MEAL Coordinator (National Contract)
The primary role of the Roving MEAL Coordinator will be to support the Field Offices in implementation of MEAL activities and in general responsible for designing routine monitoring forms, providing training on data collection, compiling and aggregating data, maintaining databases, generating descriptive statistics, and providing support to surveys and evaluation as well as learning and accountability system
In addition , the job holder ensures that quality bench marks are used during implementation of Programme activities and puts in place a tailor made documentation strategy for impact stories, reports, and best practices and makes sure that lessons learnt feed into the project planning processes. The jobholder may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency teams outside the project location.Ensuring that MEAL planning and discussion are held will all project staff, partners and key stakeholders before and after the project kick off meetings. Developing the project MEAL pack (Project Log frames, detailed M&E plan, Activity Targets Trackers (ATTs), Quality Benchmarks, IPTs, accountability, Data audit and learning plans) within the 1st three months of the project life in close collaboration with the project team and partners. Results monitoring and Learning for decision making by tracking and maintaining Project Performance Tracker (IPTT) to flag/address required performance improvements on monthly basis.Conduct, analyze and disseminate monthly IPTT/outcome monitoring, Evaluations/Evaluations, program studies/researches.Analyze project data from the project team and produce strategic analysis for the project management team. Develop and review program data collection tools to ensure that tools provide required information on program indicators.Implement data quality assurance activities according to the MEAL plan (e.g. data verification and spot checks).
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Public Health, Sociology or Development Studies preferably with Post Graduate training in M&E or Project planning and Management.
- Minimum of three years working experience in monitoring and evaluation working experience (preferably in education/protection/health/nutrition/CRG/FSL related programs with an International NGO).
- Experience collecting data through quantitative and qualitative methodologies
- Experience interviewing community members and leaders and/or facilitating focus group discussions (especially with beneficiaries including children)
- Understanding of the basic standards to ensure data quality
- Knowledge of data analysis principles and software (ideally SPSS, STATA, R, ArcGIS, NVivo, and/or ATLAS.ti)
- Familiarity with mobile data collection platforms (like Kobo Collect, ODK, SurveyCTO, etc).
Experience with monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the quality and effectiveness of program strategies for program learning
Contract Duration: 5 Months
Location: Roving in all Field Office, South Sudan.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Interested candidates should submit applications containing updated CV, Motivation Letter, Reference contacts, and ONLY Copies of Academic documents & relevant certificates. To Careers | South Sudan | Save the Children 154 before closing date of: 7th March, 2022 by 5:00 PM.. Application delivered subject line should read: VA NO: SCI/HR/202202202- Roving MEAL Coordinator
Application once submitted will not be returned.
Please note that:
Female Candidates and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply!
Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.