Mozambique: CASH Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Ref: SC-VG 026/017

JOB TITLE: CASH Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Humanitarian Team

LOCATION: Maputo with regular field visits

GRADE:

TYPE OF CONTRACT: National

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 in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Providing cash to populations affected by an emergency has grown in recent years as a means to help both people and Markets recover. Rather than substituting markets through the provision of free goods, COSACA is integrating cash into its programming, providing households with the ability to buy what is needed, while supporting markets to recover through an injection of capital.

The Cash MEAL Manager will be expected to lead on the COSACA’s Cash MEAL system design and implementation, evaluations, accountability system strengthening and making sure the learning from the monitoring, evaluation and accountability systems is feeding into project decision making, MEAL budgeting, recruitment as well as support proposal writing and logframe development at national level. The post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building the District MEAL Officer, collect, consolidate and report on COSACA’s Cash MEAL information in collaboration with COSACA MEAL team.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Project Manager

Staff directly reporting to this post: District Meal Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of MEAL systems (such as output trackers) and their roll out.
• Set up systems to manage complex information generated by MEAL activities, such as complaints databases and qualitative outcome monitoring data systems.
• Conduct statistical and qualitative data analysis and present and disseminate information to inform programme management at all levels of management within COSACA.
• Seek solutions for more complex data management requirements by working with the LMMS /IT colleagues, leading development of databases etc.
• Support Cash transfer technical staff to carry out monitoring and evaluation of the COSACA Cash transfer project activities as agreed in MEAL frameworks and plans;
• Lead planning of needs assessments in coordination with COSACA members and other external sector agencies, ensuring assessment findings are documented and include an analysis of children’s needs and rights.
• Coordinate sharing of information with the COSACA programme team on MEAL data in comprehensive, timely and relevant manner to make sure the learning from these assessments and studies is feeding it to the programme decisions;
• Take the lead on COSACA Cash transfer processes, including, post-distribution monitoring, MEAL reporting and the like and ensure that these are communicated to donors, cash actors and the wider humanitarian community.
• Develop and ensure the timely release of analytical reports and other information products using COSACA Cash transfer project primary data;
• Lead planning, implementation and follow-up of evaluations (real times, evaluations of humanitarian action etc.). Participate in evaluations were required.
• Support technical sector specialist to ensure that projects are carried out with participation from children and target communities, that information is shared with affected communities (through traditional and high-tech solutions) and that they solicit and respond to community feedback.
• To ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter and Red Cross Code of Conduct, as well as Core Humanitarian Standards on Quality and Accountability. For instance, with support from senior colleagues, work with sector technical specialists to ensure quality monitoring systems are set up to ensure adherence of programmes to minimum standards.
• Make sure the considerations on gender are well integrated into the MEAL activities, tools, and analysis.
• Liaise with COSACA members, other NGOs, or UN agencies, to ensure coordination, implementation of common standards in the field and consideration of protection issues in Cash assistance programs.
• Ensure participation to relevant sectorial working Groups
• Strengthen the capacity of the team in participatory techniques
• Any other duties as designated by Supervisor.

CORE BEHAVIOURS

Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles:

· Able to assess and analyse key CTP issues in the drought situation and formulate actions around them

· Actively engages in cluster coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation

Achieving results effectively

· Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls

· Ensures beneficiary and partner feedback is incorporated into programme design, planning and learning

· Demonstrates flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments

· Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk.

· Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received.

· Creates measures and metrics to track performance.

Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships

· Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance

· Uses negotiation and conflict resolution skills to support positive outcomes

Operating safely and securely

· Demonstrates an understanding of wider UN/NGO security coordination and how the organisation can benefit from, and contribute to, those mechanisms

· Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans

· Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others

· Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation

Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:

· Remains focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment

· Able to identify, and act on, low levels of resilience in others

· Suggests creative improvements and different ways of working

· Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly

Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others

· Delivers results and always acts with the beneficiaries in mind.

· Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations, seeking resolution, and championing ideas.

· Actively contributes to a team environment where team members feel able to contribute, champion or challenge decisions

· Takes responsibility for own development, and actively takes steps to better understand and address own strengths and weaknesses.

· Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working.

· Tailors communication style to certain audiences.

· Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution.

Works to ensure that the workplace is inclusive and the talents of team members are harnessed to achieve individual and organisational success.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

· Minimum six years of experience in undertaking MEAL experience both developmental and humanitarian contexts.

· Previous emergency response experience is essential

· Education to MSc/MA/MEng/MPH level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience

· Experience of, and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability

· Previous experience of managing a team and working in a consortium projects

· Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations

· Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity

· Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff

· Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy

· Excellent communication skills – the ability to use Portuguese and English fluently and accurately in speaking, and reading is very important for this position.

· Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Date of issue: November, 2017 Author :JM

The applicants concerned should request the more detailed reference terms at the following address. Save the Children International, Rua de Tchamba No. 398, Maputo or via Email: SCIMOZ@savethechildren.org. Applications may be submitted with the letter of motivation (in Portuguese and English) to the email address or left at the address mentioned above until November 10^th , 2017.

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