MEAL Manager

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Wed, 27 Aug 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Tue, 9 Sep 2014

Job type: Contract

Location: Kenya

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Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length: 24 months


The role

As a key member of the East Africa regional programme quality support team, you will be responsible for the provision of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning support to the regional office and country offices across the East Africa region, focusing on Save the Children’s full spectrum mandate of humanitarian and development programming. You will specifically provide support through:

  • Coordinating and/or supporting the development of monitoring and evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system and mechanisms for the regional office and for country offices across the region.
  • Ensuring the elements of quality programmes, as defined by the full spectrum Quality Framework (evidence based, learning agenda, thematic excellence, M&E, accountability), are integrated into the overall monitoring, evaluation and management of regional and country programmes
  • Assisting regional and country offices to monitor and evaluate operational quality, using the Quality Framework essential standards, procedures, guidelines and tools
  • Building capacity in M&E, accountability and learning within the region, and to ensure the quality and sustainability of the systems put in place

Adapting MEAL support programmes to address the needs of a wide range of staff, including regional office programme and humanitarian staff, country office MEAL staff, country office programme and humanitarian managers, country office senior management, Save the Children members and thematic experts.

Qualifications and experience

  • Degree in relevant field. A degree in relation to monitoring and evaluation (e.g. in knowledge management, evaluation, etc), international development, or in one or more of Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and emergency response) is considered a plus.
  • Substantial MEAL experience, with experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation structure and in both development and emergency contexts
  • Substantial MEAL training and capacity building experience preferably in large transition environments and with varied audiences
  • Successful track record of implementing effective MEAL systems, including experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and management
  • Experience in child-focused programming
  • Experience of supporting and developing programmatic staff with different backgrounds and expertise
  • Experience of building personal networks at field and senior levels- strong team player
  • Culturally sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
  • Proven analytical and problem solving skills in order to understand the range and content of humanitarian and development programmes and provide practical solutions to operational challenges
  • A flexible and initiative-taking, proactive, inspiring attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise and unpredictable workload, including the ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
  • Willingness to travel within the region and internationally (varying, but could be at least 50% of time)

Fluency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: jfawcett.58268.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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