MEAL Director at Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN)

Job Purpose

• The Meal Director will provide strategic leadership and oversight to the development and implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems across CCDRN programs.
• The Meal Director will ensure that MEAL systems are functional, effective, and efficient, and that they provide timely and accurate data to inform program decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement the CCDRN MEAL framework, aligning with organizational quality standards and MEAL policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide strategic guidance on MEAL to program teams, ensuring that MEAL systems are integrated into program design and implementation.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Design and implement monitoring and evaluation plans, including the development of indicators, targets, and benchmarks, using a results-based management approach.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites to collect data and identify areas for improvement, using a participatory and inclusive approach.
• Analyze and interpret data, identifying trends, patterns, and areas for improvement, and providing actionable recommendations for program improvement.

Accountability:

• Ensure that accountability mechanisms are functional and effective, including the establishment of a complaint response mechanism, using a participatory and inclusive approach.
• Develop and implement a feedback and complaint response system, including the collection and analysis of feedback from program beneficiaries, using a feedback loop approach.
• Ensure that program staff and partners are aware of and adhere to accountability policies and procedures, using a training and capacity building approach.

Learning:

• Identify and document lessons learned from programs, including successes, challenges, and areas for improvement, using a reflective and adaptive approach.
• Develop and implement a knowledge management system, including the collection and dissemination of best practices and lessons learned, using a knowledge sharing platform.
• Facilitate reflection and learning among program staff and partners, including the organization of workshops and training sessions, using a collaborative and participatory approach.

Reporting:

• Prepare and submit regular reports to the Executive Director and program stakeholders, including monitoring reports, evaluation reports, and accountability reports, using a clear and concise reporting style.
• Ensure that reports are accurate, timely, and informative, and that they provide actionable recommendations for program improvement, using a results-based management approach.

Team Management:

• Supervise and mentor the MEAL team, enhancing their capacity to execute MEAL activities effectively.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities for program staff and partners to improve program quality and impact.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or program management team, including providing support to other program components and initiatives, using a flexible and adaptive approach.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders to ensure that MEAL systems are aligned with program goals and objectives, using a collaborative and participatory approach.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in Statistics, Demography, Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• At least 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, program management, and conducting program evaluations using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and systems thinking capabilities, with a knack for problem-solving and decision-making.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis, with experience using MS Access, GIS applications, and Tableau.
• Experience in a humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development context is an added advantage.

Salary
Competitive.