Senior Manager - MEAL

Job Description

Title: Senior Manager - MEAL

Company Name: Save the Children

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Statistics/Anthropology/Social Sciences or relevant discipline

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ This is a leading position in Cox's Bazar, reporting to the Director-MEAL in Country Office, the Senior Manager-MEAL will lead the process of strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems and approaches in Cox's Bazar Area Office (including the Rohingya Response).
∎ S/he will support Director MEAL to provide strategic direction and oversight of SCI's Rohingya Response approach to MEAL, as well as to development programs undertaken by the Area Office.
∎ S/he will provide technical support and supervision to the sector MEAL Managers as well as program leads (as required) to ensure continuous improvement to the existing MEAL system.
∎ S/he will lead on designing and implementing MEAL system for all projects in the Area Office and draw lessons learned to contribute to the development and delivery of a high quality program for children.
∎ S/he, with guidance from Director-MEAL, will manage the overall MEAL budget for the Area Office, including the humanitarian response.
∎ Responsibilities include, s/he will lead in the development of log frames for the new multi-sectoral and integrated program proposals, ensures that MEAL and other program staff have a clear understanding about program accountability and will work with Sector MEAL Managers and Senior Program Managers to ensure that all awards in the Area Office have the baseline data necessary and regular update of logframes with outcome information to determine program impact.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 7 years' experience in monitoring & evaluation, proven track record [3 years+] of developing, implementing and reviewing MEAL systems/strategies at senior level for both development and humanitarian contexts, including 3 years in management/leadership position
∎ Demonstrated experience on successfully leading Outcome Level Monitoring as well as evaluations at Country/Sector Level.
∎ Solid understanding of quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation methodologies.
∎ Experience in designing and implementing Technology based MEAL system/processes.
∎ Experience with Accountability mechanisms and child friendly approaches
∎ Good leadership skills, effective negotiator, with the ability to proactively influence cross sectoral and departmental buy-in.
∎ Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
∎ Proven capacity to manage team and also train and coach staff.
∎ Fluency in English (both written and oral)
∎ High level proficiency on analytical software, e.g. Excel/SPSS/R/STATA and GIS skills preferable

Application Deadline: February 8, 2020

Company Information:
∎ Save the Children
∎ Business : 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.

Category: NGO/Development