MEAL Adviser at Save The Children

Role Purpose
To Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of all Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods. Ensure implementation of the M&E plan for Food Security & Livelihoods; monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and targets, leading HUMANITARIAN projects research and evaluation activities and ensuring reports are of the highest possible quality.

Key Areas of Accountability
Objective 1: Provide Technical Support for M&E Systems Design and Implementation:

• Lead the M&E component of all humanitarian proposals
• Lead on the development of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks and Performance Monitoring Plans for HUMANITARIAN Projects.
• Review of programme monitoring and evaluation tools (patient files, registers, reporting templates, data bases, etc)AS required
• Supervise the data collection and management process from primary data source (facilities and communities) to final reporting to ensure quality
• Develop and manage a DQA system for humanitarian Projects
• Conduct periodic data verification exercises and provide feedback with recommendations for improvement
• Ensure databases are updated regularly
• Facilitate the design and monitor implementation of project evaluations, operation research and other studies.

Objective 2: Coordinate Programme Monitoring Activities:

• Ensure programming is aligned to targets and indicators contained in project proposals
• Support Programme Management to ensure programming quality is constantly audited and is of acceptable quality
• Constantly update programme management on projects progress using the IPTT monitoring and management tool
• Review program data reports with analysis and recommendations to be utilized in monitoring of strength, weaknesses and gaps in existing programmes and services as may be required.
• Ensure program staff are using data to make informed and timely decisions related to program implementation.

Objective 3: Support the Development and Implementation of Knowledge Management Systems:

• Participate in the development of an organization KM strategy
• Develop key information products for dissemination of program information
• Develop Case Studies; applying the theory of change, sharing good practices internally and externally
• Provide guidance to field staff to strengthen information sharing and identification of success stories

Objective 4: Coordinate the Implementation and Maintenance of Beneficiary Complaints and Response Mechanism:

• Implement beneficiary complaints mechanisms for humanitarian projects
• Supervise the management of the CRM(Complaints and Response Mechanism) information system
• Ensure there is a feedback mechanism for the CRM

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of MSc in Numeracy, Social Sciences/MPH disciplines and 5 years relevant work experience in the in humanitarian/development sector.
• Previous experience with local or international NGOs
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office applications, web-based applications and advanced statistical package utilization e.g SPSS,STATA-12,DHIS etc)
• Fluency in English and Hausa, spoken and written
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO’s staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility
• Excellent communication skills