Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator – Save the Children

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management and Leadership

·       Provide overall supervision and leadership on the MEAL functions and strategy delivery at Project level.

·       Prove supervision, mentorship and professional development to Partners and stakeholders working with the project.

·       Have the required capacity and enthusiasm to undertake his/her responsibilities under his/her role

·       Provide oversight of MEAL target and ensure effective and timely utilization for the appropriate MEAL activities

·       Be the key link among the MEAL team & Field office level operations team.

·       Ensure MEAL evidences (IPTT, project performance/action trackers, etc) are used for management decision making and continuous performance improvement and be part of the field office level management team members/

MEAL System Development and Management

·       Undertake responsibilities for the rollout of the MEAL system for Irish Aid Project in specified and Jigjiga field office as needed.

·       Ensure that project Team, field operations and project staff understand the various steps and tools for the MEAL system.

·       Ensure project staffs are using Quality Benchmarks as part of their day to day implementation and quality monitoring practices

·       Support on the rollout of standardised monitoring tools and methodologies as required by the CO MEAL and field level MEAL team.

·       Ensure functional accountability mechanisms are in place in the three woredas of the project as the four pillar of accountability (Information sharing, participation, establishing and implementing Compliant and Feedback Mechanisms (CFM), and staff capacity building.

·       Ensure that regular monitoring/MEAL reports are received and communicated effectively to CO MEAL Manager, Program Manager and other relevant bodies in the Field Office national office.

·       Ensure periodic report are as per the standard quality, standard template, time frame and communicated accordingly.

·       Ensure communities and children know their rights and entitlements have access to project information and participate in decisions that affect them.

·       Ensure communities and children have access to safe and responsive mechanisms to handle their complaints and feedbacks.

Learning and Knowledge Management

·       Lead the implementation of LKM framework in the field office and support there is a functional LKM system and capacity in the FO.

·       Support programmes in the identification of learning objectives and evidence gaps.

·       In close collaboration with program team facilitate in generating, storing and sharing knowledge (most significant change story, meta-analysis, research/evaluation summary reports, etc).

·       Ensure utilization of learning and knowledge generated in decision making and programme improvement (maintain up to date Field office action tracker and monitor the utilization and application)

Technical Support and Capacity Building

·       Undertake continuous project staff capacity assessment and develop capacity building plans

·       Provide trainings and capacity building for project staff as required

·       Ensure relevant staffs and partners received proper orientations, inductions, training to help them deliver their MEAL responsibilities

·       Sets standard and agreed performance objectives for all direct reports

·       Conducts  at least 6 One-to-ones on monitoring meeting in a year and have documents as evidence

·       Conducts midterm performance review at midyear for direct reports

·       Conducts end line performance evaluation for direct reports, documents and submits to HR

Programme design, research, evaluations, assessments and other studies

·       Follow up project to periodically assess and update changes in children needs (especially deprived children)

·       Ensure evaluations are undertaken as per the threshold and project maintain up-to-date evaluation trackers to monitor delivery and action planning.

·       Lead/participate in project/ programme baseline, evaluations, researches and assessment activities in his/her areas of jurisdiction 

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

·       Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling 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:

·       Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically

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

KEY COMPETENCIES (Save the Children competency framework – to Skilled level)

1.     Leading and inspiring others

2.     Delivering Results

3.     Developing Self and Others

4.     Problem Solving and decision making

5.     Innovating and adapting

6.     Applying Technical & Professional Expertise

7.     Working effectively with others

8.     Communicating with Impact

9.     Networking