We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Humanitarian MEAL Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Team / Programme: MEAL/Nigeria Country Office
Grade: 3
Contract Length: One (1) Year (Renewable)
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 country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
Role Purpose
- The MEAL Coordinator will lead high-quality monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning for Save the Children’s Borno programs, overseeing system design, implementation, evaluations, research, and accountability strengthening.
- The role includes mentoring MEAL staff and ensuring insights inform program decisions.
Scope of Role
- Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager
- Staff reporting to this post: MEAL Officers
Role Dimensions
- Complexity: Manage diverse MEAL systems across sectors, integrating data for comprehensive program assessment and improvement.
- Relationships: Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and MEAL alignment with stakeholders for project success.
- Communication with Stakeholders: Clearly convey MEAL strategies and findings to stakeholders for transparent communication and buy-in on program improvements.
Key Areas of Accountability
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Oversee the Borno state MEAL team and provide high-quality MEAL technical leadership, support, and capacity building to the state implementation team.
- In collaboration with the program & technical team, support the development and implementation of project MEAL plans and quality benchmarks.
- Collaborate with the Research & Assessment Manager to plan and implement research, assessments, and evaluations for high-quality studies.
- Ensure project compliance with donor and SCI MEAL standards, standardizing reports using SCI’s PRIME system and IPTTs.
- Promote digitalization of monitoring and evaluation processes, and support coordination with BHA Third-Party Monitoring Initiatives.
Accountability:
- Aid in establishing and using accountability mechanisms in supported communities
- Ensure the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability – Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
- Maintain humanitarian relief standards per Sphere Charter, SCI Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability.
Knowledge Management & Learning:
- Bring together data and findings from across projects to form a coherent basis for the analysis of impact which promotes learning and strategy development.
- Support the formulation of key project learning questions that will help to advance the evidence base.
- Stay updated on MEAL sector trends in Borno State, promote and adapt new methodologies, technologies, and best practices.
- Contribute to learning, evaluation, and the dissemination of lessons within Borno State to improve program performance.
- Collaborate with programs and advocacy colleagues to integrate learning and evidence into advocacy objectives in Borno State.
Safeguarding:
- Demonstrate, promote and raise awareness of SCI Safeguarding policy and the Code of Good Conduct (among children, employees, partners, beneficiaries, etc.)
- Ensure Safeguarding risk assessment are done for all MEAL activities that involve children.
Staff Management & Coaching:
- Identify learning and training needs for MEAL staff and support in capacity building and mentoring initiatives
- Support implementation of the SCI performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of direct reports.
General:
- Coordinate with agencies and government, advocating for children’s needs.
- Engage in collaborative MEAL activities, ensuring compliance with Save the Children’s policies and procedures.
- Any other duties emerge as CO priorities relevant to the position
Additional Job Responsibilities:
- The listed duties are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be assigned additional tasks within the reasonable scope of their skills and experience.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Statistics, Demographics, Public Policy, International Development, Economics, or related field.
Experience and Skills:
- Minimum six (6) years of senior MEAL experience in international humanitarian and/or development projects.
- Expertise in MEAL software, including Atlas.ti, Advanced Excel, and Stata, for efficient data management.
- Proficient in collecting, processing, analysing, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data, with the ability to troubleshoot Kobo and CommCare-related issues.
- Effective team management in high-workload and dynamic contexts.
- Proactive and self-driven, seeking support when necessary.
- Exceptional organization, multitasking, and deadline-meeting abilities.
- Representation experience with effective communication skills.
- Proficient in writing quality assessment and evaluation reports.
- USAID-BHA project experience is advantageous.
Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
- Ensures accountability, empowering the team and partners for effective delivery and performance improvement.
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious goals, takes personal responsibility for development, and encourages team members to do the same.
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
- Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2023.
Deadline: November 23, 2023
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