Alumni Talent Pool: MEL Lead Roles

Mercy Corps

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About The Position

The Alumni Talent Pool is open exclusively to former Mercy Corps team members who were employed within the past 4 years and completed at least 1 year of service. You do not need to submit a cover letter, a CV/Resume is sufficient. Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has created an Alumni Talent Pool to support emergency response, transitions and complex program start-up, by fast-tracking Mercy Corps alumni into temporary MEL roles. The initiative focuses on matching qualified team members with urgent country-based needs, for short-term placements (3 months on average). This is an opportunity for senior program leaders that offers more professional and personal flexibility and access to diverse experiences. Mercy Corps alumni who were employed within the last four years qualified to fill Senior MEL Roles will be eligible to join the Alumni Talent Pool. Once selected into the Pool, members will have access to short-term opportunities in countries where Mercy Corps operates. Responsibilities and supervisory structures will vary depending on the type of assignment. When on assignment, members will be eligible for competitive salary and benefits. The eligible salary ranges and a description of all benefits associated with these short-term positions will depend on the type of employment they are hired under and may vary if this is an expat position, consultancy or if the work is done remotely.

Requirements

• BA/S or equivalent in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of field experience in international relief and development programs.
• Prior experience with Mercy Corps within the last four years, as an employee and/or consultant (Should have worked with Mercy Corps for at least one year.)
• Experience leading teams, managing performance of supervisees, and coaching/ mentoring staff.
• Professional level proficiency in at least one of Mercy Corps’ working languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic).
• Demonstrated experience with building and managing M&E teams as well as M&E systems and tools, including surveys and evaluations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, manage data quality, and visualize/report results for varied audiences.
• Self-starter who is ready to dive into an assignment on short notice.
• Positive attitude.
• Adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Focused on problem solving.
• Good self-awareness and understanding of personal strengths and development needs, which they continuously work on between assignments.
• Understanding that it is a privilege to work in this sector and bringing this enthusiasm to all Mercy Corps assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in multiple languages is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive MEL team structure, align PDs to the team’s requirements, manage recruitment, and ensure MEL resourcing.
• Develop, maintain, improve and implement Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans; design, organize and implement MEL-related surveys and studies.
• Working closely with senior management and other leads, develop and drive a learning culture promoting use of data for effective program adaptation, building skills and capacities among staff and partners as needed.
• Establishing systems for capturing and presenting evidence of program impact to a wide range of stakeholders, including donors, government, peer agencies, and communities.
• Work with senior management to address gaps in the M&E system that affect program implementation; oversee implementation of the MEL Policy standards.
• Ensure that programs are set up and meet the MEL policy standards required for all Mercy Corps programs, as well as the requirements outlined by donors.
• Facilitate availability of quality data for reporting to donors and internally.
• Develop and implement MEL Technology plans for data collection, storage, analysis and visualization; establish effective data reporting, interpretation, and decision-making workflows.
• Ensure program MEL Tech systems meet standards for responsible data and protection of PII.
• When acting in a MEL Director role, supervise MEL staff, ensure the roles and responsibilities are appropriately aligned, and MEL deliverables are appropriately budgeted for.
• Works to ensure Mercy Corps’ Safeguarding Standards are integrated and upheld in all areas of HR work.
• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
• Support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work.
• Actively engage communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits (when on assignment).
• Opportunity to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees