The MEL Specialist will be responsible for capturing project intervention results, ensuring high-quality, timely, valid, and verifiable data collection and analysis under USAID Kathmandu Clean Air Program (Swachchha Hawa). S/he will carry-out field level MEL specific activities like development of tools for gathering required information from project implementing partners, data collection, analysis and reporting, data quality assessment (DQA), routine data verification, database management, capacity building and facilitation of periodic learning sessions among many other key activities. The MEL Specialist will work closely with MEL Advisor and other team members to provide required technical assistance for strengthening strategic information and MEL system.

This position provides an opportunity to work closely with Swachchha Hawa sub-partners – Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) India, Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO) and One to Watch Private Limited; and other relevant stakeholders like sectoral representatives Government of Nepal (GoN), municipalities officials, civil society organizations and private sectors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Support on implementation of Swachchha Hawa MEL Plan by devising and applying appropriate program data collection and management approach and techniques which may include pre- and post- tests; focus group discussions and key informant interview protocols; community survey tools; and baseline, midterm, and end line survey instruments.
• Develop relevant templates, formats and checklists for periodic performance reports, activity monitoring and field visits.
• Synthesize and analyze periodic data to measure progress, contribution and impacts against the project targets.
• Contribute to the Swachchha Hawa periodic progress reports and implementation plan preparation incorporating good practices, lessons learnt and success stories, in coordination with implementing agencies in getting the necessary information as per the format.
• Upload Swachchha Hawa project deliverables like periodic performance reports, plans and research reports in USAID web-based online repository portal, Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) and FHI 360’s Vine.
• Support in gathering required information to upload in USAID’s Development Data Library (DDL), and Development Information Solution (DIS).
• Support for smooth operation and utilization of Swachchha Hawa database management system according to the MEL Plan.
• Analyze monitoring results data and share meaningful information in team that may lead to necessary project adjustments.
• Support in the implementation of the Knowledge Management and Learning (KML) strategy and Collaboration, Learning and Adapting (CLA) framework.
• Support on facilitating MEL specific events like learning weeks sessions, bi-annual sense making events, annual pause and reflect sessions to identify, capture, manage and disseminate Swachchha Hawa project learning.
• Support for interactions, sharing, and exchanges of lessons and experience among Swachchha Hawa team and other stakeholders in both in-person and virtual platforms as relevant.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the Supervisor, CoP and FHI 360 Nepal Country Director.