PFIZER MEAL officer at Save the Children

Role Purpose

The MEAL officer will be expected to support the Pfizer and Hyundai Awards in Nairobi Kenya. Conduct frequent quality monitoring visit against Quality Benchmarks randomly and build capacity of the program team in data collection and Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTTs). The MEAL Officer will be expected to support on MEAL budgeting as well as support proposal writing and log frame development occasionally at a provincial or sub-national level. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building existing country programme staff. Makes sure the complaints & feedback mechanisms in the programs are functional; strengthen coordination and collaboration with all program team and partner staffs. Ensure that MEAL is visible within projects. The MEAL Officer will have a key role in establishing and promoting programme quality and innovation, which will be achieved through developing and improving monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment and learning methodology. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

 Contract Duration: 10 months

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Bachelor's Degree in social sciences, public health, development, or information technology
• Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation will be an added advantage
• Over 3 years of MEAL related experience working in INGO’s and or UN Agencies in developmental or in humanitarian programmes
• Experience of, and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations
• Experience of training and capacity building
• Some experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Knowledge of institutional donors and experience of developing proposals
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• A high level of written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working in multicultural, multi -location, values driven teams.
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children International’s aims, values and principles.

Desirable

• Good communication skills in Kiswahili
• Experience of managing private and international donor funded projects