Senior MELSA Professional

The role of Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Social Accountability (MELSA) Officer is crucial in ensuring that effective monitoring and evaluation plans and systems are in place. This includes ensuring Oxfam's accountability to all stakeholders based on quality programme design.

The post holder will support the delivery of Oxfam's Climate Justice Portfolio based on agreed deliverables with donors and partners from civil society, private sectors, local government units and related agencies.

This role requires close collaboration with various project stakeholders, including community-based and people's organizations, local women's rights organizations (WROs), other civil society groups, local government units, national government agencies, and private sector groups.

The MELSA Officer will also facilitate the preparation and deployment of MELSA work plans with project teams and partners to ensure timely implementation of identified MELSA processes.

Additionally, this role involves providing assistance to the operationalization of the MELSA team's peer-to-peer support system, as well as supporting relevant project teams and Oxfam's Policy Advocacy and Communications (PAC) unit in planning for and delivering on agreed policy influencing, communications, and norms shifting initiatives.

• Develop, enhance, and regularly update context analyses and formative plans with Oxfam teams and implementing partners;
• Facilitate preparation, deployment, and updating of MELSA work plans with project teams and partners;
• Provide assistance to the operationalization of the MELSA team's peer-to-peer support system;
• Support relevant project teams and Oxfam's PAC unit in planning for and delivering on agreed policy influencing, communications, and norms shifting initiatives;

As part of the country portfolio and the broader MELSA teams, actively engage in discussions and processes that are shaping Oxfam's strategic directions, objectives, and ways of working by sharing relevant information and MELSA systems-generated outputs/lessons.

Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Social Accountability (MELSA)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop, enhance, and regularly update context analyses and formative plans with Oxfam teams and implementing partners;
• Facilitate preparation, deployment, and updating of MELSA work plans with project teams and partners;
• Provide assistance to the operationalization of the MELSA team's peer-to-peer support system;
• Support relevant project teams and Oxfam's PAC unit in planning for and delivering on agreed policy influencing, communications, and norms shifting initiatives;
• Regularly report to and alert the direct line manager, MELSA Manager, and the relevant project leads on any project-related risks, project implementation status, and emerging project opportunities and threats;
• Actively contribute to the design and implementation of planned baseline studies, project learning reviews, periodic outcome tracking, project-related research activities, evaluations in line with facilitating reflections among stakeholders around project results and lessons.

Required skills and qualifications

• At least three years' experience in performing monitoring, evaluation, learning and social accountability-related work for development initiatives, particularly in the fields of climate change, energy transition, sustainability, human rights, and/or gender justice;
• Track record in directly working collaboratively with various project stakeholders, including community-based and people's organizations, local women's rights organizations (WROs), other civil society groups, local government units, national government agencies, and private sector groups;
• A deep understanding of gender issues and women's rights and leadership concerns, a strong demonstrable commitment to gender equality and feminist MEAL principles, and the ability to apply such in supporting gender analyses in both planning and MELSA-related processes;
• Competencies in social research methodologies, including the design and conduct of mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) approaches, use of digital platforms (e.g., Survey CTO) in facilitating data collection and quality assurance, training partners/research teams in such methodologies, and design/facilitation of collaborative sense-making with stakeholders to deepen understanding of the contexts and meaning behind research data and findings;

Benefits

As an MELSA Officer, you will be part of a dynamic team working towards creating lasting change. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise in monitoring, evaluation, learning, and social accountability, while contributing to the delivery of Oxfam's Climate Justice Portfolio.

In addition to the above benefits, the successful candidate will also receive training and capacity building opportunities to enhance their competencies in social research methodologies and participatory MELSA approaches.

Others

Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to Oxfam's safeguarding policies and feminist principles to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Gender sensitivity and collective leadership are essential attributes for this role, along with a strong willingness to learn about applying feminist principles/gender sensitivity in all aspects of development work.

Ability to demonstrate openness and willingness to learn about applying feminist principles/gender sensitivity, social inclusion, diversity, and flexibility in all aspects of development work.

Commitment to Oxfam's safeguarding policies and feminist principles to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Strong interpersonal skills, good planning competencies, initiative, able to practice sound judgement in carrying out tasks and delivering on outputs with other team members and stakeholders and can manage multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner.