MEAL Coordinator at Solidarites International

Mission

• The MEAL Coordinator will directly supervise the coordination MEAL team with technical management of the MEAL Activity Managers in NE&NW.
• Under the direct management of the Deputy Country Director - Programs, She/he will closely work with other departments both in Coordination, Northeast, and Northwest

Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning:

• Contributes to the development of a multi-year strategy and its annual review, aligned with that of the association and withidentifiedhumanitarian issues, ensuring that lessons learned and recommendations from previous years aretaken into account.
• Coordinates withMEALteams at the grassroots level to carry out self-assessments ofMEALsystems in the country office and translates the results into key actions
• Supports the operationalisation of theMEALaction plan in line with the strategic and programmatic priorities of the country office
• Contributes todeterminingthe resourcesrequiredforMEALactivities with the bases and departments concerned
• Proposes research topics in coordination with technical coordinators and/orheadquarters.

Development and Reporting: 

• With the support of the department in charge of grants and partnerships:
• Consolidates,validatesand ensures the relevance,qualityand consistency ofMEALapproaches to project proposals, and the sizing of the resources needed to implementMEALactivities
• Reviews and finalises the relevant sections of project proposals,reportsand requests for changes

Programme Monitoring and Quality:

• Ensures the technical compliance ofMEALapproaches and tools with national,internationaland humanitarian sectoral requirements, and with internal requirements where they exist, and supportsMEALteams in meeting these requirements
• Ensures compliance with programme data management processes,in accordance withthe responsible data cycle
• Ensures the relevance,qualityand consistency ofMEALactivities,bysystematicallyconsideringcross-cutting issues (cross-cutting protection, gender, etc.) during all phases of the project cycle
• Supports and supervises data collection intheirdepartmentin accordance withprojectMEALplans, and its use to makeappropriate operationaldecisions that meet contractual commitments to donors
• Validates the relevance of reports, analyses,mapsand recommendations produced by theMEALdepartment
• Supports programme teams inthe consideration ofthe principles of accountability and responsible management of programme data in the implementation of their activities
• Provides technical support toMEALand programme teams in themethodologyfor collecting,measuringandmonitoringindicators
• In collaboration with sector coordinators, contributes to the production of a comprehensive analysis of project results and proposes adjustments
• Supports Field Coordinators inmonitoringthe implementation deadlines for allMEALactivities.
• Conducts regular field visits.

Accountability:

• Ensures the operationalisation of accountability principles and develops the associated processes and tools
• Develops the country office's complaint management mechanism procedure
• Ensures the implementation of a confidential,functionalandappropriate complaintmanagement and feedback mechanism.
• Monitors andvalidatesthe various outputs related to accountability, develops analyses and makes recommendations.

Evaluation and Learning:

• In conjunction with sectorcoordinatorsand according to the needs in terms of demonstrations in the country office, plans and frames learning exercises (including evaluations, studies/researchand capitalisation)
• Supports sectorcoordinatorsin organising workshops to capitalise on lessons learned.
• Ensures that lessons learned from these workshops are formalised, archived anddisseminatedto facilitate their integration into projects.
• Coordinates internal or external evaluation exercises with the relevant departments.
• Supports the process of following up on recommendations (internal and external) from programme teams and works on priority action plans with sector coordinators.

Technical Compliance and Accountability:

• DeploysMEALand internal programmatic frameworks and procedures across the entire SI response.
• Ensures that project resources and tools are up to date and used correctly and that internal compliance processes are applied.
• Contributes to the identification and monitoring of compliance breaches and risks.
• Proposes and supports the implementation of corrective measures by the bases.

Capitalisation and Capacity Strengthening:

• Develops and implements sectoral and programmatic training plans.
• Ensures thatSIcapitalisation tools are used anddisseminatedbyMEALteams.
• Ensures that capitalisation achieved in its sector is shared with headquarters where relevant.  
• Oversees the centralisation and accessibility of procedures,guidesand tools specific to the country office.  
• Works closely with headquarters teams to oversee the improvement of existing tools.   

Coordination and Communication:

• Activelyparticipateswiththeirteams in technical coordination platforms and initiatives.Theymay sometimes take on the role of facilitator or co-facilitator of platforms or working groups.   
• Leads regular internal coordination ofMEALbase and coordination teams (community of practice).
• Develops regular internal coordination with Field Coordinators on programmatic and technical issues.    
• Facilitates the harmonisation of technical,programmaticand operational considerations, in close collaboration with Field Coordinators.   
• Ensures the smooth flow of programmatic and technical information across all bases and the country.   
• Acts as an interface with technical advisors at headquarters.  
• Writes and shares their handover report before the end of their employment contract.

Management:

• Responsible for the effective implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure that the number of staff and the sum of knowledgerequiredfor the activities for whichtheyareresponsible are available: 
• Analyses,quantifiesand qualifies the human resource needs oftheirteam. 
• Recruits and ensures the integration of the team for whichtheyareresponsible. 
• Evaluates the performance oftheirteam members. 
• Trains and supports team members. 
• Leads and communicates withtheirteam.

Internal Control:

• Is responsible forthe compliance of the documentstheyproduce.
• Ensures that adequate internal controls are in place in the processes implemented bytheirteams.
• Is responsible forthe compliance of certain processes and documents.

Follow-up on Recommendations:

• Responsible for implementing recommendations within their area of responsibility

Filing and Archiving:

• Responsible for filing and archiving documents producedin accordance withinternal procedures.
• Ensures that archiving is implemented within their department.

Fight Against Abuse:

• Creates and actively collaborates in the implementation of a working environment that prevents inappropriate behaviour.
• Participates in communicating the existence of SI's ethical framework.
• Respectsat all timesthe protection of information exchanged in the context of a report and its processing.
• Implements measures to mitigate the risk of abuse.

Partnerships:

• May contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the verification of SI implementation partners.
• May contribute to the implementation of a plan to support and strengthen SI partners
• May participatein the requirements formonitoringthe actions of partners in relation to their job and responsibilities

Profile Forsaken

• Education: Bachelor, Master’s or equivalent in Statistic, Quality Control or humanitarian project management
• Professional experience: 3 - 4 years of relevant experience (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 3-4 years of progressive experience in an INGO
• Languages: Fluency in English compulsory - written & spoken (Hausa – Added Advantage)

Technical Skills:

• Experience in MEAL management (minimum 3 years)
• Experience in communication with communities and accountability mechanisms.
• Knowledge of data collection, sampling, mobile data collection (Kobo, Power-BI) and data analysis
• Experience in management of budgets and ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate reports

Transversal Skill1s:

• Problem solving and analytical skills with ability to assess challenges and recommend solutions.
• Good knowledge of the humanitarian project cycle management; the MEAL and FCRM challenges in humanitarian sector.
• Good knowledge of Humanitarian sector in Nigeria.
• Excellent communication, prioritization and organizational skills; ability to multi-task; Proactive, takes initiatives, flexible, Team player, capacity to give a positive dynamic to a young team whilst being fully part of the mission's management team.
• Ability to provide training and capacity building
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Nigerian Nationals only