Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 07 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the job
The MERL Officer will contribute to the successful implementation of research projects implemented
by Compelling Works. We are particularly looking for skills in quantitative analytics (statistics). The
MERL Officer will also support monitoring and evaluation activities in the organization, including
contractual obligations stipulated in client projects as outcomes, outputs, or deliverables

Responsibilities
• Statistical analysis: Working with the research team in place, design quantitative research components of projects, and address quantitative data analysis needs of research projects in implementation. This includes
• collecting and analyzing data using statistical modeling and documenting findings in research reports and manuscripts among others.
• Monitoring and evaluation: The MERL Officer will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating all projects implemented by Compelling Works, including the moderation of scrum of scrum meetings. This will involve tracking all contractual obligations, including milestones, outcomes, outputs, and other key deliverables; and working with the teams implementing projects to ensure the timely delivery of expected project
• results.
• Client satisfaction assessment: The MERL Officer will be responsible for executing satisfaction rating assessments in the organization. Compelling Works habitually requests clients, vendors, and staff to carry out
• satisfaction ratings as part of our commitment to offering quality services subject to continuous improvement. The MERL Officer will analyze, interpret, and disseminate satisfaction rating results; and follow up to issues arising to ensure successful resolution and feedback upon resolution.
• Reporting on projects: Write and submit timely reports on project activities. Reports shall be written after each field activity and in compliance with contractual reporting requirements.
• Executing other duties The MERL Officer may be called upon by Management to perform other duties including but not limited to business development, especially the M&E components thereof, and contribution to
• project-related articles to be published.

Qualifications
Academic qualification
• A Bachelor´s Degree in Statistics.
• Training in project management and monitoring and evaluation is critical.

Experience
• At least three years of work experience in a related position.
• Statistical analysis skills.
• Practical skills in the use of key statistical packages like SPSS, STATA, Dedoose.
• Research, monitoring, and evaluation skills.
• Data analysis, interpretation, and use.
• Project management, and supervision of teams.
• Training and capacity building in the context of research.
• Reporting.

Soft skills:
• You have a passion for research, especially statistical analysis.
• You have a passion for project management.
• You are open to learning new and innovative ways of getting work done.
• You are proactive and work with minimum supervision.
• You are a team player, always looking to support both your colleagues at work and our clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Qualifying candidates interested in the opportunity should send their CVs and copies of academic documents to contacts@compelling.works  by 15 September 2023.
Please indicate the position as the subject of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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