Deputy Chief of Party

Line Manager :Chief of party

Duty Station : Ha Noi (with occasional travels to Binh Dinh and Kon Tum)

MISSION/RESPONSIBILITIES

Mission 1: Strategy and steering

• Contributes to defining MEAL and Information Management action plan, implements this action plan, and then monitors it;
• In close collaboration with the MEAL Senior officer/Regional MEAL Manager and the project managers, ensures the implementation of systems for monitoring, data collection, information management, evaluation, accountability to affected populations, learning, and knowledge management that are adapted to the intervention context and enable compliance with HI standards;
• Forwards to the MEAL Senior officer/Regional MEAL manager any information or difficulties that could help to improve these systems;
• Helps drive the performance of the MEAL department.

Mission 2: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Supports projects managers to implement the minimum project management processes described in PME (Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation) policy and guidelines

• Deputy Chief of Party trains and accompanies project managers in the PME methodology guidelines and their application to the programme.
• Ensures the proper planning and implementation of essential project management processes on each project.

Responsibility 2: Is responsible for setting up systems for monitoring outcomes and for ensuring compliance with methodological standards when conducting surveys

• Ensures the systematic drafting of monitoring plans and the regular monitoring of project indicators;
• Provides project managers with technical support and trains project teams and surveyors in monitoring methods and conducting surveys. In particular, supports the design of questionnaires and survey protocols;
• According to the needs and monitoring plans, contributes to certain surveys or monitoring activities through supervision or direct implementation.

Responsibility 3: If there is no Database Officer in the area/country, is responsible for the implementation of the data and management systems defined at programme level.

• Develops databases as required and ensures the recording and processing of data for the surveys implemented.
• Contributes to the compilation of needs for data analyses and the creation of dashboards;
• Ensures access to relevant internal and external operational information for all staff.

Responsibility 4: Is responsible for compliance with the HI standards applicable to project evaluations

• Ensure that evaluation activities are carried out, including annual self-evaluations and follow-up to internal evaluations;
• Work with the MEAL Senior officer/Regional MEAL manager to ensure that feedback sessions on the findings of evaluations are held with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the projects.

Responsibility 5: Is responsible for the application of the mechanisms defined by the Regional MEAL manager to provide accountability to affected populations

• Helps to define population accountability mechanisms and is responsible for the facilitation of these mechanisms;
• Provides regular feedback to the Regional MEAL manager on the accountability mechanisms in place to enable the continuous improvement of interventions.

Responsibility 6: Contributes to learning and the continuous improvement of HI’s interventions

• Is responsible for implementing processes and methods for collecting, analysing, modelling, and ownership of the knowledge produced, in accordance with the frameworks defined by the MEAL Senior officer/Regional MEAL manager.
• Contributes to the analyses of the information collected and the knowledge produced to strengthen collective learning;
• Ensures the sharing of knowledge produced internally on the programme and more broadly at organisation level by using HI Library.

Responsibility 7: Contributes to the external representation and promotion of HI’s MEAL expertise.

• Represents HI’s MEAL and IM in all relevant networks in his or her geographical area of intervention.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Skills

Required for the function

Qualifications:

• Education requirement: Bachelor's degree in social science, management, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field, or its international equivalent;
• Language requirement: native Vietnamese and proficient English
• Computer skill: Microsoft Office is preferred, with advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year’ experience in the field of humanitarian aid and development project management, or MEAL related jobs

CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Type of contract: Fixed term contract of 48 months/ starting from Jan 2023
• Wage: According to profile and experience
• 24 hours insurance for employee and dependents
• 40 hours a week with 2,5 days annual leave /month

TO APPLY: Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following email: [email protected]. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and its policies (PSEAH, Child Protection etc). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do. For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/