Overview
The RMEAL Manager will be responsible for ensuring that IRC South Sudan meets its Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (RMEAL) commitments for the PlayMatters project. The role involves supporting the design, managing the implementation, and ensuring compliance with RMEAL systems, policies, and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, roll-out, and implementation of RMEAL systems at field level.
- Orient project staff, partners, and stakeholders on RMEAL tools, systems, and roles.
- Participate in the development, field testing, and contextual adaptation of RMEAL tools and methodologies.
- Ensure consistent use of standardised data collection, management, and reporting systems.
- Identify bottlenecks in programme implementation and RMEAL systems and propose solutions.
- Coordinate and provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management of PM 3.0 RMEAL staff.
- Lead and coordinate implementation research activities under PM3.0.
- Support the integration of research findings into programme design and adaptive management.
- Coordinate baseline, midline, and endline assessments, as well as other studies.
- Facilitate documentation and dissemination of research outputs, case studies, and learning products.
- Collect, collate, analyse, and interpret programme data to track progress against indicators and targets.
- Support teams to use data for decision-making.
- Ensure quality assurance through Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), routine monitoring, and verification processes.
- Develop and maintain trackers and dashboards.
- Ensure effective implementation of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) systems.
- Coordinate and facilitate learning and reflection processes.
- Lead documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Coordinate preparation of timely and high-quality RMEAL inputs for reports.
- Track country office and donor reporting requirements and deadlines.
- Support dissemination of reports, findings, and learning outputs.
- Ensure proper documentation, filing, and accessibility of RMEAL data and reports.
- Provide technical supervision, coaching, and performance management for RMEAL staff.
- Lead capacity strengthening initiatives for project staff, partners, and stakeholders on RMEAL systems, tools, and data use.
- Support integration of RMEAL across all workstreams.
- Lead consortium-level RMEAL coordination.
- Represent RMEAL functions in internal, inter-departmental, and external coordination forums.
- Collaborate with technical, programme, and operations teams to ensure RMEAL is fully integrated into programme planning and implementation.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in RMEAL within humanitarian and/or development contexts, preferably with an international NGO.
- Experience in education programmes and/or Education in Emergencies (EiE) is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing RMEAL systems, including indicator development, data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting.
- Proven experience in research and evaluation, including supporting or leading baseline, midline, and endline studies, learning assessments (e.g., EGRA/EGMA), or implementation and impact research in Education.
- Strong skills in data management and analysis, with experience using digital data systems and tools such as CommCare, Power BI, Excel, Kobo, ODK, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Experience in data visualisation, dashboard development, and translating data into actionable insights for programme improvement and decision-making.
- Familiarity with Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) approaches, feedback mechanisms, and participatory monitoring processes.
- Experience working in multi-partner or consortium programmes, with ability to coordinate and harmonise RMEAL approaches across partners.
- Ability and willingness to travel to field locations and support teams in complex and fragile environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics, Demography, Public Health, Social Sciences, Data Science, or a related field relevant to RMEAL and research.
- A postgraduate qualification in Monitoring and Evaluation, Research Methods, Project Management, or Data Management is an added advantage.
