MEL Officer

Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.

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Job Profile

Counterpart International is currently seeking an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer for a 5-year USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program which aims to reduce hunger and improve literacy and nutrition among school-age students, especially girls, in Maputo Province Mozambique.

Primary Responsibilities

The MEL Officer will support and assist on all aspects of the MEL systems for the project. They will support development, implementation, and updates to the MEL plan throughout the life of the program, taking into consideration the complex and shifting environment. The MEL Officer will progressively be implementing and updating the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF), systematizing results frameworks for greater consistency, to allow efficient tracking of program results to inform reflection processes and compliance with reporting requirements.

Qualifications

Education:

• An advanced university degree or a bachelor’s degree with an additional three years in international development, political science, statistics, economics, or another relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum of four years of relevant field-based MEL experience, with significant experience working in a support, preferably on school feeding, literacy, public health, or wash;
• Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods, including surveys and focus groups;
• Experienced in providing capacity building to staff, partners, and other stakeholders in knowledge management, actionable learning and adaptive management approaches;
• Experience and knowledge of USDA adaptive management and CLA tools, frameworks, approaches and best practices.
• Experience with adaptive management approaches highly preferred.
• Knowledge on program evaluation design, implementation, and application of findings;
• Experience working with data management systems and M&E platforms in an operationally challenging environment;
• Demonstrated experience and skills in data analysis using Excel, data collection apps, Access, and statistical packages such as Stata, R or SPSS.

Languages:

• Fluency in Portuguese is required;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required;
• The applicant should be a Mozambique national or have the legal right to work/reside in Mozambique.

How to Apply

• Interested candidates should submit their CV in PDF.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Counterpart International is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of Counterpart International to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.