MEL Officer
Job Summary
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health education nutrition environment economic development youth research technology communication and social marketingcreating a unique mix of capabilities to address todays interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 50 countries and all US states and territories.
FHI 360 has worked in Indonesia for 30 years. Since 1996 we have taken a comprehensive approach to help transform the countrys health and development landscape. Leveraging a blend of global expertise and local insights we have consistently strengthened community capacities enhanced systems and reinforced institutional frameworks for a sustainable partnership with the Government of Indonesia civil society academia and the private sector FHI 360 Indonesia delivers integrated programs across critical sectors. Our initiatives have spanned essential health servicesincluding HIV and epidemic control health system strengthening food security tuberculosis and global health security.
The U.S. governments (USG) Global Health Security (GHS) program provides life-saving assistance to prevent detect and respond to infectious disease threats which pose risks for public health outbreaks that could cost lives. As part of the USGs GHS program the STRengthening Infectious disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) Activity advances cross-sectoral efforts to successfully identify manage and respond to infectious disease threats; detect and prevent further outbreaks; and instill confidence and trust in a countrys disease detection and surveillance structures and services.
Job Summary:
The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will support the implementation of the STRengthening Infectious Disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) project in Indonesia by maintaining and implementing the monitoring and evaluation processes and practices of the project. They will train program staff to ensure that performance indicators and data related to outcomes achievements and impact are properly prepared and collected in targeted geographic areas and sectors.
They will provide basic technical support and guidance to staff and partners in the country office draft technical portions of proposals and project design based on the design and direction set by technical leadership implement and monitor technical strengthening initiatives. They will develop adoption and/or training strategy designs and conduct training or adoption activities for a specific technical area. Creates scientific or technical material in the area of expertise and evaluates programmatic effectiveness and provides technical assessment reports. They will provide administrative support on core project operations (e.g. updating manuals assisting with proposals and budget tracking).
Accountabilities:
Technical Requirements:
- Assists in providing technical support in the development and dissemination of tools materials reports papers and intervention for projects.
- Provides quality control and quality assurance support.
- Contribute to development and sharing of lessons knowledge innovations and best practices.
- Provides support to work planning and workplan preparation and finalization.
- Supports technical aspects of projects including staff and partner capacity building.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Project Design Implementation:
- Works closely with assigned team to ensure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Monitors and maintains protocols instruments data sets manuals training materials and reports.
Client/Funder Support:
- Participates in client / funder meetings.
- Prepares Requests for Proposals for technical administrative and other service needs.
Operations Management:
- Responds to requests and inquiries from internal and external staff.
- Provides administrative and logistic support to technical team training events meetings and other activities.
Project/Program Reporting:
- Supports preparation of quarterly and annual reports and other documents.
- Writes and edits technical reports and documents.
- Gathers information data and statistics needed to provide evidence to reports presentations papers and other documentation produced.
- Assists with technical troubleshooting guide data analysis and application of data.
- Participates in data review and support data use for decision making.
- Ensures the documentation and reporting of appropriate services rendered to clients is done in the relevant service registers.
- Assists with compiling technical content (e.g. reports presentations manuscripts).
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- Proficiency with database management software and on-line search tools required.
- Development of scope of work and deliverables for partners consultants etc.
- Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political contextual and ethical issues in assigned areas.
- Proactive in managing multiple tasks managing and working in virtual work environment and flexible and open for managing time for working with different teams in different time zones as needed.
- Articulate professional and able to communicate in a clear positive manner with clients and staff.
- Basic working knowledge of concepts practices and procedures with providing technical support for technical research studies.
- Data visualization skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.
- Proficieincy in data management and analytic software (eg. Microsoft Excel PowerBI Tableau Stata SAS SPSS or R) preferred
- Ability to analyze and interpret data identify errors and prepare reports.
- Ability to solve problems and implement corrective action as needed.
- Must be able to read write and speak fluent English and Bahasa Indonesian.
Problem Solving & Impact:
- Works on problems of moderate scope that require analysis or interpretation of various factors.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Builds rapport with internal and external staff.
- Decision may affect a work unit or area within a department.
Supervision Given/Received:
- Has no supervisory responsibility.
- Receives general instructions on routine work detailed instructions on new assignments or projects.
- Reports to the Country MEL Advisor.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree or its international equivalent in social science Statistics Public Health/Epidemiology Data Science or related field.
- Typically requires 2 years of relevant experience managing data collection monitoring evaluation capacity strengthening in the country and technical assistance experience.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) government agency or private company.
Experience: **
- Typically requires 2 years of relevant experience managing data collection and technical assistance experience.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) government agency or private company.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.
Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel domestically up to 25%
The expected hiring salary range for this role is IDR to annual for basic salary. When determining an offer amount FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant internal equity market pay and budget.
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
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