The MEL Senior Officer will be a member of the Asia Pacific Regional PMER and Quality Assurance Unit based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The MEL Senior Officer will be the focal person who leads/advises M&E and learnings processes and implementation in the Asia Pacific region and may from time to time be required to travel to other countries to assist (travel and safety permitting) National Societies or IFRC delegations.
The overall purpose of this senior position is to support a culture and practice of reliable monitoring, evaluation and learning for the IFRC work in the Asia Pacific Regional Office. The position will provide leadership in how the success and impact of programmes are defined and measured. This includes leading the improvement of existing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems as well as developing and coordinating new MEL systems and events within the IFRC and among its partners, building the capacity of the IFRC Secretariat and National Societies in MEL, and promoting knowledge transfer.
The position will provide technical advice/expertise on MEL-related tasks and should ensure that MEL systems are in place at the Secretariat and National Societies, and are in line with the framework and guidelines for M&E, and that learnings, lessons and resources are adapted for use by the IFRC Secretariat and National Societies to build its capacity in applying new methodologies in future situations.
The position will also work closely with Geneva and other regions to influence and develop global policies and procedures that will help in measuring results globally according to best practices in evaluation.