Protection Meal Officer (Readvertised) at CARE

JOB SUMMARY

• The Data, MEAL Officer will be a part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team supporting implementation of the overall MEAL system.
• S/he will assist the MEAL and project team with activities, including data collection, data entry, database management and analysis, implementing post-distribution monitoring (PDM), evaluations and other surveys, protection monitoring and information management activities and monitoring project activities as well as support all efforts for promoting a high level of beneficiary accountability including managing the feedback mechanism channels and support all efforts to ensure learning and accountability systems are working effectively.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Monitoring and Evaluation of GBViE and SRHR activities

• Support in collecting data needed for reporting output and outcome indicators.
• Support in conducting assessments as needed, facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection exercises.
• Monitor activity implementation progress against objectives and work plans.
• Support in conducting post-distribution monitoring with targeted beneficiaries of NFI/FI distributions and CVA including Multipurpose cash assistance.
• Lead protection Monitoring activities related to Protection Information Management
• Lead Feedback and Accountability mechanisms assessments with the community to ensure efficient use of preferred feedback channels by the community.
• Conduct community visits, focus group discussions with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to receive feedback on project activities.
• Maintain the Complains and feedback received and ensure a timely and appropriate follow-up or referral if needed.

Accountability & Compliance

• Lead Feedback and Accountability mechanisms assessments with the community to ensure efficient use of preferred feedback channels by the community.
• Conduct community visits, focus group discussions with beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries to receive feedback on project activities.
• Maintain the Complains and feedback received and ensure a timely and appropriate follow-up or referral if needed.
• Clean and validate data received from beneficiaries for complaint and feedback database and generate weekly summaries.

Data System Management

• Work with the project team to ensure documentation of programme learning initiatives and outcomes (case studies, photos, lessons learnt, most significant change stories, etc.)
• Participate in the dissemination of learning to other team members to ensure that good practice is understood and adopted.
• Extract action points from field/ Activity reports and maintain and consolidate monthly action plan/feedback trackers.
•  Support in archiving of programs documents at the field level.
• Contribute to the timely and quality compilation and submission of project periodical reports (Weekly, monthly, quarterly, Annual, and special reports) to the project Manager. 
• Assist in the preparation of the project’s operations plans/work plans & reviews.
• Prepare Quarterly PIM data collection, analysis and reporting in collaboration with the PM and the Protection Monitoring Sub working group.
• Experience in facilitating project Learning, Reporting, knowledge management and Documentation

Program quality improvement

• Conduct field monitoring visits/spot checks as appropriate.
• Support project staff during training by ensuring pre and post-test are done for all trainings and documented.
• Lead Quarterly review meetings alongside the Project Manager

Other Responsibilities:

• Other Responsibilities as Assigned
• Contribute to CARE’s resource mobilisation efforts

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Information Management and Technology, Econometric, Gender Studies, Public Health, or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working in M&E system preferably with experience in the sectors: Protection, GBV, Child Protection, Cash, SRHR. BCC and social norms. 
• Experience in setting up and/or managing M&E systems, preferably in NGO setting.
• Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as information sharing and complaints response mechanisms.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, Skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, spread sheets and other Statistical software e.g. SPSS, STATA and QGIS and design of MEAL tools including ITT, MEAL plan, RF.
• Experience in working with protection information management systems such as GBVIMS, Primero 
• Experience in implementing knowledge management and learning/ adaptive management approach in MEAL.
• Previous work experience in hardship areas or emergency setting.
• Experience in documentation, data analysis and reporting. 
• Experience in MEAL related activities/responsibilities eg, design of database, MEAL tools including ITT, MEAL plan, RF, surveys /assessment, DQA.
• Professionalism, willingness to learn. 

Desired

• Possess working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, laws, and standards – Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Sphere Minimum Standards, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation
• and Abuse (PSEA), Gender in Emergencies.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office suit applications and other statistical.
• software – KOBO and ODK.
• Knowledge and understanding of qualitative and quantitative social research methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills (English)
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential. Knowledge of local languages, Hausa & Kanuri.

Competencies:

• Approachability                                  
• Building Effective Teams
• Customer Focus
• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for Results
• Comfort around Higher management
• Business Acumen
• Negotiating
• Organizational Agility