International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to International Medical Corps at the website for reporting misconduct: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.ethicspoint.com.

 A preeminent First Responder, International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those hit by disaster, and offers the skills needed to rebuild stronger. We train people – giving communities the tools and knowledge to be self-reliant and be their own best First Responders when disaster strikes again.

International Medical Corps focuses on the delivery of community-based primary health care.  We emphasize training and education, and prioritize hiring local staff – in fact, 96% of our field-based staff and health professionals are recruited from the local community. This helps to ensure that skills and knowledge are passed on and remain long after our programs have ended. Through the integration of specialties like emergency medicine, women’s health, nutrition services, water and sanitation, and mental health into the primary health care setting, we ensure that those we serve receive holistic, comprehensive care. The value of International Medical Corps’ integrated approach to community health and well-being and our emphasis on capacity building through training are critical for the long-term growth of ‘conflict and natural disaster-affected communities’ and ‘fragile states’.

 JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the MEAL Coordinator, the MEAL Specialist is to support better performance and greater accountability by implementing evidence-based program/project management at the country office level, to guide and improve performance. The MEAL Specialist will provide technical support to the design of methodologies and tools to ensure the availability of clear and accurate information at country level. The Specialist, MEAL also plays a vital role in data management and quality by designing a MEAL system that adheres to the IMC's MEAL Global Guidelines, the MEAL Minimum Standards for Quality, and the guiding MEAL policies and procedures, among others. The Specialist, MEAL will provide technical support to the program and build capacity in the IMC Mission through strengthening learning and knowledge sharing across the field. The role holder will also support project development, including the preparation and management of the MEAL budget and project design for the new projects.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

 Consortium policies, guidelines, and procedures

·         Mainstream the MEAL Guidelines across all related MEAL activities at the field level and ensure the guidance notes for monitoring, evaluation, and accountability are functional at the field level.

·         Apply and adapt existing IMC MEAL Guidelines, tools, and templates at the relevant stages of the project cycle.

·          Actively promote the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards within the mission and amongst its beneficiaries.

·         Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organizations, notably through the application of the Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint with regards to internal and external stakeholders.

Project design and planning

·         Support the design of the needs assessment and situation analysis through various approaches (e.g., direct data collection, secondary sources, problem tree analysis, SWOT analysis) and ensure that needs assessment and project design are linked.

·         Support to the CO- MEAL team with developing/revising the results framework, theory of change, log frame, and MEAL plan including indicators for existing and new projects.

·           Identify the budget/resources needed for MEAL activities of projects.

·         Represent IMC in the MEAL and Assessment Working Groups promoting a positive image whenever required.

MEAL system

·         Follow full MEAL procedures and operating plans within IMC and develop harmonized data collection tools involving the different stakeholders (project team, partners).

·         Ensure that accountability to affected populations (AAP) data is collected routinely throughout the project cycle, enabling evidence-based programming and corrective action.

·         Develop robust data gathering strategies and reporting flows for projects.

·          Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics from the health facilities and other centers.

·          Collaborate with the MEAL and DHIS2 teams at HQ to develop and maintain the data management system including updating, troubleshooting, and promptly addressing all problems as they arise.

·         Contribute to the Global Country Report process and work closely with technical program leads to aggregate project data.

·         Participate in regular site visits or when required to monitor service provision and ensure data quality.

Data quality management

·          Collaborate with technical staff in data quality maintenance and routine monitoring of projects.

·         Coordinate and assess the quality of collected data for the indicators and ensure that data pitfalls and issues are mitigated.

·         Coordinate routine data quality audits conducted on different sites, compile results at the level of a project, and develop action plans to implement corrective measures in collaboration with the field MEAL teams.

·         Manage tools and methods for assessing data quality and security.

·         Ensure ethical practices are followed by the field MEAL team in the collection and management of all data; informed consent practices are used in all interviews, and privacy risks are mitigated in the storage and transfer of data.

Sampling techniques

·          Use proper sampling (probability and non-probability) techniques considering desired power, type of survey or evaluation (e.g., single point or multiple points; baseline vs end line), the objective of the survey or evaluation (e.g., testing for change or getting the point prevalence), and budget limitations for related surveys.

·         Review the sampling approach proposed by an expert/consultant (if applicable)

·           Develop the sampling frame and calculate the sample size for the surveys.

Qualitative and quantitative techniques

·         Develop and use different qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, including structured/ semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, in-depth interviews, group discussions, focus group discussions, and direct observations as an M&E tool.

·         Conduct training on quantitative and qualitative techniques for data collection for the   MEAL, program, and interviewers.

·         Keeping the social dynamics, managing errors/bias, and strategy to minimize them and to ensure the data collected is representative of populations without power (avoiding over-dependence on community leaders, local authorities, and/or government authorities as primary sources for defining communities' needs and preferences).

·         Coordinate the logistics of data collection, data management, and ensure adequate resources are available.

·         Coordinate the development of questionnaires for monitoring purposes and apply in collaboration the different interview techniques (structured/semi-structured).

·         Lead the development of database structures to store and manipulate quantitative data.

·          Coordinate and conduct regular site visits or when required to monitor and assist partners in the data collection process to ensure data quality.

Mobile and manual data collection

·         Determine the appropriate data collection tool based on the purpose, advantages, and disadvantages of mobile data collection techniques.

·         Design simple and complex questionnaires using XLS or form builder (Kobo form builder, ONA form builder, etc.).

·         Support in installing and configuring mobile data collection tools (OKD collect, Kobo collect, ONA collect, etc.) on smartphones or tablets and manage data on mobile servers (Kobo form builder, ONA form builder, etc.)

·         Increase the capacity of the filed staff in developing XLS form and setting up mobile data collection.

·         Data analysis, including use of statistical software.

·         Apply standard methodologies for the analysis of data to allow for comparison and aggregation across time for the  project .

·         Support the consortium MEAL and the project/program team on conducting statistical analysis, including descriptive (univariate and bivariate data analysis) and inferential analysis using statistical software.

·         Perform qualitative textual analysis and develop topical outlines (coding).

·          Triangulate findings from several qualitative and quantitative sources.

·         Interpret statistical data for use in decision-making and synthesize quantitative and qualitative information for write-up/reports and decision-making.

Evaluation design

·         Support  the development of TOR for internal and external baseline surveys, mid-term evaluations, final evaluations, and frame the different types of study questions such as barrier analysis, market analysis, and Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Surveys (KAP).

·          Identify the needed resources for evaluations, such as information, expertise, personnel, instruments, and budget.

·         Organize various Government planned evaluations to the  project.

·          Manage the administrative and logistic process of evaluations involving external evaluators.

·          Support in training and supervising data gathering of internal performance evaluation and design and synthesize the findings from participative evaluation techniques (actively involving affected communities in the evaluation exercises)

Presenting information

·         Write full narrative reports (needs assessments, internal reviews, progress reports) and executive summaries

·          Present information and 'tell the story of projects to multiple audiences and decision-makers based on the findings from the analysis and monitoring.

·         Verify reports' accuracy and presentation of information, including the use of appropriate graphs and tables.

·           Disseminate qualitative and quantitative results using the established dashboard or system as per agreed frequency.

·         Presents AAP data in simplified yet informative formats, depicting disaggregated community perceptions on the quality of humanitarian actions and accountability commitments.

Management and leadership

·          Support the filed team  identifying the human resources needs in the MEAL department and support recruitment, onboarding, and training.

·          Provide technical supervision and coordination of MEAL Officers from field sites.

Capacity development and training

·         Provide training based on identified gaps for the  field MEAL and program.

·           Provide coaching/mentoring of MEAL staff and on-the-job training to improve the skills of the staff in MEAL.

·          Provide training and on-the-job learning to filed  staff and volunteers based on required skills for MEAL activities.

·         Support the program staff with additional training and mentoring on routine monitoring procedures and surveillance techniques.

Knowledge Management and Learning

·         Support  the development of KML mechanisms and processes while ensuring these mechanisms are in line with IMC's guidelines.

·         Support the establishment of  basic learning systems that incorporate program studies' findings, lessons learned, achievements and gaps, and develop all the tools required to support learning practices in the projects.

·          Facilitate after-action reviews and lessons learned exercises, including data collected through CBFRM and other participative forms of community engagement and feedback collection for projects.

Community-Based Feedback and Response Mechanism

·          Provide technical support to the field MEAL  team on establishing and maintaining effective feedback mechanisms for decision making, fully in line with commitments regarding accountability to affected populations (AAP), including IASC CAAP, CHS, and Sphere Humanitarian Charter

·         Implement and monitor the CBFRM, accountability initiatives, and practices across the mission.

·         Adhere to  the implementation methodologies to consult communities on their preferences based on the operational context.

Cross-cutting themes

·         Support the program staff and management to mainstream critical concepts around gender, age, disability protection, and conflict sensitivity across all projects and programs by:

·         Supporting dedicated gender, protection, and conflict sensitivity analyses as may be required by programs.

·          Following up with program teams to utilize findings and strengthen activities in line with gender, protection, and conflict-sensitive approaches.

CODE OF CONDUCT

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report. If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

SAFEGUARDING

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

International Medical Corps 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.

MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME

All offers of employment at International Medical Corps are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme from the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR). In accordance with this, we will request information from an applicant’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Job Requirements

·         Masters or Degree in Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Demography, Epidemiology or related discipline, public health with M&E experience

·         At least Five years Experiences in MEAL and on similar positions (Country level  MEAL management background is preferred).

·          Experience in developing country level MEAL plans, training staff, capacity building, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting, and/or other aspects of MEAL in consortium project

·         Knowledge of humanitarian accountability and understanding of the current accountability initiatives.

·          Experience in analyzing data.

·         Knowledge of research and data collection methods and familiarity with statistical tools such as KOBO, ODK, Comcare, SPSS, Epilnfo, SMART, STATA, and others (at least two).

·         Possess skills in qualitative data analysis software such as MaxQDA, NVivo, Atlas.ti.

·         Excellent oral and written English skills.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.

·         Strong analytical skills o excellent organizational and time management skills and a high level of attention to detail.

·         Fully computer literate with working knowledge of database and spreadsheet applications and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

·         Build collaborative relationships and foster teamwork.

How to Apply

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter and CV by clearly stating the position that you are applying for online by using THIS LINK On OR before April 28, 2024.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: IMC is equal opportunity employer and hence candidate from all background: religion, ethnic group, qualified women and people living with disabilities, etc are all encouraged to apply.