Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer at Sheriff Aid Foundation (SAF)

Sheriff Aid Foundation (SAF) is a national humanitarian and developmental organization that is non-profit; non-governmental and non-political currently active in the north-eastern Nigeria. SAF was founded in February 2007 and formally registered with Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria in August 2018 with the aim to improving the life of vulnerable and less privileged focusing on children and women through protection, education, livelihood improvement, food security as well as strengthening the resilience of the affected population due to conflict and natural disaster especially those in the rural areas.

SAF activities are integrated with focus on education, camp coordination and management, provision of shelter and NFIs, waste management, food security, skills acquisition training, awareness creation, networking and, community involvement and participation. Our activities are mainly carried out through grassroots mobilization and networking. The Core values of SAF is centered upon transparency, accountability, partnership, integrity, innovation, respect and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer

Location: Borno

Job Description

• Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, MEAL Officer will adapt and implement MEAL guidelines and tools in SAF and provides support with organizational MEAL and related standards.
• The purpose of the position is to support the improvement of program and project efficiency and effectiveness, decision making and learning during the project life cycle through Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.
• In carrying out his/her work, the MEAL Officer interacts with other technical Officers in SAF, partner organizations and communities across project location that SAF serves.

Roles and responsibilities
Planning and coordination:

• Develop M&E along plan with support plans and deployment of timelines for new operations.
• Adapt and continue to develop MEAL methodology, approaches and tools, and provide support guidance and ensure their proper use.
• In collaboration with program/project teams supports the development SAF MEAL infrastructure and project capacity to ensure that MEAL standards and good practices are properly integrated in all phases of the project life cycle.
• Provides support to SAF and projects to ensure that they meet the MEAL standards and good MEAL practices. Technical support for MEAL policy, standards, procedures and tools implementation
• Participate in program/project design and proposal writing in the areas of theory of change, logframe design, MEAL plan and budget development.
• Advise and support program/project teams on quality data gathering and analysis to facilitate informed program and project design.
• Provide research, planning and evaluation guidance and tools for the implementation of new / pilot housing programs and assist in research and analysis for the development of new programs as requested.
• Support program/project teams to set up accountability mechanisms to beneficiaries and community members. Review the responsive use of accountability mechanisms, data, and responses.
• Support and follow up on research, evaluations and learning events to document lessons learned and best practices from interventions. Prepare or review terms of reference for external evaluators and coordinate collaboration with them.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent.
• At least three years’ experience from working as a MEAL officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience with procurement &logistics procedures and regulations.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Knowledge of and experience with SAF is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2023.