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Founded in 1979, Action Against Hunger International (ACF) is an international humanitarian recognized in the fight against hunger. ACF mission is to save lives through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations and conflicts. Helen Keller International (HKI) was founded in 1915 and is dedicated...
Organisational background
Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has been conducting humanitarian programs in Somalia Since May 1992. Currently, ACF is conducting its humanitarian activities in Somalia focused on treating and preventing malnutrition, increasing access to clean water and appropriate sanitation, strengthening the food-security and the livelihoods and thus boosting the resilience of communities in Somalia as well as emergency response via program bases in Somalia.
Goal:
The MEAL manager is responsible for effective planning and implementation of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning system for the Action Against Hunger Somalia country program in line with Action Against Hunger's M&E Minimum Standards and M&E Strategy 2020. S/he will provide technical support to needs assessments, baseline/endline studies, post-distribution monitoring and other routine monitoring and surveys. S/he will oversee the mission’s accountability and feedback mechanisms, ensuring sensitization of Action Against Hunger staff and communities as well as timely follow-up on all feedback.
Mission 1: Strengthen the MEAL system of the mission including human resources, tools, and knowledge.
The M & E Manager is responsible for:
Mission 2: Ensure proper and timely implementation of MEAL activities, including program monitoring, reporting, and accountability mechanisms
The M & E Manager is responsible for:
· In close collaboration with Field Coordinators, follow up on MEAL staff timeframes and budgets are respected as per MEAL Plan
· Actively participate in the development of project logical frameworks to ensure objectives are clearly constructed and indicators are SMART and respond to process, outputs, and outcome
· Support the inclusion of M&E activities in new project proposals and their implementation at country level, in collaboration with the senior management country team
· Reinforce systems and tools for MEAL, developing new tools as necessary; ensure appropriate process-, output-, and outcome level monitoring is carried out across all programme sectors using effective qualitative and quantitative methods
· Establish and monitor systems for accountability, including community and other stakeholder feedback and participation across programmes
· Support the development of Terms of Reference (TORs) for external evaluations
· At field level, work with MEAL Officers, Programme Managers, and Field Coordinators to ensure MEAL findings are incorporated into both qualitative and quantitative Activity Progress Report (APR).
F Mission 3: Ensure quality and efficiency of data collected through the mission’s MEAL teams
The M & E Manager is responsible for:
· Manage Open Data Kit (ODK) platform for the mission; lead on roll-out of mobile data collection within the mission, to include training, troubleshooting, and support for ODK use in the field.
· Support survey process and quality review of data from surveys (KAP, SMART, SQEAC, NCA, PVCA, baseline – endline), Post-Distribution Monitoring and mapping exercise as needed.
· Facilitate the analysis by producing visual summaries (maps, graphs) upon request of the coordination team
· Ensure rigorous application of procedures based on sampling methodology
· Supervise field staff to ensure rigorous training for internal and external enumerators incorporating ACF mandate, key project information, and application of ethical and rigorous data collection procedures
· Support on strategy development for expanding ICT opportunities in the mission (new technological innovations and their application to Somalia context/AAH projects, GIS and spatial analysis capacity, and other technical platforms).
Mission 4: Document good practice from planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities
The M & E Manager is responsible for:
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Additional responsibilities
Reporting responsibilities
· Support to field activity reports
· Monthly activity progress reports
· Weekly/monthly contribution to mission SITREP
· Support to donor reporting and proposal development
· Annual Beneficiary count and progress report
· Ad-hoc reports (assessments and surveys)
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:
· Bachelor of Arts or Science/Bac (or higher) in International Relations/Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Public Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, Epidemiology, Demography or related field
· Minimum 4 years relevant work experience in a similar role, with minimum 1 year humanitarian experience
· Fluency in English
· Solid knowledge and experience in the use of MS Excel
· Solid knowledge of the Logical Framework approach
· Proven management and coordination skills (HR, projects)
· Proficiency with Open Data Kit (ODK) and/or other mobile data collection tools (Commcare, DataWinners)
· Extensive background in humanitarian MEAL, including remote management
· MEAL or operational background related to at least 2 of the following sectors: Nutrition, Health, WASH, Food Security, Resilience, and cash transfer programmes
· Good quantitative analysis skills (experience with statistical software is an asset, especially EPI Info, ENA for SMART, and/or Stata)
· Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills
· Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
· Willingness and ability to work and travel in/to Somalia
Preferred
· Prior experience with ACF International and/or Somalia
· Budget management and representation competencies
· Familiarity with GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS) and its potential applications in humanitarian MEAL
· Somali language is an asset
Applications, including CV with cover letter and 3 professional references to be sent via email to: hr-recruitment@so-actionagainsthunger.org not later than 30th August 2017 clearly mentioning the position and the location on the subject line. e.g. VA020/2017 MEAL Manager
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews Female Candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
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