Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Position:                                          MEL Officer 

Reports to:                       Field Office Coordinator 

Supervision of:                               None

Duty station:                                  Renk                    

Travel:                                             Regular field monitoring visits

Project number:                            SSFM2324           

Duration and type of contract:   4 Months 

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. 

1. Role and responsibilities

   The role of the MEL Officer is to establish and implement systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. The MEL Officer will contribute to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely project information. Within this context, the MEL Officer will provide technical support to field staff pertaining to MEL and build staff capacity by assessing/identifying gaps and tailoring capacity building sessions and plan. 

   Generic responsibilities (max 10)

   These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Professional Development Plan. 

2. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.

Specific responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Scale and scope of position Staff: 1 MEL Officer Stakeholders: Donors, partners and governmental bodies  Budgets: Mainly SSFM2324 Information: Responsible for at CO level: GORS, Intranet, Office 365 Legal or compliance: Signed terms of employment, donor requirements 

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

 1. Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance. 

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position): 

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: