PQAL/MEAL Officer

War Child Canada is a registered Canadian charity based in Toronto that works to accelerate peace and disrupt the cycle of violence by investing in and empowering local communities to build brighter futures through comprehensive, evidence-informed programs that foster resilience, self-reliance, and self-determination.

War Child Canada is globally recognized for our grassroots, community-driven model of humanitarian action that’s rooted in collaboration and entirely locally led. We have developed a solid track record of long-term, sustainable impact supporting children and families living in areas dominated by conflict and crises.

War Child’s flagship Afghanistan program advances social impact in the lives of vulnerable children, women, and their families through its humanitarian and development programming in Protection, Health, Education and Livelihood sectors in various provinces of Afghanistan.

The position holder will regularly monitor WCC’s provincial activities, support project staff with provincial-level data collection, and submit data promptly to the WCC PQAL Unit in Kabul. Responsibilities include reporting on field monitoring visits to project sites, sharing AAP/CFRM

Key Responsibilities

Routine Monitoring, Assessment, and Reporting

•        Support baseline studies, particularly the development of mainly on methodologies, tools, and sampling strategies at a provincial level.
•          Provide technical support to develop monitoring and data collection tools for the project thematics.
•          Support the development of monitoring tools, Kobo forms, and datasets.
•          Take lead on Information Management System (MIS) ActivityInfo.

·       Develop project databases in ActivityInfo.

·       Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites and report findings to the supervisor.

·       Collect qualitative and quantitative data as per the developed dataset through digital platforms.

·       Provide qualitative and quantitative data for new proposals or new initiatives as per the need.

Accountability and Program Quality

•          Ensure that WCC staff at country and provincial levels have a clear understanding on program accountability to children and communities through training, mentoring, and coaching.
•          Ensure an effective feedback mechanism is in place and functioning at the program implementation levels.
•          Ensure periodic PQAL reports are shared and debriefed at different levels; action plans for addressing the quality gaps or any shortfalls are developed and followed up to address quality gaps and other shortfalls.
•       Share the experiences on PQAL/MEAL to WCC and bring new experiences and innovative ideas for improving the accountability system in country office program.

·       Make sure to lead on youth participation in conducting baseline studies, mid-line, end-line, and on-going monitoring to build up their capacity and confidence.

Evaluation and Learning

•         Facilitate the outcome assessment in line with War Child Canada PQAL/MEAL standards.
•         Support the program team collect beneficiary stories, review them, and share them with the supervisor.
•        Assist the PQAL Senior Coordinator in facilitating lessons-learned workshops.

Qualification and Experience:

·       Bachelor’s degree in business administration, social science, or relevant fields.

·       At least 3 – 6 years of working experience with INGOs in monitoring, and evaluation.

Skills and Abilities:

·       Proficiency in data analysis, Kobo, ActivityInfo and creating dashboards using Power Bi.

·       Strong understanding of local contexts, including cultural and political dynamics in Afghanistan.

·       Proficiency in English, Dari and Pashto. Proficiency in other languages will be considered a plus point.

·       Strong reporting, presentation, and training facilitation skills.

Strong inter-personal and communication skills, ability to work under stressful conditions, and able to meet tight deadlines.  

War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified Afghan women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants are invited to complete the application process using the link below. If the link does not work when clicked, please copy and paste it into your browser's address bar:

https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/3QUAKLuq