MEAL Coordinator (AHP), Rohingya Response

Job Description

Title: MEAL Coordinator (AHP), Rohingya Response

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Graduate degree in a relevant field;

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Job ID: R28071901
∎ Contract length: 11 months with possibility of extension depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ The MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for leading on the design and implementation of the project MEAL system in coordination with MEAL representatives from Consortium Partners, and with support from the AHP Programme Manager and Save the Children's Senior MEAL Manager and MEAL Technical Advisor. The main responsibilities of this position will be but not limited to:
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∎ Monitoring:
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∎ Support finalization of the design and lead the implementation of the project MEAL plan and Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT);
∎ Update the IPTT on a bi-weekly basis, and contribute to the updating of Save the Children's (SC) Response-level Output Tracker and equivalent mechanisms within other Consortium partners;
∎ Lead on reporting progress against the logframe and draft MEAL narrative sections of Awards reports, in coordination with Consortium partner MEAL staff and with support from SC's Senior MEAL Manager;
∎ contributing to Awards reporting related to the assigned sector;
∎ Lead the design and implementation of monitoring tools and processes, in coordination with Consortium partner MEAL staff and with support from the MEAL TA;
∎ Work with Management Information System (MIS) colleagues within SC and other Consortium partners to design and implement MIS/integrate AHP requirements into existing MIS, as required;
∎ Support roll out of Education- and Health-focused Quality Benchmarks (an SC internal quality/process monitoring tools) and equivalent tools used by other Consortium partners;
∎ Support SC and Consortium partner colleagues to ensure that monitoring data and related recommendations are used for decision-making to improve programme quality and address under-/over-achievement.
∎ Evaluation:
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∎ Support the commissioning and management of the external evaluation of the project;
∎ Lead/contribute to the design and delivery of internal assessments and reviews, as required.
∎ Accountability:
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∎ Work with SC's Accountability team and their counterparts within other Consortium partners to support the design and implementation of effective Complaints Feedback and Response Mechanisms (CFRMs), including helpdesks and child friendly CFRMs.
∎ Learning:
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∎ Support finalization of and lead implementation of the project Learning Agenda - this will include the planning and delivery of a mid-term review workshop, a final internal lesson learned workshop to support the external evaluation, and other activities designed to capture, share and use learning to improve the quality of project design and implementation
∎ Capacity Building:
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∎ Lead a MEAL capacity assessment across all Consortium partners, including implementation partners;
∎ Lead the design and implementation of capacity building activities (including training, on the job coaching and other appropriate methods) for Consortium partner staff, volunteers and partner staff, to address gaps/weaknesses identified through the assessment;
∎ Promote a Consortium culture that values the importance of MEAL for improving programme quality.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least four years' experience of working in MEAL, ideally to include experience of operating in humanitarian contexts, and/or experience of MEAL related to health/education/WASH/protection/disability inclusion programming;
∎ Sound knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing and analysis, including database management;
∎ Ability to develop and implement MEAL plans and IPTTs;
∎ Ability to produce clear, high quality, analytical and action-oriented reports;
∎ Experience of facilitating learning processes (for example, lesson learning workshops);
∎ Experience of building capacity in MEAL, including delivering training;
∎ Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
∎ Good spoken, reading and writing skills in English & Bangla;
∎ Excellent computer skills, including experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher;
∎ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment as a strong team player, with flexibility to shift priorities and take on additional tasks at short notice.

Application Deadline: August 7, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : The role
The Project Manager-DRR and EiE is mainly responsible for the overall implementation, monitoring, and supervision of EiE and DRR activities in Multi Purpose Cyclone Shelter (MPCS) and adjacent communities. S/he will supervise Project Officer/Senior Project Officer- EiE and DRR to implementation of EiE and DRR interventions and maintain accountability of the project activities following Save the Children and core humanitarian Standard. S/he will also provide support and enhance the capacity of government, partners and respective project staffs, including overall monitor their activities. The incumbent will provide technical inputs into the development, implementation and monitoring of the project and maintain close coordination with Save the Children field unit and collaboration with implementing partners.

Qualifications and experience
* Minimum 6 years of working experience, preferably in Education in Emergency (EiE) response, recovery and rehabilitation including Disaster Risk Reduction, including 3 years in management position.
* Demonstrated experience in managing complex projects related to DRR and EiE for children and young people, with a policy influencing dimension and proven experience on managing large projects.
* Excellent capacity building skill, especially the partners
* Ability to work in any situation during emergency
* Skill on expenditure tracking and monitoring
* Excellent communication skills in English & Bangla with the ability to produce quality analytical reports
* Master’s Degree, preferably in Disaster Management/Development Studies or relevant fields

Contract length: Regular

Job Location: Cox’s Bazar

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
* All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
* Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found below.

Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview

‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce’

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.

Location: Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh

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Category: NGO/Development