an advantage)
• Understand the areas’ culture, environment, and work with the communities and local authorities.
• Professional demeanor, ability to work under stressful conditions while maintaining perspective and a sense of
humor.
• Patience, diplomacy, flexibility, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel and work in IDP camps and rural villages when requested.

Language Skills:

• Knowledge of Kachin dialects

• Good Command of English Language Fluency
Deadline Application Link

5pm on Sunday,
May / 26 / 2024. https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/51844?c=rescue

Notes:

➢ IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race,
sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
➢ Candidates are required to declare in advance should there be any relative or family member currently employed
in IRC. Failure to do so, he/she will be subjected to the termination of the employment contract even after
successfully selected.
➢ IRC regrets to inform you that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.