Roving Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, And Learning (MEAL) Officer

Skills & Experience:
Essential:

• At least 3 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian organizations implementing Health & Nutrition, Child Protection, Health & Nutrition and/or Food Security & Livelihood programs.
• 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.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourage their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin and data management systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Skills & Experience:
Essential:

• At least 3 years of experience working in MEAL for Humanitarian organizations implementing Health & Nutrition, Child Protection, Health & Nutrition and/or Food Security & Livelihood programs.
• 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.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modeling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development, and encourage their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children and engages and motivates others.
• Future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members external partners, and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin and data management systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes, and tools for the project in line with SCI and donor requirements.
• Lead in conducting Rapid Needs Assessment & post distribution monitoring of emergency response.
• Take the lead in data collection efforts for the project, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• 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 response progress and achievements.
• Support in monitoring the implementation of the response, ensuring that activities are carried out according to standards and protocols.

Accountability:

• Support in ensuring the response is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability - Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Conduct periodic community feedback and stakeholder meetings to gather input, feedback, and insights on the response.

Knowledge Management & Learning:

• Actively engage in learning initiatives, facilitating discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions among project teams.
• Ensure project documents are adequately stored in the SCI Resource Centre.
• Support in the development of case studies and success stories
• Support in holding After Action Review for emergency response ensure learning & improvement.

Safeguarding:

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.
• Ensure Safeguarding and PSEA are part of every training agenda.

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 B.Sc or equivalent qualification in relevant Sciences, Demography, Statistics, Information Technology, Computer Science or any related courses.