MEAL Officer - (210003HJ)

JOB TITLE: Monitoring Evaluation and Accountability and Learning Officer (MEAL)

Child Safeguarding Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

ROLE PURPOSE:

The MEAL Officer role will seek to establish, implement and manage a monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning and information management system for the Food Security programs and other programs in the field office.   S/he will work closely with SCI staff (and partners), by providing training and coaching on data collection methodologies/tools, facilitate evaluations, guidance on information sharing and feedback mechanisms. He will also be maintaining the beneficiaries’ databases, IPTT and will price monitoring data.

The MEAL Officer will also work closely with the Area MEAL Officer in Hodeida to provide support as required on the area level systems.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  MEAL Coordinator

Staff directly reporting to this Post:  NA

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting against the monthly IPTTs (Indicator Performance Tracking Tables) for all projects in the governorate, supporting the Field Manager to run IPTT Review Meetings and compile/ follow up on action points.
• Implement the quality benchmarks of SCI and do the data collection, analysing, reviewing and reporting them as per the schedule of MEAL. 
• Ensure accurate data collection of Programs Mapping.
• Promote accountability to beneficiaries by conducting accountability assessments and supporting program staff to develop information sharing materials.  As per HAP standards promote beneficiary participation (adults and children) in project activities and in all M&E activities. Set up complaints, feedback and response mechanism to ensure that the community has a chance to give feedback to SC and partners about the project.
• Develop output and outcome level data collection tools (as per project M&E plans), roll-out with staff and partners.  Ensure tools are used to collect timely data for all projects (in coordination with area MEAL and FO managers)
• Undertake regular visits to field sites to support on monitoring. Using quality checklists conduct bi-monthly monitoring visits (with the Area ME&A Officer) to monitor the quality of implementation of SC (and partners).  Enter the results in the database and debrief with program staff.
• Establish and support the implementation of a data management system to inform planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Ensure all project staff and staff of implementing partners understands the project logframe, indicators and targets.
• Oversee the design and execution of baseline studies and evaluations for FSL projects in collaboration with FSL Manager.
• Carry out monitoring activities for specific projects, building on routine project monitoring to introduce quality and outcome monitoring.
• Contribute to the design of MEAL plans for all new projects and attend grant opening meetings.
• Be available and willing to support all programme staff on any aspect of MEAL, specifically on baselines, evaluations, monitoring quality and outcome, and overall assessment of progress against targets.
• Create calendar to track M&E assessments, surveys, and baselines for all programs
• Support with development of TORs for external consultants as needed
• Support the writing of donor reports and ensure reported data is accurate
• Ensure that lessons learned and good practice case studies from reviews and evaluations are recorded, communicated to the team and taken into account in implementation.
• Any other tasks as requested by the line management.
• As needed, translation of any necessary documents for the field teamWill be required to work with the Area MEAL officer in Hodeida to provide support on the smooth running of MEAL inteventions.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
• Commitment to Save the Children Values

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• At least Bachelor degree holder
• Arabic speaker (with very good knowledge of the local dialect) and excellent knowledge at English
• Computer literacy of using Word and Excel a plus.
• 3/4 years experience working in international development and/or humanitarian work, and experience of working on M&E and/or accountability.
• Experience of both qualitative and quantitative data collection, including conducting focus groups discussions and other methodologies.  
• Experience of data entry.  Computer knowledge (Word, Excel) is essential.
• Knowledge of project management cycle and how MEAL relates to PMC
• Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as child participation, information sharing and complaints response mechanisms.
• Good organisational skills, attention to detail and reporting in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to interact well with people (including children) and proven experience of building strong relationships with community members
• A confident, flexible and initiative-taking attitude with the ability to work independently, to be proactive in working with others, a willingness and commitment to work long hours and/or over weekends and to spend considerable amount of time in remote field sites.
• Commitment to and understanding of SCI’s aims, values and principles

Desirable

• Bachelor Degree in business administration, social science, economics, or other discipline relevant to M&E
• Awareness of international accountability standards including HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) and a demonstrated commitment to promoting these standards in ways of working and project implementation.
• Experience of working with an international NGO in Yemen region.
• Experience of working on beneficiary participation, information sharing and setting up or running complaints mechanisms
• Experience of effectively communicating findings to internal/external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with children, ideally using child-friendly data collection methodologies

Location: Hodieda

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Closing Date: May 31, 2021