CARE Bangladesh-Technical Manager - M&E

CARE Bangladesh
Position Title, Location & Contract Duration Technical Manager – M&E (01 position) for Global Women Economic Empowerment Initiative Phase II (GWEEI II) Project Location: Based at CARE Bangladesh Headquarters. The duration of the proposed contract is up to January, 2016. I.          Job Summary:   The Technical Manager-M&E will work under direct supervision of the Team Leader –Workforce Engagement and lead in developing and refining M&E tools, guidelines and formats, methodologies for M&E studies of GWEEI phase II and PACE at community projects. S/he will develop research concept, conduct different surveys and prepare project progress report, case studies, monitoring training follow up report and other special report & related documentation. It will be performed in regular interval and as per requirement of project. S /he will be responsible for leading M&E unit in implementation, coordination and analysis of the project’s, monitoring activities e.g. M&E data collection, data and information management including template design, data entry, cleaning, logical checks, analysis and interpretation. S/he will ensure promotion of gender equality, women’s empowerment in operation of different project activities. S/he will ensure information management which includes electronic and hard copy document management, compiling and summarizing information according to project needs. S /he will also be required to distribute relevant documents to project staff and other relevant stakeholders if required. S/he will ensure generation of quality monitoring data, sharing the report with all project areas. S/he will travel around project areas to provide support for team both CARE and other partners. S/He will maintain liaison with GoB/NGOs, other counterparts, and other relevant stakeholders. II.        Responsibilities and Tasks:   Responsibility # 1: Leading in developing project monitoring and evaluation design and implementation framework 30% Lead in providing technical and practical inputs to design and Implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation systems within the program. Lead in identifying and designing the key indicators for each component to record and report progress Develop and maintain data bases, data entry template with the assistance of project team Incorporate gender issues in monitoring and evaluation systems to Promote gender issues in each and every activity of the project. Responsibility # 3: Overall project monitoring and performance data handling, management and storage. 25% Lead in developing monitoring methods and techniques with continuous inputs from PM, PO and other concerned staffs. Develop M&E database at appropriate software with the assistance from PM, PO and other concerned staffs. Lead in designing information collections tools. Guide PO/TO to supervise data entry, cleaning and logical checks. Manager -M&E will analysis and interpret raw data found from the M&E Data with close coordination and support from PM, PO and other concerned staffs. Ensure gender disaggregate data collection, processing and incorporate it into report preparation Assist Partner Organization in Bimonthly and quarterly meeting and share information collected from fields to reflect field progress and challenges. Responsibility # 2: Develop participatory monitoring and evaluation tools to track project performances and impact 20% Develop participatory monitoring and evaluation tools for the project with the constant assistance from Project Manager and Training Officer. Give training to staff to ensure that developed tools are user friendly and give the data required. Ensure project M&E data collection, validation and compilation as per Project requirement. Lead in preparing project M&E report and ensure project performances are in track with the necessary support from Project Manager and other staff like PO and TO. Integrate gender issues in PM&E tools and guide lines and implement it. Frequent follow up visits to make sure about use of tools, processes, and approaches for M&E systems. Responsibility # 4 Oversee participatory quantitative and qualitative surveys other monitoring and impact assessments tools and prepare report for sharing at appropriate levels 10% Participate in different impact assessment study and measure, documented impact that contribute empowerment studies on RMG sectors workforce especially women by the project activities. With support of field staff, develop and document evidence based lesson learned, success, challenges and learning oriented case studies on project activities and circulate. Incorporate gender issue in quantitative and qualitative survey and follow up gender impact. Prepare project reports monthly, bimonthly/quarterly and yearly with close support from PM, PO and other concerned staffs. Assist Team Leader in preparation of Donor reports and other strategic papers and presentations. Share M&E reports, learning and key messages with staffs and other stakeholder level as appropriate format at certain frequency as per M&E framework and timeline. Participate in especial M&E events e.g. survey, workshop, other relevant project trainings in country and out side country. Responsibility # 5 Build capacity of project staffs and partners to collect, store and analyze data and ensure that the project strategies and delivery mechanisms are achieving objectives. 10% Assess existing capacities in M&E and identify priority-training needs. Direct Workforce team on effective and appropriate methodologies and framework for measuring impact and promoting participatory approaches for the ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation activities. Ensure the quality of reports produced by the staff. Assist Manager- Gender and Training in developing staff capacities on facilitation, tainting and Guide field staffs to conduct various studies, interviews. Responsibility # 6 Maintain working relationship with Key stakeholders and M&E point persons of CBHQ and other projects as required by M&E strategy 5% Help management in identifying potential key stakeholders related with GWEEI project. Develop participatory progress review system with close coordination of stakeholders GWEEI management staffs. Facilitate progress review workshops as per mutually fruitful way to validate internal program M&E data in participatory way with the assistance from PM, TO and POs. III.       Reporting:   Reports to the Team Leader IV.       Working Condition:   The position based at CBHQ, with approximately 60% of his/her time at field to monitoring project activities. Close contacts are required with Project Manager of GWEEI and PACE at Community Project, Director- Women and Girls’ Empowerment and PNGs PM and other projects working in similar field. V. Qualification:   Masters’ degree preferably in Statistics/Business Administration/ Management Information System or Social Sciences or equivalent with combination of qualifications and practical experience in relevant field. Minimum 4-5 years relevant working experience in the monitoring and evaluation of development projects including at least 3 years in data management and analysis. Besides supervisory experiences is needed for dealing with direct supervisees and other staffs indirectly under technical guidance. Good computer skills in MS Office, data base management, application of MS-Access and SPSS is essential. VI.       Core Competencies:   Knowledge of research methodology, experience in conducting survey applying sampling techniques and a good understanding of  Qualitative and quantitative aspects of  participatory M&E. Excellent and data presentation and report writing skills. Proficient in handling qualitative data, PM&E tools and reporting. Have good understanding on gender & women empowerment issues, Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. Strong Understanding of M&E framework with a capacity to explain such framework to the team. Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to CARE Bangladesh’s vision, mission, and long term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized. Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, support and encouragement of knowledge sharing across projects, to the ultimate benefit of all of CARE’s mission wide initiatives. This is an interesting time in the development of CARE as an organization which is shifting towards a program approach where it has developed longer-term impact visions to have MORE sustainable changes in the lives of the extreme poor and marginalized. CARE is looking for a Technical Manager – M&E who will play a key role in the Global Women Economic Empowerment Initiative Phase II (GWEEI II) Project whilst at the same time building a learning culture that promotes knowledge sharing across CARE and excellence.  Compensation Monthly gross salary is Taka 68,800 plus other admissible benefits as per policy. Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online through http://carebangladesh.org/why_join.php on or before January 17, 2015.  Note: * Women are particularly encouraged to apply * Any persuasion will disqualify the candidates * Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process * Please write the position name on top of the envelope/subject line of the mail.