International Rescue Committee · 12 hours ago
Senior Specialist, MEAL
Silver Spring, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$95K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations, responding to humanitarian crises globally. The Senior Specialist, MEAL will serve as an organization-wide specialist for performance indicators, program monitoring, and evaluation, working closely with various teams to enhance data quality and inform decision-making.
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Responsibilities
Lead IRC’s annual statistics and global reach calculation process, which requires coordination across sectoral Technical Units, Country Programs, and Regional Measurement Advisors to collect, review, analyze, and present data on key organizational indicators
Maintain and routinely coordinate updates of IRC’s core indicator list, indicator selection tool, and supporting resources. Provide leadership on indicator standards and quality; work closely with Technical Units to ensure the indicators and definitions are relevant to IRC’s organizational priorities and aligned with global standards
Support the development, maintenance, and translation of standard organizational MEAL tools, capacity building resources, and learning platforms to improve data quality and use across the organization
Support strategic global and regional evaluations as needed; provide technical guidance and quality assurance on evaluation planning, design/methods, analysis, dissemination, and data use for decision-making
Lead trainings for sectoral Technical Units, Country Programs, and Regional staff on various MEAL topics
Leverage opportunities for learning between technical units, country programs, and other relevant units across the IRC
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in relevant field such as economics, statistics, international development, public policy, or other social sciences
Minimum five years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting M&E frameworks and results, with extensive experience supporting field-based M&E design and reporting
Experience managing program performance indicator definitions, data collection, and reporting
Experience with the challenges of effective monitoring in the field, including cultural, gender, and access considerations with the aim of enhancing project learning, inclusivity, quality, and data-driven decision making
Proven ability to operate in a complex organization, across functions and projects, on own initiative and collaboratively as part of diverse teams, including project management experience
Excellent communication skills, including superior writing skills and the ability to plan for and prepare strategic communications and presentations
Strong computer skills: proficiency with MS Office and analytic tools such as MS PowerBI
Fluency in English
Preferred
Proficiency with MS PowerApps
Experience with direct program implementation in emergency and low resource contexts
Advanced training in quantitative data analysis and/or evaluation methodologies
Experience rolling out organizational initiatives, particularly related to monitoring and evaluation
Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic
Benefits
10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
Medical insurance starting at $163 per month
Dental starting at $6.50 per month
Vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
A 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
Disability & life insurance
Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles
Company
International Rescue Committee
IRC responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises & helps some of the most vulnerable people from harm to home.
10001+ employees
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