Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Expert - Oxfam

1. Introduction

Oxfam is seeking an expert to support the MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) system

definition and establishment for the regional programme “Supporting Women’s Transformative Leadership in

Changing Times in Middle East and North Africa (AMAL) programme” and to provide remote and face to face support

to Oxfam country Offices in oPt, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen and partner organizations in implementation of the

system.

2. Background

Oxfam has been working in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for over five decades. Over the past four

decades it has been promoting gender equality and supporting women’s right to participate and be represented in

governance and decision-making structures and processes.

This focus is complementary to other areas of Oxfam’s work on women’s rights and to the broader goal of Oxfam to

contribute to a ‘world without poverty.’ Oxfam is committed to supporting women, men and children, living in

poverty, to claim their rights to sustainable livelihoods, to basic social services, to life and security, to be heard, and

to an identity.

AMAL is a three-year multi-country programme to be implemented jointly by Oxfam GB, Oxfam Novib, Intermon

Oxfam and partners. It is aimed to promote active participation and leadership of women in the MENA region,

including the poorest and most marginalised women, in local, national and regional governance structures and

decision-making processes. By doing so, the programme aims to ensure that they have a say in formulation and/or

their needs and priorities are reflected in socio-economic policies and practice at all levels. The programme is set to

be implemented in the OPTs, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen.

AMAL started in October 2012 and activities are underway. A baseline study was completed in each country focusing

on selected indicators and a consolidated report will be available on 21 November. All country offices are currently

working on developing their MEAL strategies based on common guidelines.

3. Purpose

This consultancy is envisioned to provide systematic support to the teams involved in this regional programme on all

aspects of monitoring and evaluation of the programme. It will thus be based on specific deliverables based on the

programme timetable. The consultancy is arranged around the following components:

 Elaborate the overall MEAL strategy and system for the programme based on Oxfam policies and specific

guidelines

 Provide remote support and in-country training to Oxfam offices and partners in development and

implementation of their MEAL strategy

 Manage the processes of midterm and final evaluation of the programme and contribute to learning reviews

of the programme

4. Indicative Approaches

Oxfam MEAL systems are tailored in order to adapt to different context and specificities. They are meant to be

coherent with our rights based approach and for this reason emphasis is given on participatory approaches, balance

of quantitative and qualitative methods, and feedback.

Oxfam will seek to apply and integrate the principles of transformative leadership in its Monitoring, Evaluation,

Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system, this was included in the baseline. The approach will:

 Be rights based, participatory and horizontal approach, meaning that partners will be involved from the very

beginning of the inception phase and at each stage of the MEAL process;Incorporate key questions, indicators and mechanisms to monitor trans formative leadership within Oxfam

and partners; and Emphasis the Cross Programme Learning.

The monitoring and evaluation system will be designed based on the log frame, indicators and some tools preidentified

that will be adapted for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation this programme.

Job Details

Date Posted:	2013-12-20
Job Location:	Beirut, Lebanon
Job Role:	Other
Company Industry:	Support Services

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:

Management

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Expert - Oxfam