ACBAR

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC opened the country program in Afghanistan in 1988. Our programs span the range from humanitarian relief to early recovery and development activities, focusing on child protection, education, economic wellbeing, health, and power. The IRC works in 10 provinces throughout Afghanistan, among which some of the most security volatile, and employs over 1000 staff.

Compliance with Policies:

• Compliance with the IRC WAY (our standards for professional conduct) is a responsibility shared by all involved in delivering on the IRC’s mission. We must abide by the IRC Way and Safeguarding Policies all the time. 
• The IRC has zero tolerance approach to the IRC Code of Conduct including safeguarding violations being committed by its staff, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, suppliers, vendors, sub-grantees/partners, implementing partners or any other associate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

A. Program/project design and learning

• With the support of the Senior MEAL officer, design, develop and continuously update project MEAL tools.
• Take part in diagnostic studies, evaluations, and surveys.
• Implementation of reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and compile lessons from project implementation processes.

2. Monitoring and evaluation

• Coordinate field level community participatory monitoring and evaluation, reflective practice, and impact measurement.
• With the support of the Senior MEAL officer, ensues the on-time execution of projects major monitoring and evaluation events including but not limited to baseline survey, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, data quality audit and field supervision.
• In collaboration with the Senior MEAL Officer, provide technical assistance to staff on information management system, proper data collection and record keeping.
• Conduct regular data verification exercises to ensure reporting and collection of quality data.
• Verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues.
• Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Actively participate in and contribute to MEAL team activities, system assessments, development, and implementation of new systems and/or tools aimed at strengthening overall MEAL practices at IRC Afghanistan.

C. Information management and reporting

• Digitize tools using XLSForm.
• Supporting the team with developing/uploading the forms on the Commcare Server.
• Extract and analyze project data from the server.
• Regularly check data quality submitted by the field team.
• Regular update of IRC Afghanistan beneficiary counting and annual statistics.
• Train field staff on data management and data quality assurance.
• Regularly follow up with programs on trackers update.

D. Accountability and Learning

• Lead and coordinate processes to collect, review and respond to client feedback at the provincial level.
• Set up feedback mechanisms to collect and respond to client feedback – both proactive and reactive (technological improvements to existing mechanisms).
• Conduct regular FGDs and meetings with different stakeholders to solicit feedback on IRC’s work.
• Prepare CRA reports based on consolidated analysis of client feedback recorded via proactive and reactive channels, to be discussed at field meetings, project review meetings for analysis and decision making at the provincial level.
• Provide awareness sessions to clients and make sure all clients have IEC materials.

E. Capacity building and supervision

• Organize orientation for field programme staff and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision making.

F. Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

• Perform other task related assignment proposed by his/her supervisor

• Bachelor’s degree in BBA, statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field.
• Excellent computer skills are required (particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and KOBO/Commcare);
• At least 2-to-3-year experience working in monitoring and evaluation and information management preferred.
• Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required.
• Desirable - Working with highly vulnerable and displaced people would be added advantage.
• Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English.
• Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles.
• Ability to work independently, think analytically and take initiative in solving problems.
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
• Familiarity with log frame analysis and MEAL plan.
• Experience in conducting assessments.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.

For IRC- Afghanistan Internal Candidates:

(“ The IRC encourages employees to remain in a position for at least one year and be in good standing before applying for another position within the organization. if an employee is interested in a vacant position within the organization, he/she must inform his/her supervisor in advance before applying for a new position”)

(However, 1 year is a must to complete but to encourage IRCA employees somehow we are flexible who work in the current IRC position for at least 6 months or above and are given chance to compete for an opportunity in the organization)

All qualified candidates are requested to open the given link and follow the instructions:

https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/Kabul-Afghanistan/MEAL-Officer_JR00000134

applications received without a given link and/or online system will be disqualified and removed from the entire process. 

Shortlisted candidates will be directly contacted for a written test and after that for interviews. If you are not contacted TWO or FOUR WEEKS after the closing date .please know that your application has not been successful for the post. IRC Afghanistan Country Office, Qala-e-Fathullah, Street # 3, District 10, Old UNOCHA Office, Beside Fatemia Mosque.

Refer to submission guideline