Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Adviser

To support and facilitate accountable, evidence-based, quality programming across the ASIA region, and to strengthen sustainable National Societies in line with the British Red Cross (BRC) localisation approach, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Adviser will be working with the ASIA regional team, to promote good practice in MEAL. This includes supporting National Society partners and BRC regional teams in building MEAL capacity, enhancing ownership of MEAL tools and processes, and engaging strategically with Movement partners on MEAL-related priorities.

The MEAL Adviser will also contribute to BRC-wide efforts to develop and refine systems, tools, and processes that strengthen our MEAL practice across all regions and partnerships.

To support and facilitate accountable, evidence-based, quality programming across the ASIA region, and to strengthen sustainable National Societies in line with the British Red Cross (BRC) localisation approach, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Adviser will be working with the ASIA regional team, to promote good practice in MEAL. This includes supporting National Society partners and BRC regional teams in building MEAL capacity, enhancing ownership of MEAL tools and processes, and engaging strategically with Movement partners on MEAL-related priorities.

The MEAL Adviser will also contribute to BRC-wide efforts to develop and refine systems, tools, and processes that strengthen our MEAL practice across all regions and partnerships.

• Support the provision of policy and/ or technical advice within designated area(s) to support and strengthen the implementation of the International Directorate strategy.
• Contribute to the assessment, planning and implementation of action/work plans including working with regional teams, National Society partners, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), collecting and analysing evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness, quality, and impact of the BRC supported work.
• Proactively collaborate with relevant teams across the BRC and with Movement partners to facilitate effective and efficient delivery against agreed objectives. Provide the teams with timely and actionable advice to improve project/programme quality, accountability, and compliance.
• Build capacities of prioritised National Societies and BRC teams by training and mentoring stakeholders in MEAL tools, approaches and processes. This includes supporting National Society partners to adapt IFRC and other M&E tools to their context and need, aiming for approaches/tools that are realistic and feasible.
• Collaborate with International staff, National Society partners and the IFRC to ensure the MEAL minimum set of standards is achieved, including planning, developing clear programme logic and robust MEAL plans/strategies, designing M&E systems, supporting (or leading) evaluations and the dissemination of learning.
• Support the improvement of BRC’s International Quality Methodology (IQM) and other quality assurance approaches to strengthen BRC’s overall approach to quality programming. This includes mainstreaming of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA), PGI and other Movement-wide standards at project level.
• Support accountability mechanisms ensuring programmatic evidence is generated and meets donor requirements.
• Collect, collate, analyse, assess and interpret information from a range of sources to make evidence-based recommendations.
• Build relationships within Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement and other organisations to explore areas for collaboration and influencing, exchange learning and apply lessons and good/best practice into BRC’s MEAL practices and processes.
• Adhere to the BRC values.
• Actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Additional Requirements:

• Ensures inclusive practice and promotes diversity.
• Able to travel for up to 90 days per year (circa), including to countries classified as high security risk by BRC’s Travel Request Module (TRM). The risks may include health-related concerns, political instability, or other operational challenges
• Contributes to a culture of safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH).

The responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned from time to time that are in line with the level of the role.

Required

Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Statistics or related fields.

Technical training in M&E, project management, or humanitarian standards.

Preferred

Master’s degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Statistics or related fields.

World of Red Cross (WORC), IMPACT or equivalent knowledge about the Red Cross Movement.

Required

Working in a relevant role and/or sector including in-country experience

Designing and implementing MEAL systems or providing MEAL advice or managing the MEAL function within a project/programme/organisation

Delivering capacity building (training or mentoring)

Participating in, leading, and commissioning evaluations and evaluative exercises (reviews, workshops).

Preferred

Experience in RC/RC Movement

Required

Knowledge of the international humanitarian system or international development context (standards, concepts).

MEAL technical and advisory expertise in international, cross-cultural contexts

Ability to collect, analyse, synthesize and interpret quantitative and qualitative data to communicate (verbally and in writing) to different audiences.

Negotiation and influencing skills.

Fluent spoken and written English

Preferred 

Knowledge of project cycle management and project management skills.

Ability to facilitate and advise on participatory approaches

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.