SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Sr. MEAL Advisor

Key working relationships:

Staff directly reporting to this post:  No

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Coordination:

• Closely work with country office project and regional  project staff and government counterparts to facilitate recording, reporting and data utilization as appropriate
• In collaboration MEAL team, support and take initiatives in supporting regional MEAL team and gov counter parts in use of data for decision making, simple analysis techniques using project established soft wares / others soft wares
• Monitor and facilitate regular update of DHIS2 database for regular reporting and data utilization
• Facilitate timely and regular program monitoring in collaboration with project MEAL team
• Coordinate/support documentations of training, review meetings, preparation of case studies, and make sure that these Growth through Nutrition activities are well documented and trackable
• Coordinate, prepare, and consolidate  all reporting (monthly, biannual and annual) activities of the project in collaboration with MEAL team, advisors and others as needed,

Project Planning:

• Support and ensure   project staff prepare annual Growth through Nutrition work plan and timely submit for approval;
• Support regional project staff to ensure that Growth through Nutrition work plan is harmonized with  annual regional / Woreda  health sector plan

Project Implementation:  

• Monitor  timely implementation overall Growth through Nutrition work plans and budget utilization
• Ensure  timely implementation and effectiveness of Growth through Nutrition related review meetings at different levels
• Ensure that the quality of Growth through Nutrition supported MEAL training, review meetings and supportive supervisions  are maintained;
• Provide monitoring and evaluation training to relevant project staff and government staff engaged in data management and utilization.
• Provides technical support to regional team in project activity monitoring, data  organization and utilization and report writing

Monitoring and Supervision: 

• Timely review project reports and provide constructive feedback
• Identify and inform  new developments in Growth through Nutrition monitoring and evaluation to project staff
• Undertake regular visits to the field and health facilities to support monitoring processes, spot check data collection, data quality, analysis, reporting on program progress
• Closely follow functionality of model Woredas for project implementation and accountability mechanism at all levels
• Actively participate in project review meetings to assess progress;
• Keep on track the performance of the region’s activities according to the regional plan and inform the regional coordinator if there are deviations from the plan
• Support and ensure that  project data are timely collected, entered   to database and used for Semi-annual and annual reporting

 Documentation and reporting:

• Submit timely monitoring reports, and review meeting proceedings to MEL advisor for documentation;
• Participate in monthly / biweekly CO MEAL meeting and prepares meeting minutes with action points for the follow up and documentation
• Performs other related tasks as required

BEHAVIORS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team 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;