Monitoring Officer (Sunamganj) - USAID’s Esho Shikhi Project

POSITION TITLE: Monitoring Officer LOCATION: Sunamganj, Bangladesh GROUP: Human Rights, Education, and Empowerment REPORTS TO: District Coordinator - Sunamganj, Esho Shikhi “Come and Learn” Activity STATUS: Full Time (yearly renewable) TENTATIVE START DATE: March 2024 Monitoring Officer (Sunamganj) for USAID’s Esho Shikhi Project Winrock International is inviting applications for the position of Monitoring Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Esho Shikhi (Come and Learn) Activity in Bangladesh. Esho Shikhi is a five-year project (2021–2026). The overall objective of Esho Shikhi is to improve the Bangla reading skills of Grade 1 and Grade 2 students and develop them as independent readers. Esho Shikhi works to increase learning opportunities, improve quality education, and build the capacity of communities to support education and respond to disasters. The Monitoring Officer will be responsible for implementing Esho Shikhi’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting (MERLA) activities, e.g., school monitoring for classroom observation, community engagement (SMC/PTAs), regular data entry into the Esho Shikhi MIS platform, data cleaning, quality assurance, and implementation of Esho Shikhi intervention at the school and upazila level, collecting success stories, capturing learning information, and identifying the most significant changes. The Monitoring Officer will work with the District Coordinator (DCo), Upazila Coordinator (UC), UEO, AUEO, DPEO, and other relevant stakeholders in aspects of MERLA. POSITION SUMMARY: The Monitoring Officer will report to the District Coordinator, and s/he will be involved with any task related to the Esho Shikhi project’s district and upazila-level monitoring, evaluation, documentation, research, GIS, and MIS-related activities. The monitoring officer's primary concern is keeping the activity’s information updated in the system, organized, secured, and quality assured throughout the implementation. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Monitoring Officer will be responsible for implementing Esho Shikhi’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning, and Adapting (MERLA) activities, e.g., school monitoring for classroom observation, community engagement (SMC/PTAs), regular data entry into the Esho Shikhi MIS platform, data cleaning, quality assurance and implementation of Esho Shikhi intervention at the school and upazila level, collecting success stories, capturing learning information, and most significant changes. The Monitoring Officer will work with the District Coordinator (DCo), Upazila Coordinator (UC), UEO, AUEO, DPEO, and other relevant stakeholders in the MERLA. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Prepare a plan (monthly, quarterly, and yearly) for smooth implementation of all MERLA-related activities at the implementation level. Providing relevant data into the ES MIS Platform as per the indicator requirements Provide support to the DCo and UC in relation to MERLA activities for evidence-based decision-making for the quality implementation of the activities at the upazila and district levels. Conduct regular monitoring at schools and upazila for ensuring quality implementation for classroom observation, community engagement (SMC/PTAs), and updating the information into the MIS Platform/Tangerine. Provide different indicators (training and material distribution) information in the MIS Platform. Utilize the MIS and GIS systems to analyze data and help the Esho Shikhi project team understand the meaning of the data and its effective use. Ensure the safeguarding of the information and database as per the Esho Shikhi implementation. Conduct regular data quality assurance, which is generated at the district, upazila, and school levels. Diagnose and develop repair strategies to address threats to project data and related issues. Collaborate with Esho Shikhi’s technical and communications staff to visualize important findings for reports and other uses. Train project staff as needed on MIS, tangerine, survey, etc. dashboards. Participate as required in Winrock International’s Community of Practice. Collaborate with other staff members, including the MERLA team members, technical specialists, operations team, IT team, etc. Provide support for baseline, endline, and other learning studies for the data collection process in the field. Other duties as assigned by the MERLA unit. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education: a master's degree in social science, statistics, development studies, or a relevant subject Work Experience: 4-5 years’ experience working with monitoring, evaluation, documentation, and research fields. Experience working on development, especially education activities, is preferred. Experience monitoring and evaluation, research, survey, quality assurance, DQA Experience managing M&E databases, conducting timely data analysis, and developing reports. Experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting Experience managing data entry through the mobile application, KoboToolbox. Experience in program quality assurance, MIS, and GIS Familiarity with USAID M&E requirements is preferred. Familiarity with emerging trends in MERLA, quality, and primary education, especially in the context of Bangladesh Skills: Excellent documentation skills Critical Thinking Skills and Complex Problem-Solving Skills Data analysis and reporting skills Management and communication skills Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required. Fluency in Bengali is required. Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), KoboToolbox, and MIS Proficiency with databases and statistical applications STATA or SPSS Expert in motorcycle driving and have a valid driving license. Salary: Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits are offered. To Apply: Interested applicants are requested to apply on or before February 07, 2024. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and Winrock reserves the right to make an offer prior to the closing date for applications. Applicants are thus encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity. Applicants should go to https://www.winrock.org/join-us/careers/job-openings/ and submit a current curriculum vitae and cover letter referencing Bangladesh Esho Shiki “Come and Learn” Activity: Monitoring Officer – Sunamganj. About Winrock International Winrock International is a recognized leader in U.S. and international development, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social, agricultural, and environmental challenges. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes, and compensates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion, and equity across the entire organization. NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are being considered. Thank you for your understanding. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation. Winrock knows that its success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion and equity across the entire organization