Internal/ External Vacancy Announcement
Job Announcement Number: SCI/SAH/021/2017
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Ethiopia and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
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 behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Job Title | M & E Officer |
Place of work | Jinka Town |
Project | Emergency Nutrition Response |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization scale |
No. of Position | One |
Length of Contract | 6 months |
Job Summary
The M & E Officer’s role will provide essential support to the Projects by implementing the overall Humanitarians Response MEAL system and functions and acquire the necessary capacity to deliver results as per SCI’s Minimum Operating Standards in his/her respective projects. He/she will implement MEAL functions and generate continuous MEAL evidences to ensure that the project deliver operates at high quality to beneficiaries and donors and learning is institutionalized for program improvements and will be reporting to the project coordinator.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
MEAL System Development and Management
Monitor the day to day activity of CMAM program and ensuring the quality of CMAM programs implementation and adherence to standard guidelines in the woreda
Use nutrition data base and keep recording all necessary data
Work with Woreda Health Office CMAM /TSFP/ community facilitator] nutrition focal person and project coordinator assist the Health Office in compiling nutrition reports and records in a sustainable manner
Conducts regular field visits to monitor the implementation of nutrition and WASH related activities by using monitoring score cards/quality benchmark/
Ensure standard reporting formats are available in each Health Posts and Health centres
Undertake periodical monitoring of quality benchmarks and ensure they are part of quality monitoring practices
Contextualize and use standardised monitoring tools and methodologies as required by the donor and SCI standards (PPT, CFRM, output tracker, action plan tracker, monitoring QBs etc.)
Support the woreda Health Office nutrition focal person in entering nutrition data in data base and assist report preparation
Support the woreda Health Office to send the report to Regional Health Bureau timely
Document the hard copy of the monthly and weekly reports in the Health Office as well as in the Organization
Make sure that HEW/HW has copies of the reports and documented well in the Health Posts and Health Centres.
Document the review meetings minute and follow action points with RHB
Facilitate integration of emergency projects with health, food security, education and other SC programs
Ensure that regular monitoring and Evaluation/MEAL reports are received and communicated effectively to the project management, east HUB MEAL team and other relevant bodies in the national office
Ensure periodic report are as per the standard quality, standard template, time frame and communicated accordingly
Ensure communities and children know their rights and entitlements, have access to project information and participate in decisions that affect them
Ensure communities and children have access to safe and responsive mechanisms to handle their complaints and feedbacks
Participate in the development and manage project database systems
Document the necessary findings , case stories and photos and make follow-up based on recommendations of field visits
In collaboration with the team of nutrition unit, ensure the timely preparation and implementation of phase-out strategy
Participates in the development of the work plan, ensures the achievement of specific assigned objectives. Provides guidance and support to staff in meeting project objectives.
Performs other related tasks as required.
Learning and Knowledge Management
Provide and ensure utilization of learning and knowledge generated (including MEAL evidences) in decision making and programme improvement (maintain up to date project action tracker and monitor the utilization and application)
Support the project in the identification of learning objectives and evidence gaps.
Be part of the AO MEAL Community of Practices and provide project learning and best practices to the Community of practice.
Technical Support, Capacity Building and other studies
Participate in follow up and periodically assess and update changes in children needs (especially deprived children) in the project areas
Participate in ToR preparation, in project/ programme baseline, evaluations, researches and assessment activities.
Maintain evaluation tracker and actions trackers for the implementation of evaluation recommendations in his jurisdiction.
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:
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
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
· Ability and willingness to travel to field sites and work in remote locations, often for prolonged periods of time
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