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Job Title:    Monitoring Evaluation
Accountability and Learning Coordinator (MEAL)

Organisation: Malteser
International

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

Malteser
International, the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta for
humanitarian aid, works in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the
Americas for people in need, regardless of their religion, origin or political
affiliation. Its mission is to provide emergency relief as well as to implement
rehabilitation measures and to facilitate the link between emergency relief and
sustainable development. Christian values and the humanitarian principles of
impartiality and independence form the basis of its work in the following
areas: Relief, Reconstruction & Rehabilitation; Health & Nutrition;
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH); Livelihood & Social Programs and
Disaster Risk Reduction.

 

Job Summary: The
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator (MEAL) supports
the Country (CC) and the project team in implementing and monitoring of
Malteser International funded in Uganda. The MEAL is responsible for the
day-to-day reporting and feedback from the field to the Kampala office. The
MEAL supports the CC in the fulfilment of reporting requirements and
documentation as per donor and Malteser International (MI) regulations, also in
terms of administrative and logistical issues. Together with the project
manager, the MEAL contributes to the timely, efficient, and effective
implementation of the project in accordance with the project’s proposal and Log
Frame.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Monitor
project compliance with MEAL Policies and Procedures

·       
Support
and contribute to the development and implementation of the MEAL system,
including MEAL SOPs, guidance, and tools, in line with Malteser International,
MEAL approaches, standards and procedures

·       
Participate
in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change
development, log frame design and budgeting for MEAL

·       
Support
programme staff in planning for and executing MEAL, including, data collection
methodology and tools and data management, analysis, and use

·       
Support
the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations, assessments and
monitoring data in programme development, adjustment, or review

·       
Contribute
to organizational learning through supporting specific analyses, lessons
learned and reports

·       
Capacity
building and training of programme and MEAL staff on MEAL technical and
conceptual areas

·       
Supervise
and mentor MEAL staff in executing MEAL plans

·       
Contribute
to the design of MEAL staffing structure and resourcing, including
collaboration with programme staff to identify and plan for MEAL needs

·       
Ensure
maintenance of the MEAL system including conducting reviews of progress against
benchmarks, facilitating consultations and trainings, and coordinating reviews
and updates

·       
Ensure
the implementation of MEAL guidance, tools and procedures (including
consultation with programme staff to determine needs and appropriateness, draft
documents, facilitating consultation on documents, and rolling out finalized
products)

·       
Provide
technical and surge support to field teams on monitoring and evaluation
processes with a particular focus on data collection and analysis initiatives
through regular field visits

·       
Support
the use of mobile phone data collection by training field staff, creating
questionnaire templates and providing administrative support

·       
Conduct
training on Monitoring and Evaluation

·       
Compile
periodic quantitative output reports from programme staff

·       
Provide
technical and surge support for quantitative and qualitative analysis for
assessments, donor reports, and other processes

·       
Provide
support and capacity-building to the Monitoring and Evaluation Officers

·       
Any
other duties as may be assigned

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, social
sciences/humanities discipline from a recognized university

·       
Post
graduate training in M&E and/ project management is an added advantage

·       
At least
three years of practical experience and knowledge with progressive
responsibilities, ideally with an INGO, in monitoring and evaluation, research
and data management

·       
Demonstrated
ability to build staff capacity and capacity strengthening best practices.

·       
Knowledge
of technical principles and concepts of learning and accountability

·       
Ability
to meet deadlines and deliver required results in a timely manner and with high
quality

·       
Strong
skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher) as well as
SPSS & STATA, Access, Power BI, and Visual Basics

 

How to Apply:

Please kindly submit
your application (CV, letter of motivation, and copies of diplomas) preferably
as one attachment at the link below.

 

Click
Here

 

Deadline: 24th February 2021 EAT.

 

NB: Malteser is an
equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people,
regardless of gender, confession, or origin.

 

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