Overview
The MEAL officer will coordinate data collection, compilation, consolidation, and analysis to track program activities, monitor progress, and support impact measurement. S/he is responsible for establishing and ensuring better data management systems and providing technical support and training to field staff.
Tasks Summary
- Liaise with the MEAL Coordinator to support the development, review and implementation of the Sector M&E Plan.
- Design and develop data capture tools for beneficiary identification, registration and distribution registers.
- Design and maintain the programme database and Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT).
- Update the M&E Plan and IPTT in a timely manner and provide feedback to programme staff.
- Conduct regular field monitoring visits to track progress against indicators and verify implementation.
- Establish and implement routine data quality assurance mechanisms.
- Analyse programme data and produce monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Provide accurate project figures and verified data for internal and external reporting.
- Support programming staff to incorporate participatory approaches into community-level M&E systems.
- Establish and maintain a functional project-level information management system.
- Contribute to the revision and improvement of monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Ensure safeguarding and safe programming considerations are integrated into M&E tools and processes.
- Actively participate in diagnostic studies, surveys, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), Child Participatory Activities (CPA), field monitoring visits and project evaluations.
- Support the design, coordination and implementation of sector assessments and evaluations.
- Analyse evaluation findings and contribute to the preparation of high-quality evaluation reports.
- Support the integration of participatory methods to strengthen accountability to affected communities.
- Report any problems, constraints or risks identified during implementation and propose solutions.
- Respect agreed schedules and reporting deadlines.
- Ensure all SC volunteer staff receive training on the Safeguarding Policy and PSEA Code of Conduct.
- Organize and facilitate learning events to document lessons learned.
- Document lessons learned, best practices and key findings and develop learning papers.
- Support the development of success stories, case studies, proposal annexes and other results-based documentation.
- Promote data-driven decision making by sharing analysis findings and recommendations.
- Provide regular MEAL-related technical support and coaching to community organizations, implementing partners and Save the Children staff.
- Develop and disseminate clear and simple instructional guidance for data collection tools and ensure relevant staff are trained.
- Actively participate in M&E meetings with key stakeholders.
- Liaise closely with the MEAL Coordinator and Project Manager to ensure alignment of monitoring systems.
- Take part in recruitment processes as required.
- Perform any other relevant tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluation preferably in Education projects with an International NGO.
- Experience in implementing Education programs in humanitarian contexts program is an added advantage.
- Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring of different programs.
- Previous experience working in immunization programmes.
- Prior experience establishing and running coordination mechanisms.
- Prior experience in training and management of data collectors and partners.
- Experience in implementing Education programs in humanitarian contexts program is an added advantage.
- Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children and is aware of the local legal and child protection systems.
- Experience of working in a post conflict environment/IDP situation.
Qualification Requirements
• B. Sc or equivalent
