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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant
Job ID: 6049
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Grade: 5
Contract: 1 year (Renewable)
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Team: Programme Development and Quality
Child Safeguarding
- Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting the country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Role Purpose
- Save the Children is implementing a 1-year project aimed at improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among students and communities in Lagos States Nigeria.
- The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team.
- He/she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection, validation, and entry.
- S/he will support in coordination with operations and assist in planning field visits and assessments.
- S/he will also support in ensuring Accountability in supported communities including information sharing, participation and ensuring efficient feedback and response mechanisms.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Assist in programme updates for programme management and internal information sharing.
- Assist with data collection and verification processes as necessary.
- Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the quality benchmarks/ monitoring checklist) and facilitate focus group discussions.
- Assist with the implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
- Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed.
- Assist in raising purchase requests and planning training for enumerators.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Accountability:
- Responsible for handling documenting, confidentiality, and security of all informational resources related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries.
- Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programs and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received.
- Support in facilitating participation activities in implementing communities
Documentation and Dissemination:
- Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on MEAL.
- Prepare field visit reports and do debriefing and action planning with relevant staff.
Coordination:
- Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and other units including programmes, finance, supply chain, advocacy and campaign etc including field coordination/community mobilization team.
Safeguarding:
- Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year of experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, partners, and/or local authorities including NYSC.
- Computer literate with experience in the following computer packages; MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access.
Experience and Skills
Essential:
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Listening skills.
- Problem analysis and problem-solving.
- Proficient in relevant computer applications.
- Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake challenging tasks and adapt to different working conditions.
- Good spoken, reading, and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality reports. Knowledge of local language (Yoruba) is highly desirable.
- Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
- Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
Desirable:
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children
Application Closing Date
17th February, 2024; 10:02
Deadline: February 17, 2024
Job Features
Job Category | MEAL Officer |