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Posted 1 month ago |
JOB TITLE: MEAL Team Leader
JOB DETAILS;
- This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area.
- The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.
- The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation:
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- Develop and oversee the implementation of the MEAL plan for all area office programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational and donor requirements in coordination with CO MEAL team.
- Implementation and management of data collection tools and methodologies, including surveys, focus groups, and participatory methods at Area level.
- Ensure regular monitoring of project activities and outputs through structured tools.
- Analyze and report on project performance indicators, ensuring quality and timely reporting to stakeholders.
- Support and coordinate baseline, midline, and endline surveys and evaluations at the area level.
Accountability:
- Establish and maintain accountability systems at the Area office, including community feedback and complaint mechanisms in coordination with Accountability Specialist.
- Ensure that feedback is systematically collected, analyzed, and acted upon, in coordination with relevant teams.
- Raise awareness among staff and communities on the organization’s accountability commitments and systems.
- Follow up and ensure the report on accountability-related activities and feedback resolution processes is conducted on a monthly basis.
Learning and Knowledge Management:
- Facilitate learning events and sessions at Area level to share project findings, lessons learned, and best practices with teams and stakeholders in coordination with Evidence and Learning Specialist.
- Support teams in adapting programs based on MEAL findings and recommendations.
- Maintain a repository of project learnings and ensure their dissemination within Area level.
Data Management:
- Conduct regular data quality assessments to identify and address any gaps or inconsistencies.
- Coordinate with Information Management Specialist and oversee the use of data collection platforms and tools, ensuring staff are adequately trained at Area level.
- Ensure the program dashboard is updated on a monthly basis.
Capacity Building:
- Train and mentor area-level MEAL staff, local partners, and other stakeholders on MEAL tools, processes, and principles.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and provide guidance for MEAL team members to ensure professional growth and efficiency.
- Support program staff in understanding and implementing MEAL frameworks and methodologies.
Coordination and Representation:
- Represent the MEAL function in area-level coordination meetings, ensuring MEAL perspectives are integrated into planning and decision-making.
- Work closely with program teams, partners, and other stakeholders to align MEAL activities at Area program level.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
- Minimum 3-4 years of relevant work experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of humanitarian and development programmes.
- Experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, and/or local authorities in migrants/refugee settings and/or in emergencies
- Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning. Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
- Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyses data and summarize it for a range of different audiences.
- Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
- Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes.
- Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities and evaluate progress.
- Experience of working within budget constraints.
- Commitment to DRC mission, values and approach.
- Commitment to teamwork and understanding of how to contribute.
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (international development,
- social sciences, statistics, public health, etc.) + at least 3-4 years of relevant experience
- A Master’s degree in relevant field + at least 3-4 years of relevant experience
- Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages.
- Fluency in Hausa or Fulani is a requirement
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
- Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
- Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
HOW TO APPLY
To Apply For The Ongoing Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Job Recruitment, Visit APPLICATION PORTAL To Submit Your Application!
Note
- Applications will be reviewed on rolling bases due to the urgency, therefore a candidate who closely meets the requirements may be selected before the above deadline.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be invited for written tests and oral interviews.
Deadline: February 28, 2025
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