Job At Plan international (MEAL Field Officer)

 MEAL Field Officer -Kibondo

Other District Other Location

Maelezo ya Bidhaa

Tarehe ya Mwisho Kutuma Maombi

2019-03-20

Jina la Mwajiri / Kampuni

Plan International Tanzania

Aina ya Kampuni

Mashirika ya Kijamii/NGO

Aina ya Majukumu

Ngazi ya Utendaji

Aina ya nafasi

Mwajiriwa wa kudumu

Elimu

Shahada

Uzoefu wa miaka

Miaka 3

Maelezo

Dimensions of Role:

• Reports directly to the MEAL Manager and provides onsite M&E support to Feedback Officers and CPiE, EiE and Youth officers
• 60% at the field to support all camp MEAL initiatives in line with the approved projects’ plans with the major focus on routine response grants reporting and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure collection of training and awareness plans and tracking effectiveness of the trainings to beneficiaries.

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
The MEAL Field Officer is responsible for reporting, accountability mechanisms, evidence collection, learning and capacity building to see if Plan’s Tanzania `s CPiE, Youths and EiE Programs are progressing as per plans and generate information required for improved program design and implementation. More specific roles will be:

• Reviewing and consolidating weekly and monthly program monitoring data from all camps
• Drafting and reviewing reports to MHA and internally for Plan use.
• Design monitoring tools to support routine collection of project results
• Tracking of projects output indicators and provide written updates on monthly basis
• Routinely spot check project implementation in the field and timely reporting on gaps for quick actions to improve performance
• Coordinate regular and periodic assessments, evaluations, survey, and studies for programs operations.
• Lead and supervise data collection processes especially FGDs and questionnaires
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis and data verifications,
• Data validation to ensure high data quality and standards for programs and donor reports
• Networks and collaborate with staff, refugees and partners in camps for identification of success stories and learning from the projects
• Supervise implementation of distribution and post distribution monitoring activities at camp level
• Regular monitoring of training plans at field level, and monthly report outputs of trainings to beneficiaries
• Evaluate trainings, and ensure training use pre and post tests to measure outcome of the training and ensure the tests are analysed and integrated as part of the training report
• Work with refugee volunteers and project staff in supporting M&E initiatives such as carrying out surveys, collecting case studies and feedback.

Dealing with Problems:
Application of knowledge required for the role, complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required to solve them.

• Has supervisory skills for staff and community volunteers
• Ability to think strategically, recognize and persuade colleagues opportunities Plan can exploit
• High degree of capacity to resolve any challenges related to MEAL initiatives at camp level
• Providing leadership and advice on MEAL activities across all new camps

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Working contacts inside and outside the organization; include the purpose and level (high, medium, low) of the contact

Internal

• Program staff and refugee data assistants: learn from their experience at camp level (High)
• Part of Functional MEAL network within Plan (High)

External

• Work with stakeholders at camp levels to share fitting practices and to identify/implement opportunities for collaboration in MEAL activities (medium)

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

• Experience in CPiE work, some of which must have been in refugee camp settings.
• Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles and child protection.
• Demonstrable expertise in implementing community-based child protection responses.
• Experience and knowledge in developing and use various M&E methods and tools.
• Familiar with data management software such as Excel, Access, SPSS, Stata, Magpi and ODK
• Experience with participatory learning approaches.
• Experience of conducting child protection assessments in emergency contexts.
• Diploma/Degree in social work, social work, psychology, social sciences or related field.
• Fluency in English, Swahili, Kirundi and French written and spoken, highly desirable

Physical Environment and Demands:
Operates from Kibondo offices but supervises and supports field level MEAL activities regularly
Level of Contact with Children:
Generally high as the role oversees implementation of MEAL activities at camp level
Behaviours

• Models and promotes efficient services.
• Instill customer care attitude in teams.
• Promotes the development of effective systems and policies
• Promotes innovation and learning.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Models integrity.
• Builds motivated, proactive, effective and committed teams in all the support areas.
• To model best practices and excellence in support services delivery to plan and partners.
• Products and services comply with quality standards
• Ambitious, realistic and action oriented.
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong team player and motivational skills
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Proficient in computer skills

Level of contact with children

• Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

• The position will be based in Kibondo and frequent travel to the field.

MEAL Field Officer is responsible for reporting, accountability mechanisms, evidence collection, learning and capacity building of staff .

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