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- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Borno
- Job Field: Data Science / Research , NGO/Non-Profit
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:
Key Responsibilities for M&E:
- 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.
- Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on MEAL.
- Prepare field visit report and do debriefing and action planning with the relevant staff.
- Conduct quality monitoring of programme activities, measured against international standards and using participatory methodologies (including child-friendly methodologies) and the quality benchmarks.
- 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 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
Ambition:
- creating best-in-class EA function
- future-orientated, thinks pro-actively
Collaboration:
- working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
- approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- designing more effective admin and data management systems
- willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency, and demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
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
- Good understanding of routine data quality checks/validation
- Experience in survey and qualitative interviewing, including supervising field data collection teams and writing research case studies
- 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 is a must.
Desirable
- Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children on research issues and is aware of the local legal and child protection systems.
- Ability to work as part of a team, Flexibility, adaptability, and patience
- Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
- Experience working in a post-conflict environment/refugee/IDP situation
Closing; 03, July, 2023
