Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning

What you will do as MEAL Coordinator?

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Job title: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Coordinator

Department: Program Quality, Evidence and Impact.

Job Purpose:

To provide leadership and coordination in Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation of The Organization The Region, projects, and program to ensure realization of THE ORGANIZATION strategy, in alignment with Our Promise.

Observe mission and core values of The Organization, and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others:

The MEAL coordinator will be the MEAL vocal person for all projects, and provide overall leadership to the state MEAL unit which is mandated to:

1. Support strategy, implementation, monitoring, tracking and reporting.
2. Formulate and implement program / project design. Monitoring and evaluation systems. To improve the quality of the Organization The Region Programs and projects, as guided by the national strategy and our promise.
3. Quality assurance and impact in program through application of innovation and good practices. Provisioning of monitoring tools, capacity building and management.
4. Maintaining compliance and accountability processes for all Quality assurance reports and dashboards in all The Region programs and projects.

The position holder will intentionally develop a second liner who will be able to take up this role in the future.

Position Objectives and Indicators:

Profile:

Core Capabilities:

Other competencies / attributes:

• Perform other duties as required.

Qualification:

• The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior or on-job training:
• Minimum qualification required:
  • Master Degree; Preferably in International Development, Public Health, Agricultural, economics or epidemiology or related area.
  • Minimum of 5 years progressively work experience in M&E international development programming, with at least 3 years at managerial level and supervisory experience.
  • Previous M&E experience in a non-profit, consulting or government agency in an international setting preferred.
  • Successful track record in designing effective M&E strategies and systems, and following-up with quality implementation in the field.
  • Successful leadership within a changing environment, and of working in multiple locations to deliver effective M&E in change.   

Other technical skills and abilities:

• Excellent planning, research, and analytical skills, attention to details, and the ability to work cost-effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to purpose big picture visions as well as detailed implementation.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Training delivery and development of interactive workshops.
•   Proven leadership ability and collaborative approach to finding solutions, achieving quality work, and delivering outcomes and materials on time on a changing, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with professional contacts, resources, or / and networks and relate to people with sensitivity, tact, discretion and professionalism.
• Committed to the highest personal and professional entirety and ethics.
• Strong computer skills (Windows XP, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, databases and Internet).
• Ability to travel, and to travel often. Travel could be up-to 50% of the time, especially in the first year.

Working / Environment Conditions: 

• Work Environment: Office based with frequent travel to the field.
• Travel: Ability to travel, and travel often. Travel could be up to 50% of the time, especially in the first year.
• On-Call: 10%.