MEAL Manager at Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiatiative

The MEAL Manager is responsible for supporting the development and harmonization of effective and robust Gender sensitive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning processes

To always be responsive to the beneficiaries needs and ensure that their views are reflected in project design and implementation. To contribute to YIPDI Mission strategy planning and programme development.

Job Description 

• Develop MEAL mission strategy and ensure its effective roll out and implementation
• Ensure adoption of MEAL quality standards at YIPDI mission
• Engage with diverse internal and external stakeholders (INGOs, donors, etc…) to share experiences and advocate for best practices around gender sensitive MEAL
• Support, coordinate and adapt MEAL mechanisms and practices
• Plan & execute project activities according to MEAL Standards
• Improve or disseminate MEAL tools in coordination with technical team, MEAL regional and facilitate the implementation within missions
• Implement monitoring and evaluation tools in transversal matters
• Perform program quality assurance, support and report  data quality audits, final reviews and provide guidance on field M&E to Head of program
• Promote the application of good practices in needs assessments and program design
• Develop Gender sensitive FBM (Feedback Mechanism) tools and protocols
• Lead and encourage the MEAL team and enumerators in strengthening and rolling out their gender sensitive accountability and learning frameworks at mission level, providing regular communication flows and sharing of best practices
• Ensure timely establishment of stakeholder FBM and Accountability Frameworks at mission level based on existing best practices within YIPDI
• Develop an evidence-based programming and Good Practice Management
• Take part in Regional MEAL community and participate in the National MEAL community
• Develop capacity building initiatives with identified stakeholders, including training and mentoring for field staff and partners based on gaps in specific areas of knowledge and practice
• Train technical focal points, regional office staff and partners on MEAL tools, database use and sex and age disaggregated data interpretation to improve data for decision making
• Develop a gender sensitive training curriculum for MEAL middle-level management and perform trainings
• Support the organization in the recruitment process for MEAL-related roles

Requirements Required

MSC/MA in statistics, Information and data collection or equivalent fields.

• At least 7-10 years of experience within humanitarian organization
• Extensive knowledge and experience in research, including both qualitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing MEAL systems for various projects.
• Experience managing a complex MEAL program component (including establishing MEAL systems) of complex MEAL activities and supervising staff.
• Knowledge of MEAL tools, methods, and techniques for humanitarian and development programming.
• Experience developing comprehensive MEAL plans, including designing theories of change, logical frameworks.
• Experience integrating inclusive approaches into monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities (especially for gender and social inclusiveness)
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and data visualization.
• Demonstrated technical writing ability in English
• Demonstrated experience and interest in building the capacity of project staff, local partners, and other stakeholders as relevant.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment and collaborate in a multi-agency setting.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and in a team-oriented setting.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, resourcefulness, and flexibility.
• Demonstrated leadership in learning to practice and in promoting an open culture of learning.
• Experience in large scale emergency response and multi countries portfolio monitoring and evaluation and reporting to donors.
• Extensive experience in conducting surveys, assessments and evaluation for multiple sectors (Nutrition and Health, Wash, Food Security and Livelihoods, Mental Health and Care practices, disaster risk reduction)
• Proficiency on the basic office tools (at least Word and Excel)
• Knowledge on databases and mobile data collection systems (ODK/Kobo).
• Knowledge on analysis (R, SPSS) or visualization (PowerBi, Tableau)