Chabash development and Health Initiative (CDHI) is a non-governmental organization dully registered with Nigerian government through Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC/IT NO: 85190). Existing since March 2016, CDHI focuses on improving the quality of life of vulnerable population across communities in Northeast Nigeria. CDHI operates both in emergency and developmental context and have its programme principally rooted in identifying gaps that affects population and bridging those gaps through resource base planning and implementation.
Job Title: MEAL Assistant
Location: Mafa,Borno State.
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: Six Months with possibility of extension
Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
Role Purpose
- The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team.
- He / she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection, coordination with the response programmes; assisting with planning field visits and assessments.
- He / she will support in gathering feedback and complaints from the affected population in the different accountability mechanisms (e.g. focus group discussions, child participatory activities, post-distribution monitoring).
Key Areas of Accountability
Monitoring and Accountability:
- Assist in programme updates for the response management and internal information sharing
- Assist MEAL officer with data collection processes if needed
- Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the Quality benchmark/monitoring checklist) and facilitating focus group discussions
- Assist with implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
- Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed
- Responsible for handling, documenting, confidentiality and security of all informational resource related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries
- Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanism, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programmes and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received.
Documentation and Dissemination:
- Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on MEAL.
- Prepare field visit report and do debriefing and action planning with the relevant staff.
Quality Benchmarks:
- To conduct quality monitoring of programme activities, measured against international standards and using participatory methodologies (including child-friendly methodologies) and the quality benchmarks.
Coordination:
- Coordinate and communicate with MEAL and relevant programme staff regarding feedback and complaints
- Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and programme particularly field coordination/community mobilization team.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- First degree (B.Sc / HND) in relevant studies
- Must have completed NYSC
- Minimum of a year relevant work experience
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Listening skills
- Problem analysis and problem solving
- Proficient in relevant computer applications
- Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake challenging task and adapt to different working conditions.
- Good spoken, reading and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality report
- Kanuri proficiency
Desirable:
- Ability to work as part of a team, Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
- Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
- Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility.
- High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations.
- Holds self and others accountable.
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Women are strongly encouraged to Apply
Application Closing Date
13th MARCH ,2023.
