Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Compliance Officer

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

As the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) and Compliance Officer, you will ensure quality programming and effectiveness of ChildFund PNG’s programs by facilitating support to Program teams throughout their program cycles; primarily around Project Monitoring & Evaluation, Information System Management and Reporting. The position also plays a key role in ensuring that programs comply with ChildFund MEL Framework and systems as well as Donor MEL requirements.

KEY DUTIES

• Implement contextualized CFPNG MEL Framework across supported programs based on the country’s programming model. Ensuring that existing supporting systems set up by MEL & Compliance Manager are observed by Program Teams.
• Support program staff at all stages of the project cycle involving SMART design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (in line with the partnership standards and requirements of CFA and the overall Alliance (CFI)); quality data maintenance & information management; quality evidence-based reporting and case studies compilation.
• Support and facilitate planning, learning & reflection and clear target setting, ensuring quality program implementation according to the design.
• Provide technical input and support to the Sector Programs ensuring consistency and cross-learning mainstreamed in various grants under the respective sector programs.
• Provide support on data tracking for programs under each program and ensuring data is aligned to donor requirements and maintain compliance, accountability and consistency to donor and CFA.
• Ensure technical support is provided for M&E Events in terms of planning and coordinating and developing high quality data collection tools including supporting the write-up impact statements; contributing to reviews and planning.
• Coordinate and support project Start-Ups and Inceptions in collaboration with Program Teams, Business Development Team and Operations Teams.
• Support MEL capacity building of partners (including community members) and staff by facilitating discussions on analysis and reflect on practice based on Baseline, Monitoring and Evaluation data.
• Ensuring Program Teams comply with CFA and Donor Grant MEL requirements.
• Ensure compliance with CF policies and procedures especially around Child Protection, Child Safeguarding and GEDSI.
• Ensure compliance with CF policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Tertiary qualifications in Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, Statistics and/or other relevant disciplines (or a clear demonstration of equivalent experience through applied learning).
• 5+ years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within the development sector.
• 5+ years’ MEL experience in implementing MEL systems and coordinating activities across multi-sector programs.
• 5+ years’ experience in Information Management, Project Management, Research, Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis, Evidence Based Report Writing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management systems both online and offline

DESIRABLE

• Experience in working with NGOs in cross-cultural setting.
• Experience in facilitation of Workshops/ Trainings.
• Creative thinker and motivator, energetic, with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment (SEAH) risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding and PSEAH policy and procedures, and conduct yourself consistent with those policies.

procedures, and conduct yourself consistent with those policies.

Other Information: Appointment to this position is dependent upon successful completion of criminal background and reference checks.

You can view the full position description at www.childfund.org.au/work-with-us

Applications closing date: 14 October 2022