Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Activity Manager at Solidarites International

Main Tasks
Mission / Objectives:

• Under the supervision of the Regional MEAL Manager/Program Manager, the MEAL Activity Manager ensure that all activities are implemented and carried out to the standards and, if necessary, proposes adjustment or improvements for Projects in bases.
• He / She ensure the Accountability to Affected Population strategy for SI activities in SI areas of intervention.
• He/she will provide full support to the Program teams on monitoring of activities and ensure that Solidarites International recommendations and procedures are followed.
• He/She ensures all data analysis related to activities under the supervision of his/her line manager.
• He/She is in charge of all data monitoring reports requested by his/her line manager.

Main Responsibilities
Supervise Monitoring of Program Activities:

• Under the supervision of Regional MEAL Manager contribute to the development of monitoring plans and tools for all WaSH related activities.
• Centralize and organize data collection for activities and outputs such as defined in the monitoring plan.
• Ensure that all data collected are transmitted to the Data entry.
• Ensure the integrity of the database by crosschecking regularly with data entry.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at base offices of Solidarités International accessible to the program team and updated on a regular basis. Ensure that these archives are transferred to Coordination office on a regular basis.
• Being the focal point for the implementation of relevant surveys, studies, assessment, and evaluation (PDM, KAP...)
• Under the supervision of the Regional MEAL manager, participate in the consolidation and the analysis of the monitoring data (including identification of useful recommendations and lessons learnt)
• Prepare and implement trainings related to new monitoring and accountability mechanism related tools for the MEAL team under his supervision and for the Construction and Community Engagement team.
• Ensuring the indicators are entered in the relevant systems on a regular basis (Activity Info, APUIC…).
• Prepare graphics and thematic maps of the WASH infrastructures based on the needs (functionality of infrastructures, solar lighting mapping etc.)
• Prepare M & E plan and internal indicators for the program with the support of WASH PM

Participate to Accountability Strategy Toward Beneficiaries:

• Participate to the implementation of the accountability strategy such as defined and led by FC.
• Participate to the implementation of the “Communication with Communities” strategy-
• Participate in the designing and implementation of the accountability strategy such as coordinately defined and led by MEAL coordinator and SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL Program Manager / MEAL CO/Deputy CD
• Participate into the designing of harmonized Accountability standard operating procedures.
• Being a focal point for MEAL and ensure that Complaint Response Mechanisms are accessible to all stakeholders and Communication with communities – CWC is properly implemented throughout the program cycle.
• Making sure that community feedbackis registered into a survey CTO/ database and support the inter department case managers in order the complaints/ feedback responds are carried out timely.

Reporting / Communication:

• Report to Regional MEAL Manager information related to his/her activities.
• Report to Regional MEAL Manager and Field Coordinator information related to security context or any event that may affect SI activities and security.
• Provide report according to monitoring plan.
• Provide regular written report to the Manager about his/her or MEAL activities.
• Draft monitoring reports (KAP, baseline, end-line) to be used as donor reporting annexes.
• Participate to weekly team meeting and to any extra meeting organized by SI management team.
• Supervise regular workshops and meetings with program teams to disseminate analysis of monitoring outputs after validation of the line manager.
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams.
• Participate and facilitate project learning review workshops.
• Support both PM (Shelter, WASH hardware and Community Mobilization) on any emergency request regarding to MEAL activities for the regular implementations.
• Being the focal person for consolidation of the quick need assessment after acute crisis (natural disaster etc.) as per Contingency Plan
• Participate in the Contingency Plan review and PMU hearing session.
• Participate to the regular PPPP (Participatory Program Planning Process) workshop and facilitate the individual team's activity plan and share with the operational teams.
• Organize and facilitate quarterly workshops with the operational teams to present the results and outcomes of the logframe and MEAL plan and identify the variances on the progress and provide a written report to the Regional MEAL Manager on the findings/feedback.

Representation:

• Represent Solidarites International in the frame of MEAL activities or upon request of his line manager and/or the Program Managers
• Participate to reinforce understanding of SI mandate, principles, and modus operandi by the program beneficiaries.
• After delegation by Regional MEAL Manager, represent SI at camps coordination meetings with partners and disseminate activities update and plans.
• Participate and/or represent SI in the discussion process with communities’ representatives.

Logistics and Administrative Procedures of Solidarites International:

• Anticipate and communicate his/her logistics needs (transports, material…) to his/her line manager.
• Communicate cash needs for daily workers used for monitoring activities to line manager if necessary.

Team Management:

• Recruit the national technical staff for his/her activities.
• With the HR department and line manager, define the prerequisites for the vacant positions and, if necessary, adapt the referent job profile.
• Welcome and brief new employees or volunteers working under his/her responsibility.
• Implement training activities in accordance with operational requirements and the identified training needs.
• Serve as intermediary between team leaders.
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility.
• Evaluate the performance of the members of his/her team(s)
• Identify team members’ potential for advancement and communicate this information to the program manager.
• Make sure his/her team(s) follow the safety rules.

ORG Chart Position (reporting and functional relationships):

• Line manager: Regional MEAL Manager/Program Manager
• Line report(s) of: MEAL TEAM Leaders
• Functional manager:  MEAL COO.

Profile

• Education: B.Sc. Finance, Economics, Business / Public Administration, or related degrees. Master’s Degree will be an added advantage  Languages: English compulsory (Hausa - Added Advantage)
• Professional experience: 3 years of relevant experience (NGO / Private or Public sector) and 2 years of progressive experience in an INGO preferably in MEAL
• Good knowledge of MEAL tool development, data analysis and experience of team management
• IT skills: Good knowledge in KoboCollect or similar applications, Excellent knowledge of MS Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point
• Personal qualities: Rigorous, organized, able to manage important workload, good learning capacity, good communication, reactive, team spirit, assertive, attentive to details, resistance to stress.

What we offer
Salary + food & housing contribution + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, Life insurance - covering death, Health Insurance full coverage and permanent disability) etc.