MEAL Officer (Kadugli) – Action Against Hunger

Job Description

Based in	Kadugli
Title	MEAL Officer
Duration	12 Month
Position length	1 year (renewable based on Evalution)
Salary	1100 -1155 USD (Gross)
Closing Date	12-Sep-2024

You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by …

• Implement the structure, resources, and tools of the Sudan mission’s MEAL framework. 
• Coordinate, implement, and report on all activities planned under MEAL.
• Support the design, data collection methodology and analysis of output and outcome-oriented performance and process indicators.
• Support the design methodology for assessments, monitoring and evaluation of Action Against Hunger interventions, providing sector guidance, recommendations, and lessons learnt.
• Results-based data collection, analysis and reporting in close coordination and collaboration with the programs team and technical departments
• Design, pilot, implement, and periodically evaluate all project monitoring tools.
• Adapt to the context and roll out Action Against Hunger accountability framework and feedback mechanisms.
• Mainstream cross cutting themes (gender, protection, conflict sensitivity, environmental sustainability) in MEAL processes and tasks

Key activities in your role will include

• Objective 1: Effective management of the base’s MEAL team, with technical support from the MEAL Head of Department .
• Objective 2: Support the rollout and continuous development of MEAL tools, methodologies, guidelines, and capacity building materials. 
• Objective 3: Promote Learning and Accountability Framework in the mission 
• Objective 4: Program Quality and Reporting 
• Objective 5: Advocacy Focal point.
• Objective 1: Effective management of the base’s MEAL team, with technical support from the MEAL Head of Department .
• Supervise Monitoring, Accountability, Evaluation and Learning activities through monthly and weekly plans prepared with support and review of the base MEAL team in bases .
• Ensure high quality MEAL outputs including reports, data sets, MEAL plans and indicator tables and updates are shared with the technical line managers and/or the senior management team on time.
•  Ensure regular updates on the base’s MEAL activities are communicated to the MEAL Head of department regularly; be available for regular check-ins with technical line managers .
• Support the team’s capacity building, including by monitoring and assessing the team’s capacities and gaps, providing on-the-job coaching, and liaising with the MEAL Head of Department for technical capacity development needs Prepare regular performance appraisals, capacity and training needs assessments .
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and inducing new M&E staff and/or consultants, data collectors .
• Ensure the MEAL department’s key resources are allocated effectively and used efficiently in the projects (plan, budget, etc.).
• Objective 2: Support the rollout and continuous development of MEAL tools, methodologies, guidelines, and capacity building materials »Ensure each project has a results-oriented MEAL plan and support the team in developing tools and contribute to the base’s MEAL staff’s effective relationships with implementation teams .
• Contribute to the design and development of M&E tools to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and results-oriented and training the MEAL team on new tools .
• Regularly participate in field visits and data collection for MEAL activities and reports .
• Monitor the MEAL team to ensure quality implementation and use of department tools and skillsets, including interviewing techniques, methodology, data collection tools, integrity and protection of data and data sources Support the MEAL Head of department in the aggregation and analysis of MEAL data to promote evidence-based decision making .
• Implement MEAL processes and tasks by mainstreaming cross cutting themes (gender, protection, conflict sensitivity, environmental sustainability) .
• Support the MEAL head of department to Review, revise and update all survey and evaluation reports and ensure data quality including timeliness, relevance, accuracy, completeness, and consistency of all program data in the field office Promote the use of ICT material (KOBO , PowerBI, etc… ) to visualize the data collected .
• Development of the KOBO tools in xls and train the team on the use of MDC .
• Objective 3: Promote Learning and Accountability Framework in the mission .
• Receive feedback and complaints via all FCRM channels (hotline, community meetings, face-to-face interview, community representatives/leaders, staff reports, etc) and ensure all information is appropriately recorded in the FCRM database .
• Follow proper implementation of AAH’s FCRM standard operating procedures and refer all cases to the MEAL Head of department .
• Maintain an effective record and filing system for all complaints solved and pending issues including correspondences with subsequent regular updates to relevant stakeholders .
• Build staff awareness and commitment to FCRM, ensuring that all Action Against Hunger’s procedures are respected Organize community sensitization activities to raise awareness about Action Against Hunger’s FCRM channels. »Follow-up with the base MEAL team to document lessons learned and best practices, produce case studies and stories through collation and analysis of M&E data and other means .
• Facilitate and document learning events as planned with MEAL Head of department (debrief meetings, reflection events, after action review and mid-term reviews).
•  Ensure lessons learned are documented, disseminated, and followed up on over time.
•  Contribute to the production of capitalization and learning documents, including lessons learned presentations, success stories, etc. to describe good practices, innovations, successes, as well as problems before, during and after the implementation of projects.
• Objective 4: Program Quality and Reporting
•  Harmonize MEAL tools and data collection instruments across same/similar projects implemented in different locations. Support the MEAL Head of department in disseminating monitoring and evaluation data and findings with relevant technical and project staff Support the field teams and technical Head of Departments/Coordinators in drafting the APR templates and providing punctual support if needed; Compilation of APRs filled by the different bases and ensure accuracy of data gathered and APRs by the program teams, in collaboration with the Program Managers and MEAL team If and when needed: sensitization and training of field teams on the monthly internal reporting tool (APR: Activity Progress Report); Systematically save and structure MEAL tools, data, reports, and associated documents on NHF Assist MEAL head of department in contributing to the project reports.
• Objective5: Advocacy focal point (10%) »Support the advocacy and campaign activities of the Action Against Hunger.

Do you meet the profile required criteria?

• Training: University degree (BA in Social Sciences or any related field)
• Working experience with local implementing partner and government health system is required.
• Previous experience (years):At least two to three years of related previous professional experience
• Humanitarian sector knowledge: Demonstrated abilities in the design and implementation of MEAL systems. Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches and tools. Capacity to facilitate work with community-level actors in planning, design, implementation of MEAL systems and processes. Demonstrable track record in effective team membership and communications at a management level. Demonstrated MEAL field experience and competencies in collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and presenting data to a variety of audiences. Ability to present findings and information to diverse audiences through presentations, training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
• Out of which at least 1 year involvement in organizing and facilitating of trainings and capacity building (courses/trainings on health & nutrition related topics). -Experience in conducting Health/ SMART nutrition survey specially is a plus.

Our remuneration package:

• Based in: Sudan – Kadugli.
• Position length: 1 year (renewable based on Evalution) 
• Line manager: MEAL Manager. 
• Salary: 1100 -1155 USD (Gross) 
• Annual Leave: 20 days/ year 
• Emotional care service at the service of the employee and family.

Notes:

• This is a national job for Sudanese only.
• Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.
• Due to the high number of applications received, only potential applicants will be contacted.
• Women are more encouraged to apply for this job

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.