Care seeks to recruit a Meal Manager – Mogadisho, Somalia

 

 

 

Position Summary :

The Emergency Education Supportfor Vulnerable Children (ESVC) project is funded by ECHO and implemented bythree consortium members – CARE, Mercy Corps and DBG. The project targets sevenregions namely; Sool, Sanaag, Mudug, Bari, Galgadud, Banadir and Nugaal and isdesigned to contribute to increased access to quality and protective learningopportunities for out of school boys and girls.

The MEAL Manager will be responsiblefor the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems of the EVSC project designand implementation and oversee consolidation of quality project data. Morespecifically the MEAL Manager will be responsible for efficiently setting upeffective monitoring systems for the Emergency Education project of CARE andensuring all accountability procedures are respected and adhered to in linewith CARE requirement. The MEAL Manager will be work directly with the projecttechnical team to ensure the project is timely implemented and all deliverableachieved.

Roles & responsibilities :

Program management :

  • Provide overall technical direction and oversight for smooth implementation of the project ;
  • Ensure the project implemented is of high quality and in accordance with the donor requirement ;
  • Ensure timely submission of reports to the Emergency Education Consortium and Humanitarian Coordinator for onward submission to the Emergency Director and donor ;
  • Supervise the M&E officers in the different project areas.

Program Data Management :

  • Take the lead in the collection and analysis of all project data ;
  • Together with M&E officers and Project officers, harmonize and standardize data collection, analysis and reporting tools in Education in Emergencies (EiE) project ;
  • Ensure timely collection of accurate and high quality data to support project reporting and measurement of achievements ;
  • Validate the quality of collected data sample analysis and take corrective measures to ensure accuracy and validity or program data ;
  • Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality project data collection to verify the accuracy of reported data ;
  • Maintain a central project data system and easy retrieval of project data.

Program Performance Monitoring :

  • Prepare and share a consolidated monthly and quarterly project performance reports including the beneficiaries reached ;
  • Support the consortium M/E units and take lead in conducting project baseline, rapid assessments, Post distribution Monitoring, KAP surveys and other studies ;
  • Ensure the right tools and methodologies are used for performance monitoring.

Program data analysis and M&E tools development  :

  • Participate in the development of templates and guidelines for data gathering, collation and reporting in liaison with project teams ;
  • Work with project team from all the consortium members as appropriate to ensure that there is good coordination and quality assurance on all assessments, knowledge management, program reviews and evaluations.

Coordination & Representation. :

Build andmaintain productive working relationships with a wide network of Educationpartners and stakeholders Lead regular technical review and planning meetings with the technical teamsfrom partner organizations.

Liaise with CARE Program QualityUnit (PQU) and other programs in CARE, Mercy Corps and DBG to ensure crosssharing of information and learning within programs

Other duties :

Perform other duties as may beassigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications & Competencies :

  • Minimum Bachelor degree in education in social sciences/another relevant field, or equivalent experience; Master degree in the same field will be added advantage ;
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with reputable national or international organizations mainly in M&E ;
  • Demonstrable experience and competencies in research, monitoring and evaluation ;
  • Previous successful experience with Consortium operations ;
  • Excellent verbal and written skills in English ;
  • Proven and high level statistical skills including design, data analysis and presentation ;
  • Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel and other statistical packages (i.e SPSS) ;
  • Sound understanding of indicators, data collection methodology, data quality issues; ability to develop indicators and data collection tools and assess data quality ;
  • Good interpersonal skills as well as networking, flexibility and innovativeness ;
  • Knowledge of ECHO regulations and experience.

Howto Apply :

Interestedcandidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their applicationletters and detailed CV to SOM.Recruitment@care.org by 29thMay 2019 quoting the job title “MEAL Manager – Education in Emergency -Mogadishu” as the subject line. All applications should be accompanied by aCV with daytime telephone contacts and contact details of three referees. Onlyshortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Onlyshortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Formore information about CARE and its programs, visit www.care.org

CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting gender, equity and diversity.

Femalecandidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ourselection process reflects our Commitment to the protection of children

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