MEAL Assistant- Hershey - Ikom at Save The Children

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is implementing a 3-year project aimed at ensuring child protection through reduced child labor and increased accountability in the cocoa-growing communities in Cross River and Ondo States in Nigeria. The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team. He/she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection validation and entry. S/he will support in coordination with operations and assist in planning field visits and assessments.

S/he will support in ensuring Accountability in supported communities including information sharing, participation and ensuring efficient feedback and response mechanisms. 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Assist in programme updates for programme management and internal information sharing.
• Assist with data collection and verification processes as necessary.
• Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the quality benchmarks/ monitoring checklist) and facilitate focus group discussions.
• Assist with the implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
• Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed.
• Assist in raising purchase requests and planning training for enumerators.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Accountability:

• Responsible for handling, documenting, confidentiality, and security of all informational resources related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries.
• Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programs and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received.
• Support in facilitating participation activities in implementing communities

Documentation and Dissemination:

• Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on MEAL.
• Prepare field visit reports and do debriefing and action planning with relevant staff.

Coordination:

• Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and other units including programmes, finance, supply chain, advocacy and campaign etc including field coordination/community mobilization team.

Safeguarding

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year of experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, partners, and/or local authorities including NYSC.
• Computer literate with experience in the following computer packages; MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Listening skills.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake challenging tasks and adapt to different working conditions.
• Good spoken, reading, and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality reports.
•  Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection 
• Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children