Save the Children Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Jobs in Nigeria

Save the Children Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Jobs in Nigeria

Ref No: 220008RR

Location: Oyo

Team / Programme: MEAL Team

Grade: 3

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Contract Length: 1 Year

Child Safeguarding

Level 3: The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.

Role Purpose

The MEAL Manager leads the development and implementation of the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) project MEAL and research framework that will generate evidence, maintain accountability standards and ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of the health theme.

S/he will be responsible for ensuring that the quality of monitoring, evaluation and research for the project system is in place to generate evidence on the impacts and learning of the programme.

Scope of Role

Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: MEAL
Assistant

Key Areas of Accountability

Programme Quality- ANRiN:

Provide high quality MEAL technical leadership, support, and capacity building to implementation team.

Develop a MEAL plan, as well as an ongoing research programme to support an evidence and learning agenda and a process for knowledge sharing between SCI, stakeholders and partners

Lead project, national/global reporting processes and contribute to high quality project reporting, leading in data quality assurance and compliance with reporting requirements.

Develop, review, adapt, catalogue and ensure utilisation of standardised project assessment and monitoring tools, manuals, guidelines, trainings and protocols.

Develop and increase utilization of accountability approaches, such as participation, complaints and response mechanisms.

Ensure the integration of project information management with the national Management Information System (MIS) as required.

Keep abreast of MEAL sector trends and developments, for example in remote monitoring, and adapt and promote introduction of new methodologies, technologies, innovations and best
practices.

Formulate key program questions that will help to advance the evidence base, and lead design of targeted evaluations (including but not restricted to baseline, midline, and end line evaluations) and pieces of operations research.

Actively contribute to the process of learning, evaluation, capturing and disseminating lessons from the programme for continuous improvement of programme performance and overall outcome

Capacity Building:

Identify learning and training opportunities for stakeholders’ and partners staff.

Positively influence and capacity build project staff and partners at various levels

Representation, Advocacy & Organizational Learning:

Represent the project and country programme on all MEAL, HMIS and research technical working groups, partners and stakeholders’ forums in the project state.

In collaboration with the SC Health and Nutrition colleagues and thematic leads, feed into learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives.

Contribute with analysis towards organizational learning around technical areas as well as processes and outputs.

General:

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Skills & Experience

Qualifications and Experience:

Degree in Public Health, Statistics, Economics, Demography, Anthropology, Development Planning, Social Work, Epidemiology or related subjects of similar scope.

3-5 years of progressive experience of monitoring and evaluation (Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the development sector) in public health/nutrition or any large social sector programs.

In-depth knowledge of M & E techniques and methodologies including knowledge of conducting operations research, household surveys and qualitative assessments; data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

Proficient with analytical tools and softwares such as Stata, SPSS, MS Excel, etc.

Significant experience in leading teams and building M&E team capacity (developing training tools, training, coaching and mentoring)

Experience working in large and complex projects, split into multiple sites

Significant understanding of development of MIS and data and information management

Familiarity with knowledge management systems and approaches that foster a learning culture.

Familiarity

with participative and inclusive accountability approaches

Highly developed influencing, 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 & 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

Demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Achieving Results Effectively:

Ensures beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning

Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received

Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects

Maintaining and Developing Collaborative

Relationships:

Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance

Fosters collaborative, transparent and accountable relationships through partners

Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes.

Leadership: (Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others):

Builds own awareness of the bigger global picture by using a broad range of sources to gather data

Demonstrates approachability and trust by listening carefully to others and valuing their contribution, and making others feel comfortable by being open and honest about their thoughts and feelings

Demonstrates self-development and management by taking responsibility for own development, and actively seeking out feedback to better understand their own strengths and weaknesses

Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working

Gives constructive feedback to enhance capabilities and responsibilities to another for the purpose of his / her development

Equal Opportunities:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Application Closing Date
14th December, 2022.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see: Save the Children Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Jobs in Nigeria

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