MERL Officer – Save the Children International (Vientiane Capital)

Description: Save the Children International (SCI) is looking for a MERL Officer based in Vientiane Capital. Role purpose: Save the Children in Laos, with the support of UNICEF and in close coordination with the Ministry of Health, implements a multi-year Wasting Prevention and Treatment Programme to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes, particularly among vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations in six provinces of Lao PDR. The MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning) Officer works closely with the National Impact Manager to support monitoring, evaluation, research, accountability and learning activities of the project teams in the field, ensuring timely data collection, analysis and reporting into the national database system. Key responsibilities: - Monitoring and reporting: develop the field-level MEAL plan; carry out MEAL monitoring using Quality Benchmarks; support monitoring tools on Kobo Toolbox; perform onsite monitoring and verification of activity data; maintain the Total Reach count, the beneficiary database and the distribution tracker; support data updates in the PRIME system; produce field monitoring reports. - Research, evaluation and learning: support field-level coordination of baseline, midterm and end-of-project evaluations; ensure studies and evaluations meet ethical, quality and safety standards; record lessons learnt. - Accountability: make sure communities and health centres have regular information about the project and accessible feedback channels; carry out periodic quality monitoring visits and collect feedback from beneficiaries; maintain the feedback database. - Networking: work with the project manager and provincial teams; maintain good working relationships with provincial and district authorities; take part in national MEAL forums and working groups; coordinate with MoH and UNICEF. Qualifications and experience: - Bachelor's degree in social science, computer science, statistics or a related field with a focus on research, evaluation, monitoring and learning, or relevant M&E experience. - At least two years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, research or a related field. - Understanding of child rights, gender equality and climate change; understanding of research and evaluation. - Good analytical, report-writing, communication and organisational skills. - Proficiency in SPSS, MS Excel, MS Power BI, Kobo Toolbox, MS Access and MS PowerPoint. - Fluent in English. - Women who have or are interested in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply. Seniority level: Entry level. Employment type: Full-time. Industry: Non-profit organizations.

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