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Reports to: MEAL Adviser.

Role Purpose

• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability (MEAL) element of the Stop Diarrhoea (SDI) Project in particular, Health and Child Survival programmmes in general.
• The MEAL Coordinator will work with the MEAL team to ensure that the Save the Children Health Signature programme (SDI) has a well-established, robust MEAL system. He/she will support the implementation of SDI M&E plan, monitoring progress against planned activities, critical milestones and designated periodic internal and external reporting.
• He/she will need to have skills and competence to assess project progress, realization of outcomes/results as well as facilitate the sharing and documentation of best practises and lessons learnt and will also need to ensure that quality work is maintained throughout implementation.
• He/she will also provide technical and field support for the implementation of researches including monitoring, programme evaluation, data analysis, and application of findings in coordination with other technical teams. In addition, the MEAL Coordinator will support the result based and outcome oriented monitoring of the SDI projects as well as preparations for the final project evaluation and close out.

Key Areas of Accountability
Impact Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Support implementation of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning plan, including longitudinal studies and impact monitoring methodologies, in consultation with SDI project and health programme teams.
• Ensure that quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation tools are systematically implemented and used by the teams, in cooperation with health programme technical and programme leads.
• Conduct regular field visits to track progress against indicators and put in place systems for routine data quality checks and validations
• Support the coordination of field data collection and the flow of reports from the field to the management team and provide regular feedbacks to field workers and key stakeholders of progress in program implementations.
• Support program evaluation activities and ensure the dissemination and use of the information products.
• Collate case studies and/or help partners to collect case studies for tracking program results.
• Actively participate in M&E meetings with key stakeholders
• Prepare monthly/quarterly progress reports and statistics as well as mid-/final reports to stakeholders
• Work with the MEAL team to ensure standardisation of health programme monitoring tools, dissemination of lessons learnt and maximise opportunities for capacity building.
• Contribute to child-focused and child-led programme implementation, by promoting child-friendly MEAL methodologies.
• Perform other tasks as required by the MEAL Adviser

Support the Development and Implementation of Knowledge Management Systems:

• Participate in the development of an organization KM strategy
• Support in developing case studies; applying the theory of change, sharing good practices internally and externally
• Provide guidance to field staff to strengthen information sharing and identification of success stories

Support the Implementation and Maintenance of Beneficiary Complaints and Response Mechanism:

• Support the implementation of beneficiary complaints mechanisms for Health and Child Survival projects
• Support the management of the CRM(Complaints and Response Mechanism) information system
• Ensure there is a feedback mechanism for the CRM

Accountability and Participation:

• Support in the assessment, design and monitoring methods to ensure participation at all stages of the project cycle; with a specific focus on promoting the participation of children.
• Support in the documentation of all activities and information sharing with the wider programme, and Save the Children members.
• Ensure that participation activities are appropriately planned and budgeted for in programme design and funding applications.
• By facilitating information sharing with key stakeholders, including beneficiaries, ensure that the SDI signature programme promotes transparency throughout all stages of implementation.
• Work with the MEAL Adviser to ensure that project activities are designed to promote feedback and response mechanisms and include systems to effectively manage complaints.
• Ensure that activities are carried out to raise awareness of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and handling of serious complaints in line with child safeguarding policy.
• Support the regular review of programme activities using SCI Do No Harm Framework, identifying key areas for revision/improvements.

Advocacy:

• In coordination with the Advocacy and BCC/Community Mobilization team, ensure that MEAL methodologies support advocacy and campaigning actions.
• Work with technical and field teams to identify key methodologies to enable advocacy and BCC impact measurement, take steps to document lessons learnt and disseminate findings.
• Support learning workshops, in collaboration with wider SCI MEAL team, to promote the share key lessons and to reinforce collaboration with external stakeholders.

Capacity Building:

• Provide on-the-job supervision to field teams including training on M&E Techniques, data collection and analysis, project and programme grant cycle management and Information System Management.
• Ensure that local stakeholders and local partners are provided and included in training opportunities when appropriate.
• Provide mentoring to field teams on MEAL processes

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Skills & Behaviours(our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Take personal responsibility for using SCI resources efficiently, achieving measurable results and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all, children.

Ambition:

• Set high goals and demonstrate commitment to improving the quality of everything that is done for children as an employee of Save the Children.

Collaboration:

• Respect and value others; take proactive advantage of our diversity and work with partners to leverage Save the Children’s strength in making a difference for children; approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Demonstrate openness to new ideas, embrace change and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for and with children

Integrity:

• Demonstrate commitment to living to the highest standards of personal honesty and behaviour; he/she will never compromise Save the Children’s reputation and always act in the best interests of children

Qualifications
Essential (all mandatory):

• At least a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Demography, Sociology or other related field with at least 5 years professional experience in similar role within national/international development/NGO sector. Experience with INGO is preferred.
• Ability to produce analysis and graphic representation of results;
• Experience with coordinating research dissemination, including writing evaluation reports and briefs, organizing dissemination events, and presenting findings;
• Proven ability to work with diverse and large teams and to foster a positive working environment with local and international stakeholders;
• Experience working with researchers or academic institutions;
• Ability to manage a complex and varied work load, work under pressure, and manage significant travel to insecure environments;
• Strong English and Yoruba communication skills, both oral and written;
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office applications, web-based applications and advanced statistical package utilization e.g SPSS,STATA-12,DHIS etc)
• Fluency in English and Yoruba, spoken and written
• Ability to work in partnership with government and other NGO’s staff
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work within a team setting
• Independence, adaptability and flexibility
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC   mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in INGOs.
• Specific experience of designing and managing privately funded projects.

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Role

• To support implementation of FSL component of project for FFP.

Main Responsibilities
The post holder will receive a context specific ToR for each deployment, which will draw upon the responsibilities outlined below:

Programme Support (typically will be at field level):

• Support field level technical assessments in coordination with the FFP Program Manager and other SC thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children’s needs.
• With support from the FFP PM and/or other senior programme staff, develop project plans and budgets, contributing towards an overall project implementation.
• With support of FSL officers and FFP PM ensure adequate supervision of all FSL activities in communities with proper community mapping and identification.
• Ensure proper identification of beneficiaries and baseline with support from FSL officers and MEAL and community committees are in all communities.
• Liaising with Nutrition FFP team to ensure caregivers of children identified with SAM are registered for food vouchers on the program.
• Working with FSL officers and other program staff to ensure program beneficiaries have adequate information about the food voucher program including location of vendors, prices of items and checking balancing and complaint mechanism.
• With support from the lead FFP PM and/or other FSL officers, support with inputs in development of high quality concept notes and proposals.
• With the support of FFP PM, support project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
• Working closely with the FFP PM and/or other senior programme staff, support timely programme and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.
• Ensure success stories that have been identified on the program are documented with good practices shared among staff.
• With support from the Monitoring & Evaluation team support the M & E plan implementation within the FSL projects, ensuring this links to reporting requirements, and capacity build technical field staff in carrying out the work.
• With support from the Accountability Lead ensure accountability is enforced in all project activities as well as ensuring that feedback from children and their families is considered in project design/implementation
• Work closely with partners and their staff to ensure project activities are implemented in time and within the stipulated quality.
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct.

Capacity Building:

• Identify learning and training opportunities for partner staff and communicate this to the Field manager or FFP DPM.

Representation & Advocacy & Organisational Learning:

• Ensure that Save the Children's work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and support Interagency Coordination forums, advocating for the specific needs of children. This may involve supporting coordination working groups within the IDP camps and host communities or target project sites.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required through correction of data and information and sharing with the project heads.

Core Behaviour:

• Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:
• Ensures that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the key national and international humanitarian frameworks, codes and commitments
• Integrates beneficiary accountability principles into the approach
• Participates in disaster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation

Achieving results effectively:

• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Establishes staff engagement mechanisms.
• Addresses difficult situations and makes tough decisions confidently and calmly
• Considers the wider impact of decisions to be made in the short and long-term.
• Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results
• Coordinates with stakeholders to avoid duplication and maximise resources
• Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects

Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships:

• Actively listens to different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders
• Actively participates in networks to access and contribute to good practice
• Establishes and maintains clear communication and dialogue with disaster and conflict affected people and other stakeholders
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance

Operating safely and securely:

• Identifies and communicates risk and threats and minimises these for oneself and the agency
• Takes measures to do no harm and to minimise risks for partners and the communities
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
• Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms.

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

• Helps team members to practise stress management through prioritisation of workloads and modelling of appropriate self care
• Remains effective and retains perspective in the face of difficult or demanding situations
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conduct
• Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well under pressure
• Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others:

• Builds own awareness of the bigger global picture by using a broad range of sources to gather data
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations and seeking resolution, and stating willingness to champion ideas
• Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making.
• others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings
• Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses
• Makes positive statements about work
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution
• Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his/her development.

Qualifications & Experience
Essential:

• Substantial experience of working in FSL, including prior internationally based experience
• Education to B.Sc/BA level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
• Previous experience of project management and implementation
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
• Experience of training and capacity building staff
• Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Excellent communication and strong influencing skills
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable:

• Knowledge of EMMA and market analysis tools
• Familiarity with FSL and nutrition surveys
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
• Knowledge of consortia working
• Experience in gender mainstreaming within FSL programming.