Under the direct supervision of the Area Manager, the MEAL Specialist is:

 • Responsible for supporting the development of a MEAL framework and protocols for each technical sector in line with the country strategy, ensuring harmonized and standardized systems and procedures across the different areas of intervention.

 • Responsible for providing MEAL technical advice and leadership at all levels of the area program, such as leading efforts to document progress, effectiveness and impact for donor reporting requirements, and for use in the design of new projects.

• Responsible for the implementation, compliance and monitoring of the MEAL plan in order to measure the graduation of participating households throughout the action.

3. Responsibilities

Quality management :

• Responsible for developing logical frameworks, MEAL plans in pursuit of high impact and cost-effective program strategies and activities.

• Responsible for setting up and monitoring an adequate MEAL system as graduation approaches, as well as measuring graduation criteria throughout the project.

• Ensure that feedback collected through PDMs, evaluations, FCRM, etc. is taken into account in order to adapt project activities.

• Participate in project kick-off meetings, review meetings and closing meetings to highlight cross-cutting components of the project aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programs.

• Develop and maintain an overall logical framework for all programs.

• Manage joint cross-sectoral assessments, evaluations, baseline and endline studies, etc.

Reports and information:

Program monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning:

• Develop and continuously update the accountability strategy and lead the implementation of program-wide feedback and complaint mechanisms.

• Develop monitoring plans for all DRC projects in the area.

• Participate in direct monitoring of program activities such as distributions, voucher redemptions, conduct of PDM, etc. in accordance with M&E plans

• Ensure the development of appropriate monitoring and reporting systems, tools and templates that improve monitoring of program results and quality, generate quality evidence on program outcomes, and promote and ensure the use of data for decision-making processes.

• Prepare post-distribution monitoring reports and other MEAL reports

• Develop and improve systems that strengthen DRC’s capacity to analyze, improve and represent internal and external impact and especially for the communities themselves.

• Design and manage evaluations in accordance with DRC’s evaluation policy, from developing the ToR to supporting management in approving the final report and its dissemination.

• Regularly present key findings to the management team for further development.

Capacity Building :

• Provide timely, high-quality advice to program managers and staff as needed.

• Build capacity, train and support sectors and field staff to improve field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.

• Provide technical support to the MEAL manager in Kousséri.

The MEAL Specialist is expected to perform any other duties required by the Area Manager and the MEAL Coordinator based in Yaoundé, corresponding to his/her position.

4. Required qualifications

Experience and skills required

• Minimum 4 years of technical experience in M&E and information management.
• Proven experience working effectively with a variety of donor requirements including BHA and CDCS.
• Knowledge of the graduation approach; experience in this approach is a plus.
• Proven ability to create and use qualitative and quantitative M&E methods and analyses in organizational planning.
• Complete professional mastery of French and ability to work in English

Education:

Master’s degree in development economics, statistics, research methods or similar field or 5 years of relevant experience.

LANGUAGES :

Complete professional mastery of French required. Good level of English a plus.