MEAL/Accountability Assistant

Sep 6, 2018

Role Purpose

The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team.
He/she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection, coordination with the response programmes; assisting with planning field visits and assessments.
S/he will support in gathering feedback and complaints from the affected population in the different accountability mechanisms (e.g. focus group discussions, child participatory activities, post-distribution monitoring).

Key Areas of Accountability Monitoring and Accountability:

Assist in programme updates for the response management and internal information sharing
Assist MEAL officer with data collection processes if needed
Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the Quality benchmark/monitoring checklist) and facilitating focus group discussions
Assist with the implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed
Responsible for handling, documenting, confidentiality and security of all informational resource related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries
Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanism, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programmes and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received
Documentation and Dissemination:
Contribute in preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on MEAL
Prepare field visit report and do debriefing and action planning with relevant staff

Quality Benchmarks:

To conduct quality monitoring of programme activities, measured against international standards and using participatory methodologies (including child-friendly methodologies) and the quality benchmarks
Coordination:
Coordinate and communicate with MEAL and relevant programme staff regarding feedback and complaints
Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and programme particularly field coordination/community mobilization team

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice) Accountability:

Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Designing more effective admin and data management systems
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates the highest levels of integrity

Skills & Experience Essential:

Minimum qualification, First degree in relevant field
Minimum 1-year post NYSC experience
Verbal and written communication skills
Listening skills
Problem analysis and problem-solving
Proficient in relevant computer applications
Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake the challenging task and adapt to different working conditions.
Good spoken, reading and writing skills in English with the ability to produce a quality report
Kanuri proficiency is a must

Desirable:

Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children on research issues and is aware of the local legal and child protection systems.
Ability to work as part of a team, Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines

Apply via :

https://www.myjobmag.com/job/102820/meal-accountability-assistant-save-the-children