MEAL Officer at SECOURS ISLAMIQUE FRANCE (SIF)

Line Manager:  Program Coordinator                                                    

  Line Manager + 1: HoM

Location:  Based in Maiduguri                                                               

Duration of contract: 6 months  (extesion possible)                          

Expected hiring date: As soon as possible                                            

FUNCTION 

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer

BACKGROUND

Founded in 1992, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a non-governmental organisation for international solidarity with a social and humanitarian mission With a presence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, Secours Islamique France assists the peoples through its emergency aid, development and orphan sponsorship programmes in over 30 countries wherever humanitarian and social needs exist, without regard to race, religion or gender.

CONTEXT

Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a Non-Governmental Organization of international solidarity based in France. Founded in 1991, SIF is a non-profit and non-political organization dedicated to alleviate the suffering of the poorest people. SIF acts wherever humanitarian and social needs require mobilization of emergency relief and/or implementation of development programs.

In Nigeria, SIF provides assistance for both urgent basic needs for those displaced by violence as well as longer-term support for returnees and IDPs in protracted displacement settings.

Our current program includes livelihoods support, NFI, shelter, WASH assistance, Protection intervention delivered through multi-purpose community centers as well as IDP camps.

ROLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION

Under the management of the Program Coordinator is responsible for the smooth implementation of MEAL strategy in a qualitatively and timely manner, making sure all SIF and donors’ requirements are met. 

 MISSIONS AND ACTIVITIES

SIF is seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual for the position of MEAL Officer to work in SIF base.

The tasks described in this job description are not exhaustive or limited. Due to the nature of the mission and the organization, the MEAL Officer may be requested to perform further tasks related to his/her responsibilities.

The MEAL Officer is under the Program Coordinator responsibility for all operational aspects, he also works in close cooperation with all the team.

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

The role of the M&E Officer is to support the PC and PM in implementation of systems to promote evidence-based decision-making and to ensure harmonized monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices at the mission level. The position holder will support the design of monitoring and evaluation tools in coordination with other departments, as well as data collection, management and reporting. This will involve: creating, developing, and supporting programme teams to use appropriate tools to collect, aggregate and analyse data.

Generic Responsibilities

• Adhere to SIF policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Support the development of M&E systems, including procedures, guidelines and tools at the mission level.
• Participate in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change

Development and logical framework design.

• Support the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations and assessments; and also of monitoring data in programme development, adjustment, or review.
• Contribute to organizational learning through participating to specific analysis, lessons learned, and reports.
• Ensure effective knowledge sharing within the mission.  
• Follow-up mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues in the field with special focus on protection mainstreaming, gender, governance and child safeguarding.

Specific Responsabilities

• Ensure project M&E Plans are rolled-out at the field level in efficient and effective manner.
• Carry out field visits and collect and manage all requested project data as per project M&E Plan.
• Ensure data entry as needed and carry out basic analytical tasks.

• Participate in organisation of initial kick-off meetings for each project.
• Participate to regular project reviews using the PMP Tool (activity, indicators, hypothesis and beneficiary follow-up).
• Participate to lessons learnt or action review workshops.  
• Support programmes in data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Support project specific assessments (baseline, end line) and a multi-sectorial needs assessment and support in beneficiary selection process.
• Contribute to the development of monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports.
• Implement feedback, suggestions and accountability mechanisms as per country specific SOPs
• Provide timely information to country management team about risks related to the projects.
• Report performed activities and achievements to line supervisor.
• Participate in other M&E and communications initiatives as needed.
• Ensure filing system for M&E is in place (hard copies and soft version, backed up)
• Perform any other duties related as may be assigned by supervisor.  

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

• A Bachelor degree in Economics, Political or Social Sciences, Quantitative or Statistical Analysis or other relevant degree;
• Minimum 3 years of experience relevant in the field of monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in applied research in quantitative and qualitative fields including excellent command of sampling methods is an asset
• Excellent written and spoken English, Hausa is compulsory
• Computer skills (MS Package), knowledge of statistical software and/or qualitative data management software will be an advantage;

• Experience with mobile data collection software (ODK, Kobo Collect);
• Knowledge of GIS software is an asset.
• Experiences on conduction of baseline and end-line surveys
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to travel frequently and under the particular travel requirements of the assignment.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Flexibility, Organisation skills, Sense of responsibilities, Analysis and coordination skills, Good interpersonal skills, Capacity to prioritize, Strong humanitarian motivation

WORKING PLACE

The position is based in SIF main office, in Maiduguri