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Employee Contract Type:
Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Coordinator
Work location: National Office in Sarajevo, or other WVBiH Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Deadline for applications: January 19, 2026
Purpose of position
This main purpose of this role is to ensure collection of quality evidence and building data driven learning environment in order to ensure quality, effectiveness and accountability of the overall programming and demonstrate the impact of grant-funded interventions conducted by WV BiH. This position ensures (a) integration of the Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME) requirements in grants/ initiatives and/or across programs and impact measurement through assessment, monitoring, evaluation and reflection ensuring that project staff and partners are supported to in their work while fully adhering to WV and donor requirements. MERL Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and managing MERL related activities, MERL system and MERL Data storage ensuring that project staff and partners are supported to in their work while fully adhering to WV and donor requirements. MERL Coordinator takes responsibility for evidence-based decisions and actions in MERL field in coordination with project staff. MERL Coordinator is responsible for the WV BiH compliance with key / regular reporting processes in keeping alignment with WV family likeness. The role further ensures (a) integration of the Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME) framework/ requirements in grants/ initiatives and/or across programs and (b) impact measurement through assessment, monitoring, evaluation and reflection, ensuring that project staff and partners are supported to in their work while fully adhering to WV and donor requirements.
Major Responsibilities
Project design and monitoring
Provide MERL technical expertise and guidance in development of new project proposals
Design project monitoring and evaluation plan including methodological guidance and resource planning within project proposals
Support the project and partner staff in developing quality M&E Plan for the project and conducting regular project/ progress data collection and reporting, needed for decision-making
Develop data collection methodologies, tools and systems for on-going data collection and analysis as per donor standards and requirements
Support Project Managers to ensure partner & direct implementation is monitored on a regular basis as per donor requirements and/or WV quality standards (scheduled visits, data quality check, spot check/verification visits against reports, reports reviews, etc.)
Support Project Managers and ensure project reports are of good quality and are in alignment with donor requirements and/or WV standards and are submitted in accordance with defined timeframe. Flag and recommend actions on validation and accuracy issues
Provide technical expertise to grant managers to ensure that grant project baselines are done in a quality manner and in accordance with donor requirements.
Support Project Managers in development and finalization of baseline/evaluation Terms of Reference (ToR) and preparation of call for applications by external consultants
Ensure learnings are extracted, reflected, documented, institutionalized, disseminated, and reused.
Design and implement a comprehensive and documented data management process, embedded within the MERL system, to ensure that both primary and secondary data meet rigorous quality standards
WV BiH compliance with key / regular reporting processes
Ensure WVI and WV BiH management policies implementation is monitored and evaluated through Integrated Compliance Monitoring Tool (ICMT)
Coordinate Strategy Scorecard process in cooperation with SLT and relevant programme/project staff
Coordinate Maturity Framework rating on organization level in cooperation with relevant, designated departments across organization
Facilitate data collection on semi-annual basis as part of Annual Board Update reporting
Support and timely engage in all relevant regional and/or global initiatives
Strategy
Contribute to finalization, understanding and upgrades of the new organization’s strategy, as per SLT request
Facilitate development of operational plans in line with organization’s strategy on annual basis
Conduct periodic analysis of overall monitoring data to show progress towards strategic objectives (as per SLT request)
Coordinate collection of data and reporting on country level achievements aimed for internal and external audience stakeholders
Support development of quality annual country briefs/capacity statements for strategic areas of interest in terms of providing available data and support analysis and interpretation of data
On need basis, support consultants for conducting national level research processes launched by WV BiH
Contribute to organizational positioning by ensuring quality capacity statements and attending relevant meetings at all levels
Coordinate WV BiH integration of the WV global (ENOUGH) Campaign into the WV BiH Strategy
Systems and learning
In cooperation with IT, manage establishing the electronic data management system, providing technical support, and offering guidance on its use to project manager and project partners.
Maintain and, where needed, develop adequate guidelines, tools and databases to increase effectiveness of MERL processes
Promote continuous documenting of best practices and data driven learning environment.
Community Feedback and Accountability Mechanism is in place and implemented ensuring that beneficiaries and partners have constant access to information about WV’s programs and to channels that can process complaints & feedback with confidentiality & respond appropriately within predefined standards.
Coordinate IMPAQ platform in tracking implementation of grant projects
Capacity building
Ensure project and partners’ staff are equipped with knowledge, tools and resources to comply and produce high quality MEL products in-line with WV & donor standards & requirements.
Organise periodic refresher trainings in accordance with the defined office needs
Ensure partners and WV project staff are familiar and are ready to comply with MERL standards, processes and requirements, donor standards, procedures and requirements
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field applicable to developing country context.
Master’s degree in related fields would be beneficial.
3 years field experience in program/project design, monitoring and evaluation.
Good knowledge in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, and analysis is essential
Understanding and experience in donor/ grants programming and reporting
Good understanding on database management and data structures.
Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules, code of conduct and WVI core values https://www.wvi.org/our-vision-and-values
Preferresd skills, knowledge and experience
Strong influencing, communication, organizational skills and analytical skills.
Ability in the use of quantitative & qualitative methods including questionnaire design, survey techniques & participatory approaches
Capacities in developing / contributing to development of quality project proposals / grant applications
Ability to make decisions in line with decision space and decision mandate
Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal & formal training
Works with minimum supervision
High levels of written communication and reporting as well as a clear and persuasive verbal presentation style
Ability to engage at a strategic level within the organization as well as externally with relevant stakeholders.
Good interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications, Outlook or similar database, email and internet programs.
Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
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Evidence of high level written and spoken English language abilities.
Evidence of high level written and spoken English language abilities.Evidence of high level written and spoken English language abilities.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only