Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Officer at Save The Children

Role Purpose

• The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer will be responsible for ensuring the program’s effectiveness through the design, implementation, and management of a robust MEAL system that aligns with international standards.
• The role includes contributing to the smooth functioning of the MEAL system across all program interventions, conducting regular quality monitoring visits, and training the program team on data collection and reporting tools.
• The MEAL Officer will update the Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT) for the project, conduct field monitoring visits to ensure that feedback and complaint mechanisms are operational, and support the MEAL Coordinator during baseline surveys, operational research, and evaluations.
• Strong coordination with program teams and partners will be essential for effective reporting and continuous program improvement

Key Areas of Accountabilty
Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes and tools for the project in line with SCI and donor requirements.
• Develop/review Monitoring Checklist of program activities.
• Organize frequent field visit to monitor program activities against Quality Benchmarks to produce & share reports to concerned program team as well as management team based on quality and accountability findings and incorporate inputs from program team in action agreed plan.
• Take the lead in data collection efforts for the projects, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to derive actionable insights and recommendations.
• To enhance project performance, execute quarterly monitoring, evaluation, and accountability activities, including quality benchmarks, data quality assessments, and/or data quality assessments. 
• Document data collection and analysis findings, contributing to comprehensive and informative reports.
• Ensure monthly updates to the SCI’s Project reporting Information Management & Evidence (PRIME) system, accurately reflecting project progress and achievements.
• Support in the planning and implementation evaluation and other assessment.

Accountability:

• Support in ensuring the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Assist in establishing robust accountability mechanisms, ensuring the voices of project participants are considered in project adaptation/design and implementation.

Knowledge Management & Learning:

• Actively engage in program learning initiatives, facilitating discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions among project teams.
• Ensure the Complaint Feedback Mechanism (CFM) are functional and accessible to beneficiaries.
• Generate periodic reports and share along with document the key learning from the MEAL system.
• Develop regular trend analysis of complaints at organizational level and share it with program team as per protocols.
• Provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement in project design and implementation.
• Ensure project MEAL documents are adequately stored in the SCI Resource Centre. 
• Support in the development of case studies and success stories for the project.

Safeguarding:

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

Staff Management & Coaching:

• Coaching and mentoring of direct reports to achieve project deliverables. 
• Support the implementation of the SCI performance management system, by supporting, supervising, and reviewing performance of direct reports.

General:

• Comply with SCI policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other tasks within the MEAL function as the line manager requires, adapting to project needs and challenges. 

Qualifications

• Minimum of BSc or equivalent qualification in Economics, Statistics, Development Planning, Social Work or Demography, Computer Science, or any related courses.

Experience and Skills:

• At least 3 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian/developmental organizations.
• Experience in implementing Health and Nutrition programs in humanitarian contexts program is an added advantage. 
• Experience in the use of analytical and visualization tools/software. 
• Very good communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches and children’s participation.