Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
People In Need, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Position:Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability amp; Learning Coordinator / full-time mid-level professional

Starting date: ASAP

Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension (including 6 months probation period)

Country Programme: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)

Base: Mostar

Line Manager: Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability amp; Learning Manager

Starting Gross Salary:2.660 2.807 BAM

People in Need (PIN) is seeking to hire an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator for Project ‘Mostar Spaces to Activate and Rejuvenate’. The project was launched in August 2021 with the financial support of the UK Government. The project is led by PIN and implemented in consortium with Everyday Peace Indicators (EPI), LDA Mostar, Nesto Vise, and OKC Abrasevic. The aim of the project is to promote social cohesion and inter-community relations in Mostar by providing opportunities for citizens to work together to enhance and enjoy shared public spaces. The project implementation strategy is guided by adaptive management approach in order to identify the most impactful and locally led solutions.

The MEAL Coordinator provides timely support and guidance to the Project consortium. Under the technical oversight of MEAL Manager and strategic guidance of the Project Director, the MEAL Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination and quality of all MEAL related processes and activities in the project ‘Mostar’ in compliance with donor’s guidelines and PIN’s standards. The MEAL Coordinator works in close cooperation with project partners’ teams, ensuring capacity development, work planning, and coordination of partners’ staff engaged in monitoring and data collection activities. The MEAL Coordinator will contribute to adaptive management and achievement of project objectives by ensuring that MEAL inputs and data are available in a timely manner, including taking the lead on regular lessons learnt workshops.

Requirements

Leading project MEAL processes:

• Lead the design of MEAL activities and approaches in Mostar project.
• Provide timely support and guidance to all project partners.
• Ensure regular update of project MEAL framework and workplan.
• Support the implementation and management of the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM).
• Provide MEAL related inputs to project proposals, review the logframe/Theory of Change (ToC) and the logic of intervention. Review project budget to ensure implementation of adequate high-quality monitoring.
• Lead on the design of data collection, tracking and management tools to ensure data quality, reliability, and consistency throughout project implementation.
• Conduct project data analysis and prepare regular concise reports for project director and project team.
• Ensure that internal indicator tracking systems are regularly updated and provide reliable data on project progress.
• Ensure that good quality data is available in a timely manner for reporting and decision-making processes.
• Advise on any issues and challenges in MEAL activities and processes and recommend improvements or changes in a timely manner.
• Support the design and implementation of internal and external evaluations.
• Ensure delivery of quality MEAL products.

Internal learning, capacity building and quality improvement:

• Carry out or assist in training sessions and learning events.
• Lead on regular lessons learnt sessions conducted at project level.
• Promote internal learning via sharing findings from MEAL activities and reflection on lessons learned related to MEAL.

• Ensure effective coordination between project teams and MEAL, and with all partner organizations within the consortium.
• Prepare inputs and participate in project review meetings.
• Coordinate with and provide regular updates to MEAL Manager and HQ.
• Carry out other duties assigned by direct supervisor.

Carry out the duties in accordance with the PIN Code of Conduct and Key policies.

Participate in training and awareness raising (CoC and KP, Safeguarding, etc.).

Contribute to a fulfilling and protective environment.

Suitable candidates for this position should possess:

• BiH citizenship or valid BiH work permit.
• Minimum 2 years of MEAL experience in development

Job Rewards and Benefits