MEAL Coordinator/ Jimma Area Cluster Program Office/

at World Vision Ethiopia
Location Sokoru, Oromia, Ethiopia
Date Posted July 25, 2020
Category Business Development
Facility Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency ETB

Description

Purpose of the position:

Cluster Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator’s primary responsibility will be coordinating design, monitoring, accountability, evaluation and learning of all WVE programs irrespective of their sources of funding across the APs under the CPO by providing technical guidance.  S/he will support AP MEAL Officers in design, planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting as well as concept papers and proposals development.  S/he guides and provides support to AP MEAL officers in documentation as well as recording learning, best and promising practices, and sharing feedback by offering capacity building supports in the CPO’s Operational Areas.

Major Responsibilities

1.    Programs development & planning: -

Coordinates designing of all programs irrespective of funding sources including annual planning and budgeting processes by working closely with and supporting AP’s MEAL Officers for timely and quality delivery of MEAL functions in accordance with DME policy.  Towards this end s/he facilitate timely orientations and capacity building on LEAP, DPA, HORIZON and other strategic initiatives using centrally shared materials, procedures and tools to respective APs.  S/he supports APs in identification and contextualization of key indicators from the National Standard TPs including CWB target indicators that relate to program objectives and activities.  Moreover s/he support APs in concept notes and proposals development as deemed necessary;

2.    Monitoring and reporting: -

Coordinates all projects’ and programs’ monitoring and reporting activities including AMR, SAR, AMIC and LQAS measurements and others to ensure proper measurement of set indicators within the CPO irrespective of the funding sources by working closely with and supporting AP MEAL Officers.  S/he ensures identification and adaptation of appropriate monitoring and reporting tools and methodologies as required by respective stakeholders using participatory approaches as required. Ensures each AP has detailed schedules of activity monitoring and budget information tracking systems and processes and plans with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.  Moreover s/he ensures use of data management systems, rigor of data analysis, aggregation and synthesis of results to draw inferences using appropriate tools by respective AP MEAL Officers.  Coordinates and ensures appropriate use of systems such as HORIZON and other NO’s established protocols.  S/he coordinates preparation of regional and annual to the CSA reports.

3.    Programs and Projects Evaluation: -

Coordinates all projects’ and programs’ evaluations within the CPO by liaising with MEAL Department and Support Service Division (SSD) at NO, concerned project managers and the AP irrespective of sector or sources of funding for the project. S/he ensures proper coordination with respective stakeholders including regional, zonal and woreda government offices as required and participation of communities in the evaluation process through the concerned AP.  Ensure evaluation of reports are shared with concerned stakeholder for learning and future use

4.    Accountability:-

Coordinate and support APs in rolling out social and program accountability frameworks and establishment of feedback mechanisms from beneficiary communities in APs which have pleaded to implement the framework and encourage and support other APs to implement the same

5.    Surveys and assessments: -

in collaboration with concerned units at NO and APs, coordinate surveys and assessments following set standards and guidelines using prescribed tools by partners.  Support AP MEAL officers in developing sampling frame for baseline studies and proper coordination by APs with partners for appropriate timing of data collection and provision of feedbacks.  S/he support APs in internalization of standard tools developed or adopted by the NO for qualitative and quantitative data collection, field testing of the tools to ensure relevance of the questionnaire or tools used for generating required data accuracy

6.    Networking and Collaborate with Partners: -

S/he support Cluster Program Office Manager in networking and collaboration with partners at zonal and regional governments level.  S/he will identify key users of the information sharing and facilitate comprehensive scoping for discussions with key stakeholders.  S/he review critical findings from monitoring, evaluation and various survey reports for sharing with concerned stakeholders and for use in new programs development

7.    Other assignments:- 

Undertakes other assignments given from the Cluster Program Manager relevant to the role and the CPO

 

Job Requirements

  • Qualification required: BA/BSc Degree in Social sciences, Development Studies and related fields.
  • Experience:  5 years in relevant field and NGOs experience is preferred
  • Preferably, MA/MSc/MBA/MSW or BA/BSc  Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies and related fields

Other Competencies/Attributes:

  • Good understanding of transformational development
  • At least five  years’ work experience in NGO environment or development related field
  • Understanding of World Vision’s development programs;
  • Good presentation, communication, networking and partnering skills;
  • Highly skilled in data analysis using computer packages like Epi-info, SPSS, MS-Word, MS-Access, MS-Excel;
  • Participatory Program and Project Designing, Monitoring and Evaluation Experience;
  • A strong aptitude for organizational change, innovation, learning, team building; and

 

Working Environment / Conditions:

·         Work environment:  Office-based with frequent travel to the field

·         Travel:  35 % to field sites and occasional travel to national office and abroad is required.

·         On call:  15%

4. Place of Work:  Jimma Area CPO

 

Applying Instructions

Interested applicants are required to fill the employment application form (you can get this form from http://docs.ethiojobs.net/wve-jaf.pdf ) and email on or before the closing date of this announcement to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org

World Vision Ethiopia is a child focused Organization and is striving to keep children safe and is committed to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for this position.

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