MEL Officer - MRED 2.0

Program Summary

Managing Risks through Economic Development (M-RED Indonesia) is a program that operates primarily in Palu in Central Sulawesi to elaborate programming in the so-called Disaster Risk Reduction “DRR-Livelihoods Nexus” by developing and implementing Disaster Risk Reduction activities that simultaneously promote local economic development and generate income. In close collaboration with the Provincial and District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) the program works with vulnerable smallholder farmers in two sub-districts, namely South Dolo and Kulawi in Sigi district to promote livelihood interventions that are more resilient against floods, landslides, droughts, soil erosion and the effects of climate change. 

M-RED promotes best practices in community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR), while taking a Market Systems Development (MSD) approach by providing bundled services to the most vulnerable smallholder farmers to leverage economic incentives for risk reduction outcomes.  The program has a research and learning component to evaluate the relationship and effectiveness of the “nexus” model to achieve impacts on resilience capacities and responses, and on both the economic and risk reduction impacts as well as drawing on the wider MRED lessons’ learning in the region (Nepal & Timor Leste).  

General Position Summary

Under the leadership of the Program Manager, The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will base in Palu, Central Sulawesi, and responsible to support the development of the program’s MEL and CARM system, including strategies and tools for measurement, data management protocol, and evidence-based learning and decision making. The MEL Officer will respond to implement and improve program MEL and CARM in consultation with the Knowledge, Management Learning Officer and CARM Focal Point, and National MEL Coordinator. S/he will monitor program activities and indicator tracking in close collaboration with the other team members, collecting lessons learned as well as supporting the development of narrative progress and evaluative reports for the project.

This position will be based in Palu in Central Sulawesi with regular visits to the field in the target villages where the environment is largely stable, but the living conditions may be rudimentary.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with the Knowledge, Management Learning Officer, and CARM Focal Point of MRED Program and consult with the National MEL Coordinator and National CARM Focal point in developing and establishing Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning systems that serve the needs of the program, including:

• Provide leadership to field offices in developing program-level M&E systems that meet donor requirements and Mercy Corps minimum standards, as well as feed into a standardized countrywide M&E system and strategy.
• Periodically update M&E Plan and result chain informed by routine M&E data collection, research findings
• Develop data collection tools and protocols and oversee data collection events, including data collected through mobile applications.
• Design analysis protocols and conduct analysis to monitor program progress and measure program impact. This includes linking of analyzed data to both internal and web-hosted dashboards that visualize program progress.
• Together with country M&E lead and resilience MERL Advisor, lead to design and conduct the base line, mid-term, end-line survey, KAP and Impact Evaluation of project
• Support the development and refinement of the MEL Plan including Result Framework, Logical Framework, Indicator Plan, and Program Participants tracking plan; And implementation of the MEL Plan for program activities, outputs, and outcomes, including appropriate methodologies and data collection frequency.
  • Develop data flow map and information management plan;
  • Develop data collection tools (e.g. surveys, questionnaires, interviews, FGDs, etc.), paper-based and digital data collection tools, including data visualization system/dashboard;
  • Support the collection, aggregation, storage, and analysis of indicator data for dissemination and use;
  • Develop, maintain, and implement a data analysis plan to reflect on outputs, outcomes, goals, and assumption indicators.
  • Revisit and revise MEL Plan to ensure its relevancy over the life of the program.
  • Establish and regular update of program Indicator tracking in TOLA
  • Regular tracking of Program Participants’ Sex and Age Disaggregated Data (SADD)
• Manage program data and files in accordance with the MCI standard filing structure in the Synology storage platform or MCI Data Center;
• Develop and conduct MEL capacity building and training plans for the program team and partners as needed, and serve as a resource for program staff, advising on activity design and evidence-based programming;
• Lead and support in the program’s reporting requirements, including weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as well as evaluation design and implementation;
• Support the development and activation of program CARM, including socialize CARM channels to program participants, maintaining and monitoring program CARM channels under coordination with the National CARM focal point, and developing updated report of program CARM.

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or another relevant field.
• Minimum 2 year’s experience working in monitoring and evaluation, especially for disaster management program
• Familiar with research methodologies or have experience in project research.
• Have experience conducting baseline-end-line surveys or disaster impact assessment
• Have experience in writing MEL Report
• Proven experience Working with open data kit tools for data collection
• Proven experience in data analysis with the proper software.
• Cultural sensitivity and being able to work effectively with a wide range of people in the community level.
• Demonstrated, and developed facilitation and engagement skills.
• Knowledge of DRR will be an advantage.
• Computer literate: excellent skills in MS Office, especially MS Excel in particular, and Internet navigation are required.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps Indonesia is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps Indonesia is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps Indonesia team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

How to Apply

Please send your CV together with the form on this link with the subject: “Position_Your Name” to hrd@id.mercycorps.org .

The vacancy will be closed on 16 January 2023 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with us.

Thank You,
Human Resources Department
Mercy Corps Indonesia