Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Sponsorship

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people frequently (e.g. once a week or more) because they work country programs

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Sponsorship MEAL Officer is responsible to monitor and measure Sponsorship program’s outputs, outcomes and impacts are achieved according to the agreed indicators, to facilitate capturing lessons learned in the implementation of different program activities and ensure lessons learned are integrated in program development, contribute in monitoring the accountability mechanism to gather feedback from beneficiaries and partners concerning their views about our program.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Dotted line report to: Child Sponsorship Program Manager
Role Dimensions: Work closely with Sponsorship program team, Sponsorship Database Officer and field staff (programs and operations), PDQA and SCUS technical advisors

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Key Area 1: Monitoring & Evaluation:
• Develop Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) tools/approaches for project monitoring (beneficiary tracking, data collection and analysis, reporting, etc.) in line with SCI Quality Framework.
• Ensure that monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken as planned
• Provide technical support to Save the Children and implementing partner staff regarding MEAL activities
• Provide regular analysis and recommendations of program progress as required
• Lead implementation of assessments and surveys, including baseline, end-line, and assessment tools covering relevant project indicators as needed
• Undertake field visits to monitor progress and support monitoring and evaluation activities.

Key Area 2: Accountability:
• Work closely with program team to ensure all Sponsorship staff, including partner staff, fully understand and promote accountability in general and to children and youth in particular, through training and coaching.
• Support Accountability Focal Point in reporting and investigation of complaints and feedback as and when needed.
• Based on analysis of complaints, make appropriate recommendations to line management.

Key Area 3: Learning:
• Promote learning throughout the Sponsorship program, particularly on issues of program quality, policy analysis and advocacy.
• Coordinate with program staff to ensure that lessons learned and best practices are properly documented and are incorporated into program implementation and design.
• Participate in designing and implementation of studies, assessments, research and learning in co-ordination and cooperation with program staff.
• Provide input into annual reports

Other tasks required by supervisor
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience, including adjustment on job description.

BEHAVIOURS (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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in M&E, Statistics, International Development or related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in project MEAL, experience in training intervention and beneficiary follow up is an advantage.
• Proven experience in program monitoring, review and evaluation, including setting of indicators and collection, analysis and presentation of data relating to program work

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
• Quick learner with ability to think strategically and creatively;
• Ability to provide technical support/inputs in developing and implementing sound MEAL system for children.
• Excellent ability to meet tight deadlines accurately and on time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Vietnamese
• Commitment to and understanding of SCI mission, values and principles including rights-based approaches and Sponsorship program requirements

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

- Under company's policy

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