1. Objectives of the assignment

The MEL Officer will support the project’s MEL and some of the Communications objectives. Specifically, the MEL Officer will be responsible for assisting with the regular monitoring and data collections from the field; supporting the MEL Director in training delivery; conducting the data entry, aggregation and cleaning in the MEL databases; verifying the data quality/accuracy; supporting the interpretation of the data for donor reporting, adaptive management, and learning purposes; participating in qualitative assessments; and assisting with the development of various communications materials as needed.

2. Tasks & Responsibilities

Assist the MEL Director and communications team in the following:

• Support the MEL Manager in development of tools for monitoring and tracking of program activities and results;
• Assist with trainings organized for the project staff, partners and beneficiaries in monitoring, performance reporting and learning;
• Work on data entry and cleaning in the M&E databases;
• Participate in regular field data collection and spot-check visits together with the MEL Director based on project need;
• Assist the MEL manager in proper warehousing of project data and verifications;
• Support the Communications team in the drafting of learning and communications materials, such as case studies, learning briefs, and success stories.
• Assist the Grants team when necessary.
• Take other duties as requested by the MEL Director and project management.

3. Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, finance, sociology or related field is essential.
• MEL experience, preferably with international donor-funded organization. For a candidate with a bachelor’s degree 8 years of relevant technical experience is required.
• Computer literacy and competency in use of Microsoft Office software such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Internet-based applications such as SharePoint. Experience in any data management software would be a plus.
• Experience creating communications materials, such as case studies and success stories, is desired
• Familiarity with USAID or any donor funded organization would be a plus.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) in English are essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated and results-driven, with ability to become a good team player and communicate with project staff and beneficiaries as needed.