MEL and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Officer

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting Officer

Gaza Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED)

Location: Gaza

Overview

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development in more than 35 countries, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more just, prosperous, and equitable global community.

Global Communities is seeking a  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Officer for the USAID Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED). This five-year, up to $60 million program will focus on promoting resilient livelihoods in Gaza and give households the tools they need to cope with recurrent crises. The activity will build upon USAID investments and successes to date, with a primary focus on building resilience through livelihoods while maintaining the flexibility and capacity to respond to emergencies, should they arise. In the first year of the project, the focus of ILEED will be on providing life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza, pivoting to economic recovery support when conditions allow.

The MEL/CLA Officer will work closely with the Senior MEL Specialist in the design, implementation, and oversight of the project’s MEL and CLA activities. We are looking for passionate, dedicated young professional to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive. 

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the project’s MEL plan, including annual updates to the MEL plan in line with annual implementation plans.
• Support the development of systems, strategies, and tools for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of valid and reliable data that meet USAID’s reporting requirements.  
• Contribute to project deliverables, including annual workplans, and quarterly and annual reporting, undertake periodic quality reviews of program and/or country M&E systems and lead design of M&E system strengthening actions and oversee the dissemination of information on approaches, lessons learned, etc.  
• Contribute to the regular review and updating of the CLA Framework and Plan for the project.
• Contribute to the design, roll-out, and continual improvement of CLA-related processes and tools to support effective project implementation and collaboration, learning and adaption in relation to the program.
• Contribute to and help facilitate collaboration with/across key stakeholders to regularly identify and capture lessons learned from the implementation of program activities
• Contribute to the documentation and communications of learning through various platforms. 
• Conduct remote monitoring and verification exercises, including data quality assessments (DQA)
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (statistics, research methods, sociology, public administration or related field) 
• At least 3 years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
• Experience designing data collection tools, reporting results and facilitating data reflection and learning
• Familiarity with USAID’s Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) approach required. Applied experience with CLA strongly preferred.
• Knowledge/experience with USAID contract rules and regulations strongly preferred. 
• Experience in humanitarian / emergency response a plus
• Demonstrated ability to develop plans for indicator measurement and adjust indicator selection and targets as part of adaptive programming.
• A strong attention to detail to ensure the highest levels of data accuracy and quality 
• Languages: Full Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic.

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter clearly explaining why you feel you are qualified for this position by email to [email protected] no later than Monday April 8, 2024, indicating the position title and location.

We are currently reviewing all applications on a rolling basis and until a final candidate is selected. However, if interested we encourage candidates to apply immediately.

Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society.  We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.