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Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement
INTRODUCTION
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Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.
Job Title | Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) |
Code | 0163 |
Place of Work | Addis Ababa |
Program/Unit | Ethiopia Country Office Programme Development and Quality |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization Scale |
No. of Positions | One |
Length of Contract | 1 year with possibility of extension |
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Head of MEAL is a key position for the Ethiopia CO. S/he oversees the entire integrated MEAL system including ensuring that monitoring, quality assurance, and accountability mechanisms are in place for all programs, and that key staff know their roles in implementing this system. S/he also oversees the quality and standardization of MEAL tools and works closely with program implementation and program quality staff to ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation of each project. S/he also coordinates learning and knowledge management systems and oversees the CO research team. The MEAL system needs to meet SCI standards and the Head of MEAL works closely with Regional Office MEAL staff.
S/he directly supervises three hub-based MEAL Managers and three other Addis-based MEAL staff. The MEAL Managers oversee all MEAL staff in the different hubs including a MEAL focal point in each field office. The overall CO MEAL team consists of approximately 40-50 staff, mostly based in field offices.
S/he feeds into country office strategy & planning, supports internal reporting including total reach and humanitarian reporting requirements, manages the MEAL budget, oversees reporting on and improvements in program quality KPIs, and is responsible for securing adequate resources for MEAL through proposals. S/he also contributes to proposal development.
S/he is a member of Program Development and Quality (PDQ) Department Senior Leadership Team and the CO National Management Team.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Deputy Country Director (DCD) PDQ
Staff directly reporting to this post: (6 total)- the Deputy Head of MEAL, three hub-based MEAL Managers, the Learning and Knowledge Management (LKM) Manager, and the Research Manager.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Leading the Design and Implementation of a Comprehensive MEAL System that meets SCI standards[1]
Lead on the development of and oversee the continuous implementation of a CO-wide MEAL System for emergency & development programs. This system needs to be in line with SCI standards including those established by the SCI Quality Framework. Project-specific MEAL systems need to meet demands and standards of different donors.
For each program, ensure the following are in place: accountability mechanisms, indicator tracking mechanisms, quality assurance mechanisms, appropriate evaluation, and means to capture and share institutional learning. This system needs to be implemented in close collaboration with the Program Operations and PDQ Departments.
Work closely with the Program Operations department to ensure that MEAL becomes an integral element of project implementation leading to enhanced quality, accountability, management and impact.
Work with the Program Development Unit, the Program Operations Department, and PDQ Thematic Sector teams to ensure that all projects have quality assurance mechanisms integrated into their design and implementation.
Coordinate institutional learning mechanisms ensuring that they are in place and led by PDQ Thematic Sector Teams in a standardized and optimal way.
Lead the design and oversight of operations and quantitative research including overseeing the four-person, internal research team.
Promote all aspects of MEAL through training and capacity building for multiple stakeholders including MEAL staff and PDQ Leadership to support the creation of an organizational culture which prioritizes MEAL leading to quality programming.
MEAL Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
Internal Reporting
Ensure accurate data collection and processing for all regular reporting including internal reports such as the Country Annual Report, the Program Quality KPIs, categorized emergency situation reports, and other regular reports. This includes ensuring accurate data collection to calculate the ‘total reach’ (total number of beneficiaries) from all projects and that relevant results from all projects are included in regular internal reports.
Respond to any internal or SC member request for specific information including production of geographic, thematic sector, or program specific information.
Ensure that regularly updated MEAL mechanisms are in place for each project including technical reports and MEAL tracking tools that identify necessary future actions.
Ensure data quality and accuracy.
Participation in Strategy Development and Annual Planning
Ensure that data is brought together and findings from across thematic and operational regions to enable the development of a coherent and comprehensive Country Strategic Plan. This includes participating in a Child Needs Situational Assessment (planned in Q4 2017).
Support the development of the Country Annual Plans (CAPs) including identifying future evaluations and working with Program staff to ensure that data is accurate.
Support the DCD PDQ and other PDQ staff to analyse progress against organisational objectives and strategies.
Program Development and MEAL Resources
As a contributor to proposal development, review and improve MEAL technical narrative and budgets within proposals, support development of SMART indicators with technical teams, ensure quality mechanisms are in place, and ensure consistency with the CO and SCI MEAL strategies.
Ensure that MEAL is an integral part at the program design stage and is included in all proposal development.
Ensure that adequate MEAL resources are included in proposals and work creatively to secure sufficient funding from diverse sources to ensure capacity to deliver MEAL according to SCI quality standards.
Effectively manage the MEAL budget by understanding sources of funding and possible gaps, and optimizing available resources.
Ensure cost recovery for the CO research team.
Other
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
COMPETENCIES
SC Values are: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. To meet the value system, the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on ongoing basis:
Leading (align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration and creativity)
Leading and Inspiring Others: Demonstrate leadership in all our work, role models our values and articulates a compiling vision to inspire to achieve our goals for children
Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/ organisation.
Developing Self and Others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential and to build the organization capability for the further.
Thinking (align with Ambition, creativity, Collaboration and Creativity)
Problem solving and decision making: Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation and making appropriate judgements.
Innovating and Adapting: Develop and implement innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing uncertain work and global environment.
Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organisation.
Engaging (align with Collaboration, Creativity)
Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.