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Position:                Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Closing Date:                   May 15, 2016

Organization:                       Right To Play Thailand Foundation

Department/Division:        Country Office

Work location:                     Bangkok, Thailand                 

BACKGROUND:

Right To Play is a global organization, using the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps over one million children learn through play to create better futures, while driving lasting social change in more than 20 countries each week. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Our programs are facilitated by more than 600 international staff and 14,400 local volunteer Coaches.

JOB SUMMARY:

The  Monitoring,  Evaluation  and  Learning  Officer  (MELO)  reports  directly  to  the  Country  Manager (CM). The incumbent receives technical advice and supervision from the   Regional MELO.    The  MELO collaborates  with staff, not only at the country office level, but also within the broader region and across  the  organization,  globally.  The  primary  roles  and  responsibilities  of  the  MELO  are  to  (a) manage  and  implement  Right  To  Play’s  country-level  monitoring,  evaluation  and  Learning  plan, within the RTP global Monitoring and Evaluation (ME)  framework and specific to country strategies, needs and contexts; (b) coordinate and implement the monitoring of program activities, participants, and outcomes and support the development of program reports; (c) support program planning at the country  level  by  conducting  appropriate  assessments  and  through  the  provision  of  technical assistance; (d)  support program evaluations; and, (e) help the country office utilize the findings in their planning and decision-making. The MELO leads the ME system across the country and plays an active  part  in  the  global  Right  To  Play  Monitoring,  Evaluation  and  Learning  (MEL)  community  by contributing to the organization’s understanding of its program approaches and outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data collection related to program progress and program outcomes 35%

Coordinates and implements regular monitoring of program outcomes by leading outcome studies at least once a year.

Utilizes  the  global  monitoring  system  to  track  program  outputs  such  as number of trainings conducted and number of program participants.

Coordinates the required preparations for all ME activities by identifying and preparing participants for samples,  testing  and  translating  data  collection tools and liaising with schools/communities to secure time/space.

Implements  qualitative  (focus  groups,  interviews,  child  observations)  and quantitative  (surveys)  tools to collect  data  with  children,  youth,  leaders, parents, partners and other stakeholders.

Coordinates access to, and retrieval of, secondary data such as school records, community-level health statistics.

Identifies innovations and improvements to enhance effectiveness of the global MEL framework and systems.

Data storage, analysis and reporting (Time 20%)

Oversees data entry and transcribing processes both for primary and secondary data.

Conducts data audits and checks data to ensure accuracy in data collection and entry.

Conducts rudimentary analysis on quantitative and qualitative data such as descriptive analyses and identifying themes and sub-themes.

Ensures data storage is in line with RTP standards such as confidentiality.

Develops and submits output, outcome, and evaluation reports to the Country Manager and the Regional MELO.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning plan for RTP country’s programs. (Time 15%)

Assesses RTP’s global indicators and ME tools for relevance and appropriateness within country’s context and proposes revisions as required.

Identifies gaps between global indicators/data collection tools and country’s program outcomes and proposes ways to address gaps.

Develops  MEL  frameworks for new programs  to include indicators, targets, data  collection  methods and schedules, and analysis  plans  and  regularly reviews MEL  frameworks for existing programs to ensure  relevancy and effectiveness.

Supports the planning for mid-term and final evaluations.

Capacity building for MEL through trainings and systems development.  (Time 10%)

Assesses country-level capacity for successful implementation of MEL work including staff skills and knowledge, data entry and data storage systems and develop strategies for increasing capacity.

Trains  data  collection  enumerators  such  as  Field  Facilitators  and  partner staff on data collection tools and processes.

Provides  workshops  as  needed  on  MEL  for  country  staff,  partners and stakeholders.

Supporting and facilitating country planning processes (Time 10%)

Supports Country Office and Regional Office in developing logic frameworks for new programs and reviewing logic frameworks for existing programs including the identification of appropriate outcomes and SMART indicators.

In collaboration with other staff in the Country Office and the Regional Office, identifies program and decision-making implications of ME findings.

Develops summary materials and delivers presentations on ME findings to staff, partners, beneficiaries, and/or other stakeholders.

Supporting the development and strengthening of RTP’s global ME framework

Participates  in  RTP’s  global  MEL  initiatives  including  ME  portal,  ME workshops and trainings and consultations.

Shares ME best practices, lessons learned and other insights with RTP MEL colleagues.

Maintains regular communications with the Regional MELO.

Supports other global ME initiatives as required and  as  agreed to by the Country Manager.

Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

Required (must have):

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development or related discipline.

Training in Monitoring and Evaluation such as university courses, workshops, certificates.

Techinical Skills:

A background in program evaluation methodologies

Understanding  of  quantitative  and  qualitative  research  approaches  and  best  practices, and of child-friendly data collection methods

Knowledge of SMART indicators

A strong working knowledge of  issues  related to development and humanitarian programming (sport for development, health, education, community development, refugee and internally displaced populations, gender equity, inclusion and advocacy)

Substantial knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes for NGO programs

Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel and Internet

EXPERIENCE

Required (must have)

3  years  of practical experience developing  and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks  (developing  logic  frameworks,  outcomes,  indicators,  targets  and  data collection plans).

1 year of practical experience working with social programs.

3  years  leading  and  conducting  data  collection,  both  qualitative  (focus  groups, interviews, observations) and quantitative (surveys, statistics review).

Experience conducting rudimentary analysis for quantitative data (descriptive analysis) and qualitative data (identifying key themes and sub-themes).

Experience managing data sets (coordinating data entry, ensuring data quality, managing data confidential storage).

Desired Qualifications (an asset):

Ability to work appropriately with a variety of populations and stakeholders, including children, youth, parents, teachers and school administrators, government, and other partners

Experience designing and leading evaluation or research studies

Experience conducting data collection with children

Expertise and experience in training and capacity-building (e.g., developing and delivering

workshops, mentoring and supporting colleagues, etc.)

Expertise and experience in designing data collection tools both qualitative and quantitative

Experience identifying program implications and recommendations from data findings

Experience in monitoring and evaluation processes for NGO programs

LANGUAGES:

Fluency in written and spoken English and Thai

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Advanced interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and conceptual skills to think and plan strategically and to identify trends.

Strong problem-solving skills.

Ability to work appropriately with a variety of populations and stakeholders, including children, youth, parents, teachers and school administrators, government, and other partners.

Proven written communication and presentation skills, presenting evaluation findings through a variety of mediums— data visuals (graphs), reports and presentations

Compensation:                We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

Employment Start Date:   Immediately

Contract Duration:             One Year

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: thailandhr@righttoplay.com   and kindly include “Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning” and your name in the subject line.

For more information, please visit: http://www.righttoplay.com/moreinfo/careers/Pages/default.aspx