MEAL Coordinator

Job Description

Title: MEAL Coordinator

Company Name: Partners in Health and Development (PHD)

Vacancy: 1

Location: Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Experience:
∎ 4 to 6 years

Published: 5 Feb 2025

Education:
∎ MBBS/MPH in Epidemiology, Graduation with masters in Anthropology, Statistics, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Development studies, Information Management or relevant Subjects from any university approved by university grants commission (UGC).
∎ Masters, Diplomas degree from abroad, or certification on MEAL and empirical experience specifically in Health and Nutrition intervention will be add value.
∎ MBBS/MPH in Epidemiology, Graduation with masters in Anthropology, Statistics, Economics, Geography, Sociology, Development studies, Information Management or relevant Subjects from any university approved by university grants commission (UGC).
∎ Masters, Diplomas degree from abroad, or certification on MEAL and empirical experience specifically in Health and Nutrition intervention will be add value.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 4-6 years of proven working experience within the relevant/humanitarian field.
∎ Demonstrated knowledge of design and analysis of qualitative and quantitative research methods required.
∎ Must have proficiency in applied Microsoft Office Management;
∎ database management and software-related knowledge and practice (e.g., KoBo tool, SPSS, and other software)
∎ Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts.
∎ Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
∎ Demonstrated commitment to meet deadlines.
∎ Have the several publications on public health or maternal and child or infectious diseases interventions
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
∎ The ability to understand and speak in Rohingya and/or Chittagong language is an asset.
∎ Integrity and Confidentiality: Upholds high ethical standards in handling sensitive staff matters.
∎ Teamwork and Collaboration: Works effectively across diverse teams and builds strong professional relationships.
∎ Adaptability: Capable of working in a dynamic and challenging humanitarian environment.
∎ Empathy and Respect: Treats all staff with dignity, fairness and professionalism.
∎ Willingness to travel regularly to FDMN camps and remote project areas.
∎ Understanding of humanitarian practices and challenges in the Cox’s Bazar context.
∎ Flexibility to work under pressure and meet deadlines in demanding environments.
∎ Skills And Experiences:
∎ Minimum 4-6 years of proven working experience within the relevant/humanitarian field.
∎ Demonstrated knowledge of design and analysis of qualitative and quantitative research methods required.
∎ Must have proficiency in applied Microsoft Office Management;
∎ database management and software-related knowledge and practice (e.g., KoBo tool, SPSS, and other software)
∎ Experience in working in complex and volatile contexts.
∎ Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills.
∎ Demonstrated commitment to meet deadlines.
∎ Have the several publications on public health or maternal and child or infectious diseases interventions
∎ Languages:
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
∎ The ability to understand and speak in Rohingya and/or Chittagong language is an asset.
∎ key values and competencies:
∎ Integrity and Confidentiality: Upholds high ethical standards in handling sensitive staff matters.
∎ Teamwork and Collaboration: Works effectively across diverse teams and builds strong professional relationships.
∎ Adaptability: Capable of working in a dynamic and challenging humanitarian environment.
∎ Empathy and Respect: Treats all staff with dignity, fairness and professionalism.
∎ Additional requirements:
∎ Willingness to travel regularly to FDMN camps and remote project areas.
∎ Understanding of humanitarian practices and challenges in the Cox’s Bazar context.
∎ Flexibility to work under pressure and meet deadlines in demanding environments.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Ensure that the assigned Project has clear MEAL plan for process documentation, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning and evaluation – Meeting with partner organization/donor guidelines.
∎ Consult with line management and ensure the assigned project is implementing according to MEAL plan.§  Lead to develop Strong MEAL system to track output and outcome level progress for assigned project.
∎ Engage in the process of developing appropriate tools/methodology to monitor, measure and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of assigned project/programs.
∎ Ensure continuity of documentation systems and keep coordination with partner organization MEAL Manager.
∎ Take initiative to strengthen capacity of program/project staff on MEAL system, outcome and output indicators and quality benchmarks tool.
∎ Undertake necessary field visits to monitor progress using checklist and other MEAL initiatives and report back to line management followed by specific template.
∎ Maintain a high standard of quality, clarity, and accuracy in all written communications.
∎ Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to gather information and insights for reporting.
∎ Design surveys, survey questions, develop data model, and maintain different database according to project/program needs followed by log Frame.
∎ Plan, execute, and oversee the entire data collection process, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
∎ Lead in the development of result framework, narrative MEAL section during donor reporting and in any new project proposal development phase.
∎ Participate in workshops and provide MEAL-related support as necessary.
∎ Ensure that project best practices and learning are documented which to be used scaled up or in the new Project/Program.
∎ Provide support in documentation and inputs for donor, partners reports.
∎ Support project team in developing and/ or updating quality benchmark (QB) checklists and prepare an annual monitoring plan and ensure assign project are implemented of these QB monitoring.
∎ Update quality benchmark database regularly and share & follow up of the findings & actions with the project management for further improvement of the program.
∎ Works with the partner HIS coordinator and MEAL Manager to develop and update MIS and IPTT (Indicator Progress Tracking Table) for assigned projects.
∎ Leads the design and implementation of monitoring tools and processes (Focus Group Discussions, exit interviews and other quantitative and qualitative tools) including data processing, analysis and reporting)
∎ Ensure accountability system which includes information sharing, participation, and complaints and feedback for communities and children.
∎ Provide regular support to project team in the areas of accountability, e.g. information sharing and feedback/ complaint mechanism
∎ Maintain a database of the received feedback/complaint come through various methods, such as feedback box and other sources.
∎ Plan and conduct research initiatives in coordination with partner MEAL Manager and project line management according need.
∎ Identifies opportunities for future research that will lead support and open new window for the organization.
∎ Provides technical inputs (e.g. review the ToR, proposals, methodology, data collection tools, draft report etc.) to the project team to conduct baseline, evaluation and research study etc.
∎ Prepares summary of each study report and share with project management and partner MEAL.
∎ Assists in the dissemination of project progress and evaluation study reports to appropriate audiences
∎ Leads and/ or coordinates any learning exercise/ event of the assigned project and shares the learning/knowledge widely.
∎ Coordinates different learning initiatives and dissemination sessions to share the study findings.
∎ Develop and maintain project database on beneficiary coverage (total reach) and share with the team on a regular basis (e.g. quarterly, annually)
∎ Coordinates the process of preparing Quarterly reports for assigned projects and shares them with the project team for decision-making.
∎ Supports program for donor reporting by providing the IPTT update and narrative for the MEAL section of donor report.
∎ PHD is a not-for-profit organization, working in Bangladesh for more than 3 decades towards improving the life of the people, particularly of marginalized and the less privileged. PHD under the partnership of Save the Children, funded by ECHO is going to start the project activities e.g., outdoor service and mobilization at primary health care center in camp 21, Cox’s Bazar district.
∎ The MEAL Coordinator is responsible for monitoring, evaluation/research, accountability and learning to the assigned project deployed by organization. S/he will play lead role and responsible for planning, executing, data collection and overseeing the entire data quality, ensuring accuracy and completeness for the assign project align with the partner organization requirements. S/he will also be responsible for developing MEAL Plan including fill up the Quality Benchmark (QB) checklists and supporting to implement the QB checklists for program colleagues. S/he will lead the process of data collection and analysis.
∎ Key Area of Accountability/Responsibility:
∎ A. MEAL System Development & Management
∎ Ensure that the assigned Project has clear MEAL plan for process documentation, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning and evaluation – Meeting with partner organization/donor guidelines.
∎ Consult with line management and ensure the assigned project is implementing according to MEAL plan.§  Lead to develop Strong MEAL system to track output and outcome level progress for assigned project.
∎ Engage in the process of developing appropriate tools/methodology to monitor, measure and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of assigned project/programs.
∎ Ensure continuity of documentation systems and keep coordination with partner organization MEAL Manager.
∎ Take initiative to strengthen capacity of program/project staff on MEAL system, outcome and output indicators and quality benchmarks tool.
∎ Undertake necessary field visits to monitor progress using checklist and other MEAL initiatives and report back to line management followed by specific template.
∎ Maintain a high standard of quality, clarity, and accuracy in all written communications.
∎ Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to gather information and insights for reporting.
∎ B. Data Analysis and Development:
∎ Design surveys, survey questions, develop data model, and maintain different database according to project/program needs followed by log Frame.
∎ Plan, execute, and oversee the entire data collection process, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
∎ Lead in the development of result framework, narrative MEAL section during donor reporting and in any new project proposal development phase.
∎ Participate in workshops and provide MEAL-related support as necessary.
∎ Ensure that project best practices and learning are documented which to be used scaled up or in the new Project/Program.
∎ Provide support in documentation and inputs for donor, partners reports.
∎ C. Monitoring:
∎ Support project team in developing and/ or updating quality benchmark (QB) checklists and prepare an annual monitoring plan and ensure assign project are implemented of these QB monitoring.
∎ Update quality benchmark database regularly and share & follow up of the findings & actions with the project management for further improvement of the program.
∎ Works with the partner HIS coordinator and MEAL Manager to develop and update MIS and IPTT (Indicator Progress Tracking Table) for assigned projects.
∎ Leads the design and implementation of monitoring tools and processes (Focus Group Discussions, exit interviews and other quantitative and qualitative tools) including data processing, analysis and reporting)
∎ D. Accountability:
∎ Ensure accountability system which includes information sharing, participation, and complaints and feedback for communities and children.
∎ Provide regular support to project team in the areas of accountability, e.g. information sharing and feedback/ complaint mechanism
∎ Maintain a database of the received feedback/complaint come through various methods, such as feedback box and other sources.
∎ E. Research, Baseline, Endline, Outcome Assessment Study:
∎ Plan and conduct research initiatives in coordination with partner MEAL Manager and project line management according need.
∎ Identifies opportunities for future research that will lead support and open new window for the organization.
∎ Provides technical inputs (e.g. review the ToR, proposals, methodology, data collection tools, draft report etc.) to the project team to conduct baseline, evaluation and research study etc.
∎ Prepares summary of each study report and share with project management and partner MEAL.
∎ Assists in the dissemination of project progress and evaluation study reports to appropriate audiences
∎ F.  Learning and Reporting:
∎ Leads and/ or coordinates any learning exercise/ event of the assigned project and shares the learning/knowledge widely.
∎ Coordinates different learning initiatives and dissemination sessions to share the study findings.
∎ Develop and maintain project database on beneficiary coverage (total reach) and share with the team on a regular basis (e.g. quarterly, annually)
∎ Coordinates the process of preparing Quarterly reports for assigned projects and shares them with the project team for decision-making.
∎ Supports program for donor reporting by providing the IPTT update and narrative for the MEAL section of donor report.
∎ G.  General:
∎ Any other reasonable duty assigned is consistent with the nature of the job and level of responsibility and the post holder’s professional development aspirations.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Cox's Bazar, Cox's Bazar (Teknaf)

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Special Note: PHD maintain ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and any harm to Child. All employees are expected to abide by the code of conducts and Protection from Sexual Exploitation/GBV and Child Safeguarding Policy of PHD. Women are encouraged to apply, and Smokers are discouraged from applying. As such, our selection process includes rigorous background checks. 

Apply Procedure:

Only online application will be acceptable and interested candidates can apply online to hr@phd-bd.com on or before 13th February 2025 with their CVs, a cover letter and a passport size photograph addressing to the Managing Director, Partners in Health and Development (PHD), House # SWD 12A, Road # 8, Gulshan-1, Dhaka 1212. Mention clearly the name of position in the mail. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview.