TITLE:  Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Interns (2)

TEAM/PROGRAMME: PDQ (REALM team)

LOCATION: South west State (Baidoa)

GRADE:CONTRACT LENGTH: six (6) months

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 3:  the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

To support the delivery of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) strategy, policy and practice by supporting the REALM staff in their recording, analysis and dissemination of CRM data, and coordinate CRM information management and reporting systems. The post holder will also support the REALM Officers in hiring and supervising enumerators, will be responsibilities for proactive call data quality checks, the post holder will manage and follow up enumerator payments, will also manage mobile tablets/smart phone for data collection.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: MEAL Officer

Staff reporting to this post: none

Role Dimensions:

Save the Children operates across all zones in Somalia and currently has three main area offices and additional 11 field offices. Programmatically Somalia is a large Country Office with more than $110million annual budget and staff over 650 staff.

The incumbent will work closely with the Research, Evaluations, Accountability, Learning and Monitoring (REALM) team and program team.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Support the delivery of effective programmes in both humanitarian and development contexts by;

·         Supporting MEAL team on establishing robust MEAL systems in order to improve programme quality.

·         Provide administrative support to the MEAL team in planning and implementing projects

·         Support the MEAL team in compilation of field monitoring reports and upload them into MEAL action tracker.

·         Participate in data collection, cleaning and analysis and report writing.

·         Maintain a tracking system of all MEAL activities to improve support in all the thematic sectors.

·         Compile monthly output data from all emergency programs, validate the quality of the data reported and report to the area level focal person.

·         Compile Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT) on monthly basis.

·         Complying with and promoting save the children’s global policies such as safeguarding, whistle blowing fraud, health and safety policies.

·         Collect beneficiary feedback through the appropriate feedback mechanisms, channel the feedback to program team and give the appropriate response to the beneficiary.

·         Train enumerators on data collection processes, methodologies and tool to ensure quality data is collected.

·         Perform other duties assigned by the line manager.

General:

·         Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Health and Safety, Whistle blowing, Fraud, Equal Opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.      

BEHAVIOURS (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 their team to do the same

·         widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·         future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

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

QUALIFICATIONS 

·         Bachelors degree/Diploma in social science, development studies, economics, statistics, public health and other related qualifications.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

·         Basic understanding of M&E systems and/or accountability mechanisms in both humanitarian and developmental responses is an added value

·         Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; knowledge of other data analysis software such STATA, SPSS, etc, will be an added value.

·         Willingness to improve planning, coordination, and reporting skills

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills

·         Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments;

·         Commitment to Save the Children values.

Desirable

·         Awareness of international accountability standards including core humanitarian standards and a demonstrated commitment to promoting these standards in ways of working and project implementation.

·         Experience of working with an international NGO in Somalia.

·         Experience of social work in local communities.

·         Experience of effectively communicating findings to internal/external stakeholders.

·         Experience in child friendly accountability systems.

·         Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.

·         Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

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.

Adult Safeguarding.

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy, all employees are also expected to carry out their duties in accordance with SCI protection from sexual exploitation abuse.

Health and Safety

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

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.

Female qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Interested and qualified applicants can view the profile and apply for this position through the below URLs: - https://stcuk.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=220002SX&lang=en

                            The closing date will be on 18th April 2022