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About Qatar Charity:

Qatar Charity (QC) is a leading Gulf-origin nongovernmental organization dedicated to carrying out humanitarian and development programs to fight global poverty by working in partnership with vulnerable communities regardless of faith, race, gender or political beliefs. Qatar Charity enables people to survive, recover and rebuild their lives while also empowering them to become self-sufficient through practical knowledge, focused expertise and innovative solutions.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

JOB SUMMARY

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer) is responsible for all planning, monitoring, documentation, learning and research activities, both quantitative and qualitative, for Qatar Charity projects and programs in Bangladesh.

M&E Officer will be responsible for working closely with QC projects/programs staff, partner NGO staff and other relevant stakeholders. He/ She will support the analysis of results and help develop products to disseminate the findings of surveys and assessments, including drafting assessment reports.

The M&E Officer will support program design by writing M&E frameworks and plans, tracking progress against program-wide monitoring indicators, collecting, and drafting information relevant to improving the evidence based programming.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Implement the Monitoring and evaluation activities in full coordination with Program/ Project staff and other relevant stakeholders.
2. Ensure the project baseline is planned, coordinated and implemented as scheduled.
3. Ability to travel within the country to supervise and implement M&E activities.
4. Ability to travel outside the country to implement specific M&E ad-hoc activities.
5. For assigned projects, helping to implement Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system (comprehensive log frame, M&E plan and indicator tracking table, data collection tools, information flow, reporting and review) consistent with the QC M&E policy and guidelines, as appropriate, and in accordance with specific donor requirements.
6. Work with partners to ensure quality programming and adherence to minimum standards including QC M&E guidelines, values and principles, SPHERE and other sector standards and protocols as well as the mainstreaming of crosscutting themes (Gender, Protection, Disability and Environment).
7. Ensure that monitoring incorporates and consider aspects at output, process, context and outcome levels for assigned projects and that appropriate data collection and reporting tools are developed and used.
8. Develop tools to gather relevant data according to donor and QC log-frames.
9. Train and supervise field staff on data collection related to carried out assessments.
10. Synthesize and analyze M&E quantitative and qualitative data received on regular basis.
11. Ensure effective monitoring through regular field visits, conducting data verification, quality assessments and reporting the findings.
12. Coordinate periodic review with partners to facilitate dialogue and intentional learning and reflection from assessments, program progress monitoring etc., to improve project implementation and project quality.
13. Ensure regular update of beneficiary database.
14. Ensure a master indicator database is developed for the project and is updated regularly.
15. Prepare and lead end of project evaluations as per QC and donors requirements.
16. Prepare monthly M&E plans and corresponding reports covering work completed for the period under review and ensuring that key performance indicators are captured.
17. Review monthly and periodic reports produced by projects/programs to ensure compliance with recommended M&E guidelines, formats and programming standards.
18. Design, conduct and report on post distribution/implementation/ monitoring/end to end verification surveys as required by projects.
19. Ensure that projects’ M&E systems and reporting clearly reflect QC’s contributions to the well being of children and other vulnerable groups.
20. Support Project Managers in preparation of donor reporting by providing information coming from monitoring findings and data collected from field staff in a timely manner.
21. Organize and facilitate trainings on M&E functions for capacity development and awareness with implementing partners and QC field staff.
22. Orient new partners and staff to M&E requirements of their projects and their role in ensuring an effective M&E system for the project.
23. Organize and lead learning and innovative opportunities aimed at improving project effectiveness.
24. Ensure that projects have a system to track information produced to help report to donors and the management.
25. Determine research needs, develop ToRs, supervise consultants and research teams; undertaking capacity building activities for staff and other stakeholders with a view to improve monitoring and documentation of programs.
26. Lead in developing a responsive, functional and appropriate feed backing mechanism, which can improve current project implementation and guide future programming.
27. Ensure the accuracy of all data presented in reports to stakeholders including to donors, local government units, partners, community beneficiaries, among others.
28. Ensure that the highest ethical standards and confidentiality standards are applied in supporting accountability to affected populations.
29. Actively promote Qatar Charity’ Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:

1. At least three years of experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks; or equivalent combination of education and experience;
2. Demonstrated ability in the use of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analytical techniques.
3. Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.
4. Computer proficiency in word processing, PowerPoint, database, spreadsheet and graphics presentations (including one or more of the following programs: Excel, Access, Power BI, SPSS, ODK), and other internet applications.
5. Demonstrated ability in the use of quantitative and qualitative methods including questionnaire design, survey techniques and participatory approaches.
6. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team.
7. Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal and formal training.
8. Good organizational and time management skills.
9. Previous experience with developing Design Monitoring and Evaluation tools.
10. Preferred working knowledge of advanced statistical packages (SPSS, EPI-Info, STATA, Excel etc.).
11. Understands fundraising, relief, development and advocacy issues, including operational consequences.
12. Understands international standards in humanitarian protection and accountability (e.g. HAP, SPHERE, Red Cross Code of Conduct, etc.).
13. Ability to write very good quality reports in English is required.

Education: Bachelors in Social Sciences field or relevant field

LANGUAGES

1. Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language.
2. Ability to speak, write and read Arabic language a REQUIRED CONDITIONS.

This post is limited to Bangladeshi Nationals only.

Qatar Charity is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.