Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Assistant - Kotagala
Project Management / Program Management
About the Employer
Job Description
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian, relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
We work through our main sectors education, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, economic development, and child protection - serving all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Our work is always child-focused, participatory, and community-driven.
World Vision and has been in Sri Lanka since 1977 and currently serves in 28 locations in 13 Districts across the country through development programmes. In 2021 we directly impacted the lives of over 100,000 most vulnerable children and their families.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Assistant Location: Kotagala
Job Profile
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Assistant is responsible for collecting project data from the field according to the agreed Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) guidelines and process the collected data into usable formats for analysis of the over-all projects. He/she will support to facilitate M&E system's implementation including monitoring, accountability initiatives, and compile lessons learned collaboratively with field staff and key stakeholders of the programs, and will receive guidance from MEAL personnel of World Vision Lanka (WVL).
Major Responsibilities
Oversee the implementation of appropriate and routine project monitoring data collection tools to contribute to appropriate project implementation and programmatic decision making.
- Support MEAL Coordinator for the completion of endline evaluation as per the agreed guideline.
- Conduct regular field visits and document monitoring findings for evidence-based decision making.
Ensure all the cross learnings are captured and documented on Lessons Learnt Register.
Support the team to maintain the risk/log book and with updates.
Write regular draft M&E reports on progress of the planned activities.
- Assist MEAL Coordinator to develop appropriate tools for project-level accountability mechanism.
Required qualifications, experience & competencies
- One (1) year of working experience in community development is preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree in any discipline; preferably Management, or any Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Degree or two (2) years Diploma with a minimum two to three (2-3) years of experience or a one (1) year Diploma or certificate with a minimum five (5) years of experience.
- Skills using remote data collection tools like KOBO, ODK & etc.
- Analytical and report writing skills.
- Ability to read, write and speak in English and Tamil/Sinhala.
This position requires frequent travel to the field.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Email to: [email protected] (Please mention the designation in the subject and the salary expectation in the email body)
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