POSITION TITLE: Monitoring Officer, USAID’s Esho Shikhi Activity LOCATION: District based in Esho Shikhi implementation Areas, Bangladesh (01 Gaibandha and 01 in Kurigram/Sherpur/Kishoreganj/Sunamganj/ Sylhet/ Bhola) DEPARTMENT: Human Rights, Education, and Empowerment REPORTS TO: Director-MERLA, Esho Shikhi Activity and District Coordinator, Esho Shikhi Activity Directly work with MERLA team of Esho Shikhi activity NUMBER OF POSITION: 2 Nos. DATE OF STARTING: From 01 January 2025 (Tentative) and for next 09 months.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Monitoring Officer will report to the Director-MERLA/District Coordinator, and s/he will be involved with any task related to Esho Shikhi project’s district and upazila level monitoring, evaluation, documentation, research, GIS and MIS related activities The Monitoring Officer’s primary concern is with keeping the activity’s information updated in the system, organized, secured and quality assurance of the implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Monitoring Officer will be responsible for implementing Esho Shikhi’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) activities e.g. school monitoring for classroom observation, community engagement (SMC/PTAs), regular data entry into Esho Shikhi MIS platform, data cleaning, quality assurance and implementation of Esho Shikhi intervention at schools and upazila level, collecting success stories, capturing learning information, most significant changes etc. The officer will work with Director-MERLA, District Coordinator (DCo), Upazila Coordinator (UC), UEO, AUEO, DPEO and other relevant stakeholders in aspect of MERLA. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: Prepare plan (monthly, quarterly and yearly) for smooth implementation of all MERLA related activities at implementation level. Ensure day to day relevant data into the ES MIS Platform as per indicators requirement Provide support to the DCo, UCs in related to MERLA activities for evidence-based decision making for the quality implementation of the activities at upazila and district level. Conduct regular monitoring at schools and upazila for ensuring quality implementation for classroom observation, Training, Distribution, Community Engagement (SMC/PTAs) and updating the information into the MIS Platform/Tangerine. Ensure different indicators (training and materials distribution) information into ES MIS Platform Utilize the MIS and GIS systems to analyze data and help the Esho Shikhi project team understand the meaning of the data and its effective use at district and upazila level. Ensure the safeguarding of the information and database as per Esho Shikhi implementation. Conduct regular data quality assurance which is generated from district, upazila and school level. Diagnose and develop mitigation strategies to address threats to project data and related issues. Collaborate with the Esho Shikhi’s technical and communications team to visualize important findings for reports and other uses. Train project staff as needed on MIS, KoboToolbox/ Tangerine, survey etc. dashboards. Participate as required in Winrock International’s Community of Practice. Collaborate with other staff members including the MERLA team members, Technical team members, Operations team, IT team, etc. Provide support for Baseline, Endline and other learning studies for data collection process in field. Other duties as assigned by the MERLA unit.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Master’s degree in social science, statistics, development study or relevant subject Work Experience: 3-4 years’ experience working with monitoring, evaluation, documentation, research field Experience working on development, especially education activities preferred. Experience monitoring and evaluation, research, survey, quality assurance, DQA Experience managing M&E databases and conducting timely data analysis and developing reports Experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting Experience managing data entry through Mobile Application, KoboToolbox Experience on program quality assurance, MIS, GIS Familiarity with USAID M&E requirements preferred Familiarity with emerging trends on MERLA, quality and primary education especially in the context of Bangladesh Skills: Excellent documentation skills Critical Thinking Skills & Complex Problem-Solving Skills Data Analysis and Reporting Skills Management & Communication Skills Excellent written and oral communication skill in English required. Fluency in Bangla required. Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint), KoboToolbox, MIS Proficiency with database and statistical applications STATA or SPSS Expert in motorcycle driving and have valid driving license To Apply : The deadline for submission of applications is December 07, 2024. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and Winrock reserves the right to make an offer prior to the closing date for applications. Applicants are thus encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest opportunity. Applicants should go https://www.winrock.org/join-us/careers/job-openings/ and submit a current resume and cover letter referencing Bangladesh Esho Shiki “Come and Learn” Activity: Monitoring Officer. Winrock is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness.

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