MELCLA Coordinator

 

Title: MEL/CLA Coordinator 

Project: USAID Ber-IKAN Activity 

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia 

Reports to: MEL/CLA Manager 

                    

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION  

Company Description  

Resonance is a global consulting firm that delivers market-based solutions to address the world’s toughest challenges.  

  

We work with changemakers in the private sector and the international development community to solve wicked problems and promote market opportunity. We specialize in developing partnerships, innovation, sustainable business models, and impact finance that drive impactful results.  

Across our work, we integrate diverse voices and perspectives, and promote collaboration across sectors and up and down the chain—from the field to the boardroom. Throughout, we translate client ambition into action and impact on the ground.  

  

Project Description 

Resonance is seeking candidates to serve as the MEL/CLA Coordinator for the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity, a five-year project operating until July 2027. The Collaborative Fisheries Management or “Ber-IKAN” Activity seeks to advance Indonesia's self-reliance to protect marine biodiversity by improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries. It contributes to the 2020-2024 USAID Indonesia Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and focuses on the following four main objectives:  

1.    Improved adoption of and compliance with evidence-based fisheries policies for priority fisheries.  

2.    Strengthened small-scale fisheries governance.  

3.    Increased government and market-based incentives for sustainable seafood products.   

4.    Improved protection of ETP marine species affected by fishing practices.  

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

 

The MEL/CLA Coordinator will support the MEL/CLA Manager to manage the project’s overall approach and activities for monitoring, evaluation, and learning/collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) for USAID Ber-IKAN. She/he will support and manage the MEL plan, learning agenda, and design and implementation of the MEL system. She/he will also work on the gathering, analysis, and reporting of data and the integration of feedback and adjustments into project planning and implementation. The MEL/CLA Coordinator will report to the MEL/CLA Manager and oversee a MEL team of grant under contract staff. Other responsibilities will include, but is not limited to:

 

·       Contribute to the successful achievement of USAID Ber-IKAN results by ensuring the quality and timely of deliverables as well as the design and implementations of activities, including grants.

·       Provide input and maintain a comprehensive, USAID-compliant project-wide workplan, and support the implementation of USAID Ber-IKAN’s technical agenda.

·       Contribute to the timely and quality program reporting requirements on quarterly, semi-annual, annual according to USAID guidelines and contract requirements.

 

·       Support the development of MEL mechanisms to ensure effective implementation and regular documentation of project and grants results.

·       Support collaborative relationships with stakeholders relevant to the learning needs of Ber-IKAN implementation, to include local and government stakeholders.

·       Support the MEL/CLA Manager on donor-requested tasks and deliverables.

·       Proven technical experience in monitoring, evaluation, and CLA on USAID projects.

·       Design data collection forms and manage data collation and analysis systems.

·       Support in data analysis of project performance and progress based on data monitoring and provide feedback/input to rest of project team accordingly.

·       Check data quality and make corrective actions as necessary to ensure that the data/information generated is correct and reliable.

·       Track indicator achievement at all levels.

·       Build capacity of team members to participate in project monitoring within their respective roles.

·       Experience in using the GIS and other data monitoring/management system/tools.

·       Conduct field visits to oversee how data collection and M&E processes are implemented on the ground and provide immediate support or corrective action as necessary.

·       Prepare relevant MEL consolidated reports and presentations for the project and represent project in professional circles.

·       Proven ability to respond quickly to newly emergent tasks.

·       Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

·       Undertake other assignments consistent with the above that may be given from time to time.

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

·       Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required.

·       At least 5 years of M&E experience, including developing monitoring systems and tools, with strong knowledge base of M&E approaches.

·       Experience working with USAID project is preferred.

·       Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong eye for detail

·       Experience working in a research or information-generating context and designing data collection tools.

·       Experience working on GIS and/or monitoring tools is preferred.

·       Demonstrated ability to use data to inform decision making and changes in project course.

·       Demonstrated ability to maintain strong relations with client and key partners.

·       Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work well as a team.

·       Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities and deadlines.

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

·       Willing to travel in districts and provinces.

 

APPLICATION SEND

 

Interested applicants are invited to send their CV to 

ber-ikanrecruitment@resonanceglobal.com. Please send applications no later than

March 31, 2023.  Applicants are instructed to write “HR and MEL/CLA Coordinator – NAME” as the Subject line of their email. 

 

We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted.

candidates will be notified.