Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (ChildFund)

Department: Program
Location: ChildFund Australia Representative Office in Vietnam, Level 5, 127 Lo Duc, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Employment: Full-time, Initial one-year employment agreement, with option to extend upon mutual agreement.
Reports to: -MEL Manager
Other Information: must have criminal background check before joining the organisation
Please apply at: https://childfund.org.vn/work-with-us/

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

As the MEL Officer you are responsible for the provision of assisting the ChildFund Australia Representative Office in Vietnam to fulfil their mission of working for the wellbeing of children by implementing activities relating to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework (MELF) and act as a key liaison to the program team.

KEY DUTIES

Be responsible for quantitative/ participate in qualitative data analysis of surveys and evaluations, particularly working in the field;
Be responsible for planning, preparing and organising data validation;
Provide support and participate in surveys, evaluations of projects and program and workshops;
Manage the outcomes and outputs of every project and contribute to quarterly performance tracking reports and narrative reports;
Update the basic shared information sheet of ChildFund annually with relevant parties;
Contribute to the sourcing and development of case studies to illustrate program achievements, areasfor improvement or impact assessment in line with MEL guidelines;
Participate in cross-functional assessment and appraisal activitiesfor proposed project areas or activities, general evaluations of existing programs, etc.;
Be responsible for sharing lesson-learnt from case study, issues from field trips, workshops and follow up action points;
Support to do research and contribute ideas for research; use research resultsfor the learning purpose of the organization;
Conduct or organize trainings where appropriate for communities, local extension staff and other relevant groups;
Establish appropriate information-sharing relationships with staff in similar positions within other INGOs, government agencies and academic institutions in Vietnam and internationally;
Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding, or sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment (SEAH) risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding and PSEAH policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with those policies.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

University qualification in relevant field
At least 3 years’ experience in M&E design and implementation for development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government
Experience in designing tools and strategiesfor data collection, analysis and production of reports in both English and Vietnamese
Experience with digital tools for data collection and monitoring
Experience in management and coordination
Deep understanding of MEL project cycle management including planning, budgeting, implementing, reporting and M&E of MEL activities
Willing to travel to CFVN field sites and offices

DESIRABLEQUALIFCATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Familiar with / Good at / Interested in working with children and youth;
Excellent written and spoken English and Vietnamese

SKILLS

Able to manage multiple priorities, to work to deadlines, being well-organized and systematic;
Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the organization;
Careful, accountable, responsible and punctual;
Excellent communication skills; Be able to work with large amounts of data: facts, figures, and numbers;
Computer literacy and experience with computerized information