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Job Title:   MEAL Manager

Organisation: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Duty Station: Twajiji Village, Yumbe District, Uganda

About the Company:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities, we improve outcomes in the areas of health, safety, economic wellbeing, education, and power.

About PROSPECT SRHR Program:

The IRC led consortium has been awarded a four-year project – PROSPECT SRHR by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN) to be implemented in the West Nile region. The PROSPECT SRHR aims at improving the sexual reproductive health and social wellbeing of adolescents, youth, and women in West Nile by reducing maternal mortality, number of teenage pregnancies, instances of SGBV and child marriages, and rates of new HIV infections. The project will be implemented in 6 districts with three cluster offices in Yumbe, Adjumani and Terego. IRC as the lead, will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social development, and district local governments. More coordination and collaboration efforts will focus across development and Implementing partners especially in the region including USG and non-USG partners especially those implementing Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services.

Job Summary:   IRC is seeking a MEAL Manager for the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kampala (EKN)-funded 4-year project ‘PROSPECT SRHR’ in the West Nile sub-region of Uganda to enable women, men, adolescents and youth achieve their Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights. The MEAL Manager will have the primary responsibility for the MEAL function of the PROSPECT SRHR project including design, management, and implementation of systems to ensure quality monitoring and reporting of the project’s MEAL Plan for both core and field activities, development and oversight of the project’s learning agenda (including strategic inputs and documentation of learning activities), review and oversight of any research undertaken by the project, and primary support to IRC for the quality, timeliness, completeness and reporting of all monitoring, evaluation and research data from their activities. The Manager will also be responsible for documenting and disseminating project successes, challenges, and lessons learned to project team and other stakeholders at regional and district levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership and Partnership:

• Manage all technical aspects and actions of MEAL regarding IRC interventions, respond to program needs, foster high standards and practices for quality data, analysis, and reports. Enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors.
• Improve MEAL systems and approaches and foster learning.
• Representing IRC at technical meetings, forums, and other events & build partnership within IRC and other areas of expertise.
• Champion design, access, and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making.
• Collaborate with MEAL teams within IRC to support harmonization of MEAL systems and approaches, sharing capacity and experiences.
• Supervise and support cluster MEAL Officers

Monitoring and Evaluation.

• Lead the MEAL system and processes for the EKN PROSPECT SRHR program in harmony with the Consortium MEAL Advisor, MEAL Country and Global Strategy throughout the project cycle which include:
• Use of learning, evidence, and data from previous projects to inform project proposal design.
• Developing logical frameworks, MEAL plans, digital data collection tools and processes for online data management.
• Establishing and ensuring timely data flow, quality checks, and audits, and updating of data visualization.
• Overseeing and providing technical support to MEAL field activities.
• Undertaking regular analysis of monitoring data and working closely with project technical staff and managers to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation.
• Producing quality reports and updating dashboards with key findings that foster learning and decision-making and sharing in project cycle management meetings and team meetings.
• Identifying, detailing, and sharing lessons learned to improve services and results for our clients.
• Engaging in the design method and conducting of surveys such as baseline and end line, and the commission of evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners.
• Advocating for and supporting the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboards to enhance timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis and visualization.
• Joining and contributing to IRC’s effort in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms

Accountability and Learning.

• In collaboration with the Consortium MEAL Advisor, lead the implementation of a functional complaints and feedback mechanism for the project, this includes, setting up clients’ most preferred feedback channels, developing feedback tools, documentation, and timely response to client feedback.
• Conduct analysis of client feedback data and share with program team during project/program review meetings to inform strategic and programmatic decisions and course correction.
• Conduct project staff capacity building on feedback management processes and their role in maintaining a functional feedback system.
• Support the development of Client Responsiveness and Accountability information sharing materials/briefs, posters and brochures, and dissemination to relevant stakeholders, partners, and Clients.
• Coordinate deliberate and systematic learning opportunities during project implementation.
• Harvest and disseminate lessons learnt, and documentation products developed on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Manage knowledge-sharing events – in collaboration with the project team, scope and manage the successful execution of periodic knowledge-sharing events such as peer learning sessions, workshops, and project learning platforms.
• Build capacity for the generation of lessons learnt and knowledge products like stories of change by the project teams.

Human Resources

• Based in Yumbe, coordinate, lead, mentor and support a dynamic team of MEAL officers; foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
• Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams and partners in MEAL. Lead and craft high-quality technical training and learning materials for partners, colleagues, and junior staff.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum Qualifications: MEAL Manager must meet/have the following requirements:

• A University degree in a relevant field (such as: statistics & data management, social science, public health, development economics, or a related subject area) – a technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.
• A Minimum of 5 to 6 years of working experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning-related functions.
• Technical skills in setting up quality M&E/MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analysis that leads to learning and action.
• Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, Commcare, ODK Collect is vital as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA or other similar software. Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi, or GIS software tools are additional assets.
• Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with presentation and reporting skills are a strong asset.
• Confirmed ability to lead, mentor and empower a small to medium professional team.
• Self-motivated with good organization, planning skills, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
• A strong understanding of accountability and proven ability to build Client Feedback Systems.
• Willingness to travel to various field-level offices.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 1st December 2024

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