Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinators x2 – Save the Children International

Job Description

Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinators x2
Team/Programme: Program Development and Quality
Grade: 3
Location: Choma and Kaoma

Safeguarding
Save the Children does not tolerate any form of exploitation, abuse, or harassment against any person. It is the responsibility of all employees and representatives to protect all people who come in contact with our organization. Save the Children commits to applying the same standards to all its employees and subject them to the same processes regardless of their position, influence, or reputation within or outside of the organization.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Save the Children International’s Diversity Policy aims to promote equal opportunity in employment and to ban any kind of discrimination based on sex, age, social class, disability, HIV status, religion, race, and ethnicity.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The MEAL Coordinators will spearhead the development and implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system for the School Feeding Program, ensuring continuous tracking of progress, identification of areas for improvement, and data-informed decision-making in collaboration with the District Education Board Secretary (DEBs Office) and education stakeholders in target districts.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

• Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager
• Staff directly reporting to this post: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY / KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Develop a comprehensive project MEAL plan (includes indicator and performance tracking tools, data collection tools, accountability plan, project quality benchmarks).
• Lead the use of the monitoring framework, tools, and processes to measure performance and quality. This includes supporting operation staff and partner staff to develop and monitor Quality Benchmarks.
• Track core school feeding indicators, including school attendance using SCI information and management systems. Undertake meta-analysis and communicate this monthly and quarterly to the project team and implementing partners.
• Provide support for monthly reviews and reflections with implementing staff and communities, and analyze data trends towards objective achievements.
• Support the project in designing and conducting assessments and post-distribution monitoring surveys/specialized studies, including sampling methodologies, data collection instruments, analysis, and report development.

Accountability and Learning:

• Develop and support the implementation of accountability feedback, complaints, and response mechanisms (both digital and conventional) in target districts. Ensure accountability to project participants, stakeholders, and the donor.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and utilization of evidence to inform project decisions, ensuring consideration of gender, disability, and marginalized children, and driving continuous learning and improvement.
• Champion knowledge management through the development and use of platforms that store and display evidence and learning that is made accessible and actively used between Save the Children, its partners, and donors.
• With guidance and support from the MEAL & Evidence and Learning national Coordinators, support the implementation of a comprehensive organizational MEAL and knowledge management system to enhance impact monitoring, quality control, and evaluation to improve internal processes and results delivery.

Note: The post holders may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

• Accountability:
  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, 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:
  • 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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a MEAL role in the NGO sector; experience in humanitarian/emergency response is an added advantage.
• Experience in social research, both qualitative and quantitative methods, analysis, and report writing.
• Experience & knowledge of social research analysis software (both qualitative and quantitative, examples: SPSS, Stata, NVIVO, ATLAS, MAXQDA, etc.).
• Demonstrated diplomacy in building relationships and working with diverse cultures, audiences, and sensitive situations and subject matter.
• Ability to travel to the field with short notice. 50% of the working time may be dedicated to field travel.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY ATTACH A COVER LETTER AND AN UPDATED CV.
• The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 4th December 2024.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not engage in any practices which discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, and we will never ask that you pay for anything as part of the selection process thereafter.