• Application Deadline:
• Position: Meal Coordinator


• Job Type Contract


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 3 years


• Location Borno


• Job Field Project Management 
  

The MEAL Coordinator is a member of the mission SMT and part of the program coordination based in Maiduguri. Under the supervision of the Deputy CD Programs, the MEAL Coordinator:

• Designs the MEAL action plans of the mission, according to SI’s operational framework, and makes sure it is disseminated, understood, and implemented by the mission staff.


• Provides methodological support to all program teams on technical questions linked to MEAL and cross-cutting issues such as develop M&E plan and its implementation, quantitative and qualitative data collection, indicator tracking, complaint response mechanism, “do no harm” analysis, terms of references of internal and external evaluations, etc.


• Further strengthen existing MEAL system by review and harmonization of current MEAL tools/checklists, information management/GIS Mapping, and especially data management system at the mission level.


• Develop, harmonize and maintain monitoring tools for external and internal coordination and communication, such as dashboards and web maps.


• Makes sure that MEAL department is well integrated with all departments (functional links) as well as coherent with all coordinators and managers.


• Ensure that cross-cutting issues (gender, protection, accountability to the affected population, do-no-harm, community participation, disability, etc.) are well integrated into all MEAL tools.


• Capacity building of MEAL and Program teams on MEAL approaches/system and day to day requirements.


• Build on institutional knowledge on MEAL activities and missions’ results (lessons learnt and recommendations) and make sure these are known by technical and field coordinators.


• Use SI’s IKB tools to document MEAL tools and methodologies/approaches, sharing with relevant HQ departments.


• Ensure accountability to beneficiaries by overseeing the feedback and complaints response mechanism (FCRM) through newly rolled-out SoPs.

Priorities for the first 3 months

• Support mission in designed/development of Management Information system (MIS).


• Review existing MEAL Checklists/quality standards and further improvement with the support of technical coordinators.


• Develop Activity sheets detailing targeting, implementation, and monitoring methodologies

YOUR PROFILE

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in statistic, quality control or humanitarian project management

Experience:

• Experience in MEAL management and/or Project coordination (minimum 3 years);


• Knowledge of data collection, sampling, mobile data collection (Kobo, Power-BI) and data analysis


• Technical experience in mapping (QGIS) is an asset


• Experience in communication with communities and accountability mechanisms


• Previous experience with SI is a plus

Technical skills:

• Strong English writing skills


• Data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)


• Database management


• Data collection/research methods


• Mobile data collection tool development


• Software ->Excellent Excel mandatory; Kobo/ODK/XLSForm

Soft skills:

• Quick decision-maker and work in autonomy.


• Good resistance to stress and pressure.


• Excellent organizational and coordination skills.


• A great team player and leader.


• Excellent interpersonal and capacity building skills


• Remote management skills