🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ International Rescue Committee – 2 Positions

International Rescue Committee is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager
2.) District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor, Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU)

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager

International Rescue Committee

4 Off Hill Cot Road, Freetown

Sierra Leone

Tel : (232) 76-471-796

E-mail : [email protected]

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position:             Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Manager 

Reports to:              Project Coordinator, IRC

Location:             Kenema

Duration:                        Fulltime

Application Deadline:   12th April 2023

(Only the applicants who have applied via the IRC Website Cornerstone and shortlisted for interview will be contacted). 

BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC delivers education programs in 22 conflict-affected or post-conflict countries around the world. Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports the Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations, and private sector – to provide improved social services.  The IRC does this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youth, and children by implementing Health, Education, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming.

IRC, along with its Consortium partners bid and won a funding opportunity from FCDO – Saving Lives (Phase II) as the lead for the NGO consortium. The Saving Lives programme seeks to support the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to save women’s and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health services. This will be achieved by increasing the utilization of quality RMNCAH services through a multifaceted approach that seeks to strengthen quality, expand access, and build the demand for RMNCAH services in Sierra Leone.

SCOPE OF WORK

The MEAL Manager will be in charge of technical oversight of the monitoring and evaluation of Saving Lives project, including where applicable: operational research, routine tracking, program impact assessment, M&E capacity building and program reporting in respective and assigned sites. He/ She plays a key role in capacity building of specific program staffs, monitoring and evaluation of program quality and services in close collaboration with the Senior Health Coordinator & MEAL Coordinator. He/ She works closely with the District Delivery Senior Managers and is a key technical liaison with MOH and other stakeholder representatives from specific DHMTs and other Ministry of Health-related agencies for quality control of program.

Job Overview/Summary

The MEAL Manager will work under the supervision of the Saving Lives Project Coordinator and has a matrix reporting to the MEAL Coordinator. This position will be responsible for all MEAL related Saving Lives Program actions (implementation, and close-out), providing technical M&E leadership for the Saving Lives project with specific attention to data quality and use. With direct support from the Project Coordinator, s/he will continuously assess the current M&E systems and capacity of staff related to Saving Lives M&E and based on this, address the identified needs through capacity building and technical support on data collection methods, data analysis, data quality assurance and result-based management. S/he will also ensure that quality data collected is entered into data collection platforms (IRC CommCare + mobile); data analysis is completed by project teams and will play a key role in the process of reporting on the impact of the IRC program to relevant stakeholders. S/he will conduct frequent visits to the field and assess the quality of the program, M&E work, ensure understanding and compliance with M&E procedures and provide guidance and coaching to staff.

Major Responsibilities

• To build M&E capacity internally and externally.
• To provide support and training to staff for the implementation of high-quality MEAL activities, assessments, and surveys.
• To help with design, setup, manage, supervise, and analyze ongoing Saving Lives Health Management Information System.
• In close collaboration with the Project Coordinator, Senior Health Coordinator & MEAL Coordinator, lead the development & implementation of strong data collection tools and MEAL plans for the protection program.
• To report monthly on project M&E progress in line with proposal & log-frame indicators and objectives.
• Compile quantitative and qualitative data to showcase IRC’s Saving Lives Project, covering all outlined program outcome areas.
• To coordinate with all relevant authorities, communities, and other stakeholders to ensure M&E data validity.
• To contribute to reporting externally on findings.
• Submit data set to update country office wide program database, & CommCare online portal on monthly basis.
• Ensure efficient systems in place for program staff to collect and compile relevant and concise information for routine project reports and occasional special reports as required.
• Support the provision of technical training and capacity building in monitoring and evaluation to Saving Lives project staff.
• Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by Program staff and to verify the accuracy of the data reported.
• Support program teams in analyzing and interpreting M&E data.
• With oversight from MEAL Coordinator:
  • Support the program team to ensure that donor, partner, and senior management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Assist the program team and program coordinator in implementing the IRC’s MEAL Handbook.

Specific Responsibilities
Program/Project Design and learning:

• Work with the MEAL Coordinator in developing a list of data to be collected in the course of program implementation for reporting progress towards outcomes and outputs, data collection methodologies and data quality control tools including a data collection sheet, timing and frequency of data collection, and who responsible.
• Develop and make sure the Saving Lives project has tested monitoring tools that capture both program activity and indicators progress.
• Revise and readjust the assigned project M&E framework as needed in coordination with Senior Health Coordinator & MEAL Coordinator.
• Build and maintain rapport with MoH responsible Health departments, Partners, and other stakeholder organizations to facilitate data collection on the ground.
• Ensure records are checked during meetings for accuracy and provide support where necessary and share data with program managers.
• In coordination with MEAL Coordinator & Senior Health Coordinator / Project Coordinator, set up a database system relevant to health program.
• With support from the Saving Lives project Coordinator and MEAL Coordinator, establish and maintain project level information management system.
• Responsible for the implementation of detailed health program log frames, work plans, monitoring tools to ensure high quality program implementation throughout the project cycle and ensure the program is achieving expected outputs and that activities are relevant for the specific and assigned townships.

Monitor implementation, maintain and analyze data and produce information on project impact and progress:

• Ensure the designed methodology for and administration process of relevant data flow mechanism in close collaboration with MEAL Coordinator, and related MoH agencies.
• Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access.
• Oversight process of data flow mechanism and routinely visit the project sites and monitor implementation of data flow mechanism.
• In coordination with DHMTs M&E focal points, monitor the management of program database and project data quality control processes.
• Ensure project database is safely stored and backed up.
• Produce regular (monthly and or quarterly) program inputs, outputs, and outcome progress reports and adjusted result / log frame and MoH HMIS.
• Assist the Senior Health Coordinator, MEAL Coordinator, and Saving Lives Project Coordinator in preparing of program progress reports, updating log frame and program monitoring feedback reports.
• Ensure systematic data collection along the project implementation, including specific donor reporting.
• Identify any shortcoming along the project cycle and inform relevant IRC senior staffs for timely decision making for the specific and assigned townships.

Reviews & / Evaluation

• Provide summarized monthly data analysis showing progress achieved against targets over time.
• Follow up with project teams on programme quality improvement action plans. Ensure action points are followed up and relevant measures taken and incorporated into programming; and verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency and follow up on any data quality issues.
• Periodically leads in the presentation of M&E data trends during reflective practice forums at field office/ project level and gather lessons from project implementation processes.
• Support the implementation of processes to review the quality of existing project data, information, collection methods and the suitability of the existing data for the provision of sound baseline information.
• Maintain a tracking spreadsheet for M&E activities and events – baselines, assessments, reviews, evaluations – tracking trends and recommendations, progressing their implementation where appropriate.

Database management, Information Management and Reporting

• • Assist the Senior Health Coordinator on donor reporting in accordance with standardized template and ensure quality MEAL reports are produced in a timely manner.
  • Take lead in integration of program database to DHIS system, and IRC CommCare database system.
  • Provide and maintain MIS content/requirements and feedback to project team and document progress on indicators/achievement of targets
  • Submit dataset to update country office wide program indicator dashboard on monthly basis.

• Maintain and regularly update project monitoring reports, including lessons learned, prepared by different projects and application of evaluation recommendations.

Technical oversight and capacity building

• Supervise and provide technical support to Health program staff and the Data Entry team on implementing data flow mechanism, application of DHIS, and project data quality control tools.
• Provide technical quality assurance to DHMTs on implementing project data flow mechanism, application of DHIS database, and data quality control tools.
• Assist the Project Health Coordinator for the overall technical oversight and quality control of whole Health program in the respective sites.
• Organize the capacity building plan and actions for project staffs as needed.
• Technical oversight to the projectteam.

Duration 

May – Sept 2023

MIN REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in M&E of complex health programs in a humanitarian / development context and demonstrated high level skills in program and project M&E, operational research and impact assessment.
• Experience of web based & CommCare mobile data entry & management will be an added advantage.

DESIRED QUALIFICATION COURSES:

• University degree / diploma in social science, humanities, or other related degree; Computer Science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector related field; M&E Course

Required Qualifications/Experience & Competencies:

• Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills required.
• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including demonstrated experience in developing M&E plans.
• Demonstrated and experience on Database management and working with MoH’s Health Management Information System (DHIS).
• Experience and skills in capacity building and mentoring multidisciplinary health program team.
• Good computer literacy and have good skills and experience of applying qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Excellent command of MS-Office software applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and Power Point).
• Extensive experience in mentoring and providing guidance to colleagues on M&E best practice for the design of data collection tools.
• Proven ability to establish & maintain databases with a strong data interpretation skill, report writing and presentation skills;
• Excellent ability to learn new skills & demonstrated professional development to date.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, & ability to communicate technical issues effectively.
• Demonstrated teamwork experience, including abilities to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals, teams, and stakeholders to achieve results.
• Excellent ability to communicate & develop good inter-personal relationships.
• Conversance with standardized Health IRC Signature and Core Outcome indicators.
• Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: 

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The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC is equal opportunity employer, considered all the candidates based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran, or disability.

Mode of Application: 

All applications must be done using the below link and should include a cover letter, updated CV, names of three referees and their active telephone and email contacts, copies of professional certificates and testimonial.

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/39872?c=rescue.

Please ensure that all attached files are less than 2 megabytes (2MB) for any one message that is sent.

A copy of your application letter updated CV, Labour card and all other supporting documents should be sent to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour – New England or to the nearest Ministry of Labour office nationwide.

Please contact any of our offices captioned below for further information and/or detailed requirements or call on 076-471-796.  

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

2.) District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor, Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU)

International Rescue Committee

4 off Hill cot Road, Freetown

Sierra Leone

Tel: (232) 76-471-796

E-mail: [email protected]

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Position:             District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor, Consortium Coordination Unit (CCU)

Reports to:              Technical Health Specialist, CCU

Location:               Freetown, with travel to field sites (to 6 districts)

Duration:               Full-Time

Application Deadline:     13th April 2023

(Only the applicants who have applied via the IRC Website Cornerstone and shortlisted for interview will be contacted). 

BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC delivers education programs in 22 conflict-affected or post-conflict countries around the world.

Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports the Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations and private sector – to provide improved social services.  The IRC does this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youth and children by implementing Health, Education, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming.

SCOPE OF WORK

IRC, along with its Consortium partners has bid for a funding opportunity from FCDO – Saving Lives (Phase II) as the lead for the NGO consortium. The Saving Lives programme seeks to support the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to save women’s and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability, and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health services. This will be achieved by increasing the utilization of quality RMNCAH services through a multifaceted approach that seeks to strengthen quality, expand access, and build the demand for RMNCAH services in Sierra Leone. The programme duration is October 2018 – March 2023, with a planned extension to September 2023.

The IRC is recruiting for a District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor for the Saving Lives Phase II programme in Sierra Leone. The supervisor will be responsible for the direct technical guidance and support to the District Clinical Mentors in the EmONC mentorship programme. Working in close collaboration with the Technical Health Specialist and the CCU, the District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor will play a key role in ensuring that the Saving Lives programme EmONC mentorship framework is implemented in full alignment with relevant national policies and protocols, meets the technical rigour needed and that it follows the agreed work plan in the extension phase.

The District Clinical Mentor-Supervisor will work under the oversight of the Technical Health Specialist, CCU.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

Technical 

• Provide technical support and guidance to DCMs so that they can support their EmONC mentees. This will include helping the DCMs to understand best practices and latest developments in obstetric and new-born care and providing on the job training.
• Strengthen the capacity of DCMs on approaches to enhance delivery of mentorship and develop solutions to overcome commonly experienced challenges within the mentorship program.
• In collaboration with other technical staff, ensure effective implementation of EmONC mentorship program as outlined in the EmONC mentorship framework.
• Support the DCMs in linking the EmONC mentorship programme with the national Quality Management programme and district QoC focal persons.
• Ensure standardization of mentorship across the consortium to ensure that the DCMs use a common approach as guided by CCU.
• Conduct supportive supervision visits to the DCMs at least once a month in the supported districts.
• Provide gap-filling support to DCMs by delivering mentorship and conducting competency assessments to EmONC mentees in districts, as needed.
• Conduct DCM competency assessments in collaboration with CCU as needed.
• In collaboration with the CCU, use the existing project tools (Power Bi reports, Mentor-mentee trackers, monthly reports etc.) to support the regional leads to improve mentorship.
• Monitor the performance of DCMs and provide feedback based on findings from their most recent competency assessments, mentee competency assessments, and regular one-on-one interactions during supportive visits.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between DCMs, regional leads and CCU.
• Attending project monitoring meetings where EmONC mentorship is discussed, as may be organized by the CCU.

Representation and Advocacy

• Attend national level RMNCAH meetings and other workshops, working groups, and coordination forums relevant to EmONC mentorship as required to ensure close coordination and collaboration with GoSL and development partners.

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

The post will work with the Senior Team Leader, CCU; Technical Health Specialist, CCU; MEL Coordinator, CCU; and Project Coordinator, etc.

DURATION

April 2023 – September 2023

REQUIREMENTS

To effectively deliver this engagement, the applicant should meet the following requirements:

Essential: 

• Clinical background and experience is a must (RN, Midwife, CHO);
• Experience in design/management/Implementation of RMNCAH programmes and quality assurance frameworks in a developing country;
• Demonstrated experience using data for decision making, including interpretation and analysis of RMNCAH data elements.
• At least 4 years of relevant field experience, preferably in a Low and Middle-Income Country (LMIC).
• Ability to provide technical support and feedback with a high degree of tact and diplomacy
• Excellent English speaking/writing skills.

Recommended: 

• Bachelors in international health or related qualification in health;
• Additional certificate/training in quality assurance or quality improvement;
• Strong technical background in RMNCAH;
• Proficiency in basic office applications MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Demonstrated knowledge or experience of having worked with district health management systems;
• Previous experience and knowledge of Sierra Leone context;
• Previous experience working in a consortium is desirable;

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: 

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The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC is equal opportunity employer, considered all the candidates based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran, or disability.

Mode of Application: 

All applications must be done using the below link and should include a cover letter, updated CV, names of three referees and their active telephone and email contacts, copies of professional certificates and testimonial.

https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/39933?c=rescue.

Please ensure that all attached files are less than 2 megabytes (2MB) for any one message that is sent.