Global PMEAL Advisor

Are you motivated by improving humanitarian action and impact through strengthened use of evidence and learning?

In the Danish Red Cross we are looking for a Global Advisor for Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (PMEAL) in the Humanitarian Policy and Analysis Unit to support our operations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The position will be hosted by DRC’s MENA Regional Office.

In the MENA Region, DRC has 5 main country programmes in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and Palestine. The strategic priorities for the region are health in emergencies, non-communicable diseases, including mental health, disaster response and anticipatory action, inclusion, and migration as well as youth action, branch development, innovative financing and community engagement and accountability (CEA).

As Global PMEAL Advisor in Red Cross you will be responsible for supporting the Country Offices in the region with ensuring that DRC’s humanitarian and long-term engagements are informed by evidence and data, have solid systems in place for monitoring and evaluating activities, results and outcomes and that the relevant reviews, evaluations, studies and other learning exercises take place. 

Your main tasks include:

• Ensuring that the necessary assessments are conducted to inform the design and planning of new humanitarian and long-term interventions
• Supporting proposal and programme development with a focus on developing strong results frameworks, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and theories of change
• Supporting country and programme managers in the region to ensure a consistent application of DRC’s approach to PMEAL including adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, sector standards and guidelines
• Designing and leading internal and external reviews, evaluations, studies, and other learning exercises across thematic priorities within or across countries in the region
• Championing learning across DRC in the country offices and globally ensuring a systematic approach to collecting, analyzing, and disseminating knowledge across the organization
• Providing capacity building support to DRC’s Country Offices and partners in the MENA region with key PMEAL priorities
• Provide support global technical processes within PMEAL in DRC and be available to support ad hoc in other regions and countries

As Global PMEAL Advisor you will become part of a team of engaging and passionate colleagues in the Humanitarian Policy and Analysis Unit which is responsible for leading DRC’s global policy efforts and DRC’s global analysis, evaluation, learning and data/digitalization functions.  

The Global PMEAL Advisor will be line managed by the Head of Humanitarian Policy and Analysis Unit in DRC’s HQ in Copenhagen. 

The Global PMEAL Advisor will be based in DRC’s Beirut, Lebanon. Initially the position will likely be temporarily located in Amman, Jordan or Copenhagen, Denmark until the security situation allows for return to Lebanon.

The position is a non-family posting. 

To succeed in the position, we expect you to have most of the following competencies:

• A minimum of 8 years’ practical experience in project cycle management, in the field in development or humanitarian contexts.
• Documented experience of conducting assessments, reviews and evaluations, in the field in fragile and/or challenging contexts.
• Proven experience of PMEAL, including the design and rollout of PMEAL systems, and of building capacity in these systems.
• Fluent English speaking and well-developed written English with fluency in Arabic is a strong advantage
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other survey and data platforms (KoBoToolbox, Excel, PowerPlatform, etc.).
• A valid international driving licence.
• Able to travel within the region (Syria, Iraq, Yemen, OpT, Lebanon), including travel to fragile and insecure contexts
• Self-reliant, able to work confidently and with flexibility in frequently changing contexts, within the parameters of DRC standards.
• Experience of working with major donors, such as the EU (ECHO, DEVCO/DG-NEAR) and Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
• Work experience in Middle and Northern Africa development and humanitarian / conflict contexts.

You will become part of the World's largest humanitarian organization

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is the world's largest humanitarian organization. We help people on both sides of a conflict and in the remotest corners of the world, regardless of their religion, race, or political views. The Red Cross is always there. We save lives every day, and we equip people with the tools they need to get through crises and disasters. We are part of your local community no matter where you live. With your help, we can be wherever we are needed, always. We are passionate about what we do - and we are proud of our job!

The International Department in the Danish Red Cross supports vulnerable people in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, in close cooperation with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in more than 30 countries and have an annual turnover of more than 750 million Danish kroner annually. We work specifically on building preparedness and response capacity. DRC works both with long term activities and short-term response particular within health, disaster preparedness and response. 

We offer a meaningful work at a purpose-driven workplace with truly engaged colleagues. We focus on professional challenges, well-being, and a flexible organizing of your work life. All of us contribute to a great work environment and colleagueship.  

Application, conditions, and further information

We look forward to receiving your application and CV no later than 27/10/2024. Application and CV in English are accepted only through our online recruitment system.

Interviews will take place online on a running basis with the date of commencement ideally no later than December 1st, 2024. The length of the contract will be till December 1st, 2026 with possibility of extension. This position requires extensive travelling activities in the region. 

The contract will be administered in accordance with the Danish Red Cross Terms & Conditions for Delegates. 

In case you have any questions or might need more information please contact PMEAL and IM Team Leader, Christoffer Berg Larsen ([email protected]). 

We look forward hearing from you!