Humanitarian MEAL Coordinator at Save the Children Nigeria Full Time

Job Title: Humanitarian MEAL Coordinator

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
Team / Programme: MEAL/Nigeria Country Office
Grade: 3
Contract Length: One (1) Year (Renewable)

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  The post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The MEAL Coordinator will lead high-quality monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning for Save the Children’s Borno programs, overseeing system design, implementation, evaluations, research, and accountability strengthening.
• The role includes mentoring MEAL staff and ensuring insights inform program decisions.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager
• Staff reporting to this post: MEAL Officers

Role Dimensions

• Complexity: Manage diverse MEAL systems across sectors, integrating data for comprehensive program assessment and improvement.
• Relationships: Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and MEAL alignment with stakeholders for project success.
• Communication with Stakeholders: Clearly convey MEAL strategies and findings to stakeholders for transparent communication and buy-in on program improvements.

Key Areas of Accountability
Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Oversee the Borno state MEAL team and provide high-quality MEAL technical leadership, support, and capacity building to the state implementation team.
• In collaboration with the program & technical team, support the development and implementation of project MEAL plans and quality benchmarks.
• Collaborate with the Research & Assessment Manager to plan and implement research, assessments, and evaluations for high-quality studies.
• Ensure project compliance with donor and SCI MEAL standards, standardizing reports using SCI’s PRIME system and IPTTs.
• Promote digitalization of monitoring and evaluation processes, and support coordination with BHA Third-Party Monitoring Initiatives.

Accountability:

• Aid in establishing and using accountability mechanisms in supported communities
• Ensure the project is implementing the 3 pillars of Accountability – Information sharing, participation and feedback & reporting and providing relevant documentation.
• Maintain humanitarian relief standards per Sphere Charter, SCI Code of Conduct, Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability.

Knowledge Management & Learning:

• Bring together data and findings from across projects to form a coherent basis for the analysis of impact which promotes learning and strategy development.
• Support the formulation of key project learning questions that will help to advance the evidence base.
• Stay updated on MEAL sector trends in Borno State, promote and adapt new methodologies, technologies, and best practices.
• Contribute to learning, evaluation, and the dissemination of lessons within Borno State to improve program performance.
• Collaborate with programs and advocacy colleagues to integrate learning and evidence into advocacy objectives in Borno State.

Safeguarding:

• Demonstrate, promote and raise awareness of SCI Safeguarding policy and the Code of Good Conduct (among children, employees, partners, beneficiaries, etc.)
• Ensure Safeguarding risk assessment are done for all MEAL activities that involve children.

Staff Management & Coaching:

• Identify learning and training needs  for MEAL staff and support in capacity building and mentoring initiatives
• Support implementation of the SCI performance management system, by supporting, supervising and reviewing performance of direct reports.

General:

• Coordinate with agencies and government, advocating for children’s needs.
• Engage in collaborative MEAL activities, ensuring compliance with Save the Children’s policies and procedures.
• Any other duties emerge as CO priorities relevant to the position

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The listed duties are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be assigned additional tasks within the reasonable scope of their skills and experience.

Qualifications
Education:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Statistics, Demographics, Public Policy, International Development, Economics, or related field.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum six (6) years of senior MEAL experience in international humanitarian and/or development projects.
• Expertise in MEAL software, including Atlas.ti, Advanced Excel, and Stata, for efficient data management.
• Proficient in collecting, processing, analysing, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data, with the ability to troubleshoot Kobo and CommCare-related issues.
• Effective team management in high-workload and dynamic contexts.
• Proactive and self-driven, seeking support when necessary.
• Exceptional organization, multitasking, and deadline-meeting abilities.
• Representation experience with effective communication skills.
• Proficient in writing quality assessment and evaluation reports.
• USAID-BHA project experience is advantageous.

Behaviours (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Ensures accountability, empowering the team and partners for effective delivery and performance improvement.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious goals, takes personal responsibility for development, and encourages team members to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2023.