Responsibilities:

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Assist the Programme Development department in developing strong standard indicators and logical

frameworks for new projects (Master List of Indicators)• Support in the creation of project, programme and country based logframes and MEAL plans, ensuring that

indicators are SMART

• Support the Technical Coordinators and Project Managers with the active implementation of their MEAL

plans, ensure MEAL plans are updated timely and MEAL findings are in place for all donor reports

• Coordinate with field staff to develop tools and methods to improve data collection for example, surveys,

assessments, and beneficiary data

• Link with data and grants management tools developed to collect information and profiling. Support team to

use these tools on all projects activities levels. (Excel, KoBo, Activity Info etc)

• Organize, participate, and collect field data and process / analyse this data

• Plan and implement or supervise assessments, evaluations and any other form of survey or review of

projects. Undertake field trips and do physical observation on on-going projects

• Guide the regular sharing of MEAL findings with projects staff and implementing partners

• Undertake in-depth internal evaluations, especially on projects which will not have any external review

• Lead the implementation of Information Management (IM) platform and securely transfer large program

field data, capacity build, train and support sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any

other monitoring needs

• Provide suggestions for information management solutions, including design, key features, user interfaces,

automatic analysis, data mining and automated reports

• Finalise data collection tools, such as surveys and questionnaires developed by the MEAL team

• Ensure that DRC’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Minimum Operating Practices (MELMOPs) are

understood and adhered to, completing the annual compliance check, and ensuring areas of weakness are

incorporated into country-wide policy and/or practice

• Take the lead in recruitment, supporting and management of all external evaluation consultancies of DRC

projects implemented in Syria, ensuring all projects align with HQ guidelines on evaluations (thresholds plus

post evaluation efforts)

• Liaising with the HQ MEAL department to ensure compliance and understanding with all global standards,

while at the same time, promoting to HQ experiences from the field to influence HQ policy and practice

• Implement and improve the country MEAL strategy in line with country needs and best MEAL practice, with

practical guidelines which can be used and followed by the team and non-MEAL specialists

• Collate all project indicators and support Technical Coordinators to use pre-agreed indicators for core areas

of work

• Ensure that national partners are systematically engaged in indicator development, data collection design,

joint monitoring visits, and reflection processes to promote shared ownership of results.

• Lead the development of harmonised MEAL frameworks and tools that are accessible and adaptable for

national partners.

Accountability

• Coordinate the design and implementation of accountability systems for DRC projects working closely with

Area Managers and Technical Coordinators

• Build the capacity of staff to plan and implement effective accountability systems for the country programme

• Strengthen the country program’s beneficiary and feedback complaint mechanism and set-up new systems as

the program extends to new geographical areas

• Organisational focal point on Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), ensuring local compliance and reviews

across all standards. Liaising with regional colleagues responsible for accountability, compliance, and risk

management.

• Ensure Community Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRM) are accessible to and co-managed with

national partners where relevant, promoting transparency and shared accountability.

Learning and project quality

• Donor focal point for MEAL components of projects• Participate in project Kick-off meetings, Grant Review meetings and Close-out meetings in order to highlight

cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects

or programmes

• Lead and facilitate learning events, and ensure that learning is documented and made accessible to the

relevant staff

• Regularly present key MEAL findings to the Senior Management Team for further development

• Support DRC’s aim for further strengthened integrated programming and actively propose ways of achieving

this, using MEAL findings

• Ensure learning events systematically include national partners and contribute to joint reflection, adaptation

and institutional strengthening.

• Promote documentation and dissemination of lessons learned related to localisation and equitable

partnerships.

Team Management & Capacity Building

• Lead the Syria MEAL team (line management and technical supervision of MEAL and IM staff)

• Lead the recruitment of MEAL staff

• Provide capacity building to MEAL and non-MEAL staff of both DRC and partners in key areas of project

planning, MEAL, Qualitative and Quantitative research techniques, and analysis.

• Lead structured MEAL capacity strengthening initiatives for national partners, including joint assessments,

mentoring plans, peer learning, and progressive delegation of analytical and reporting functions.

Budget management

• Budget holder of MEAL budgets. Ensuring all projects have adequate MEAL budget for effective MEAL work,

and prioritizing spend according to core needs

Other

• Perform other duties as directed by the Head of Programmes.

• Ensure adherence to DRC national staff policy guidelines and Code of Conduct.

• Ensure compliance with DRC AGD policy and AGD programmatic minimum standards.

• Ensure compliance with the zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)