Save The Children MEAL Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
Save The Children MEAL Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
Role PurposeThe MEAL specialist is backstop for providing technical support for the MEAL advisor to help him closely work with project staff and partners in the area of project data/information management.
He/ She Coordinate and interacts with all project staff to assure quality and timeliness of activities at all levels.
He/ She is responsible to oversee Growth through Nutrition MEAL activities such as data collection, database management, supportive supervision, and coordination of review meetings and periodic reporting in all targets.
He/ she is responsible to keep a reliable and quality database at all levels and write quality monthly, quarterly/ biannual and annual project reports.
Key Areas of Accountabilities
Coordination
Closely work with country office project and regional project staff and government counterparts to facilitate recording, reporting and data utilization as appropriate
In collaboration MEAL team, support and take initiatives in supporting regional MEAL team and gov counter parts in use of data for decision making, simple analysis techniques using project established soft wares / others soft wares
Monitor and facilitate regular update of DHIS2 database for regular reporting and data utilization
Facilitate timely and regular program monitoring in collaboration with project MEAL team
Coordinate/support documentations of training, review meetings, preparation of case studies, and make sure that these Growth through Nutrition activities are well documented and trackable
Coordinate, prepare, and consolidate all reporting (monthly, biannual and annual) activities of the project in collaboration with MEAL team, advisors and others as needed,
Project Planning
Support and ensure project staff prepare annual Growth through Nutrition work plan and timely submit for approval;
Support regional project staff to ensure that Growth through Nutrition work plan is harmonized with annual regional / Woreda health sector plan
Project Implementation
Monitor timely implementation overall Growth through Nutrition work plans and budget utilization
Ensure timely implementation and effectiveness of Growth through Nutrition related review meetings at different levels
Ensure that the quality of Growth through Nutrition supported MEAL training, review meetings and supportive supervisions are maintained;
Provide monitoring and evaluation training to relevant project staff and government staff engaged in data management and utilization.
Provides technical support to regional team in project activity monitoring, data organization and utilization and report writing
Monitoring and Supervision
Timely
review project reports and provide constructive feedback
Identify and inform new developments in Growth through Nutrition monitoring and evaluation to project staff
Undertake regular visits to the field and health facilities to support monitoring processes, spot check data collection, data quality, analysis, reporting on program progress
Closely follow functionality of model Woredas for project implementation and accountability mechanism at all levels
Actively participate in project review meetings to assess progress;
Keep on track the performance of the region’s activities according to the regional plan and inform the regional coordinator if there are deviations from the plan
Support and ensure that project data are timely collected, entered to database and used for Semi-annual and annual reporting
Documentation and reporting
Submit timely monitoring reports, and review meeting proceedings to MEL advisor for documentation;
Participate in monthly / biweekly CO MEAL meeting and prepares meeting minutes with action points for the follow up and documentation
Performs other related tasks as required
Skills and Behaviours
(our 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 others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
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
Key Competencies
(Save the Children competency framework – to Skilled level)
Leading and inspiring others
Delivering Results
Developing Self and Others
Problem Solving and decision making
Innovating and adapting
Applying Technical & Professional Expertise
Working effectively with others
Communicating with Impact
Networking
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Save The Children MEAL Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia
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