MEAL Officer at Secours Islamique France (SIF)

Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a Non-Governmental Organization of international solidarity based in France. Founded in 1991, SIF is a non-profit and non-political organization that intends to help, to bring relief and to protect the lives of those threatened by natural disasters, armed conflicts or by economic collapse. SIF provides its help in respect of cultural diversity, without any distinction of origin, religion or gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Location: Gasau, Zamfara (frequent travel in the targeted by projects areas/communities.)
Contract: 3 month with possible extension 

Job Summary

• The Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer works under the supervision of Program Manager and has functional relation with Program Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• The role of the MEAL Officer is to support the PC and PM inimplementation of systems to promote evidence-based decision-making and to ensure harmonized monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices at the mission level.
• The position holder will support the design of monitoring and evaluation tools in coordination with other departments, as well as data collection, management and reporting.
• This will involve: creating, developing, and supporting program teams to use appropriate tools to collect, aggregate and analyze data.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to SIF policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Support the development of MEAL systems, including procedures, guidelines and tools at the mission level.
• Participate in program design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development and logical framework design.
• Support the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations and assessments; and also of monitoring data in program development, adjustment, or review.
• Contribute to organizational learning through participating tospecific analysis, lessons learned, and reports.
• Ensure effective knowledge sharing within the mission.
• Follow-up mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues in the field with special focus on protection mainstreaming, gender, governance and child safeguarding.

Specific Responsabilities:

• Ensure project MEAL Plans are rolled-out at the field level in efficient and effective manner.
• Carry out field visits and collect and manage all requested project data as per project MEAL Plan.
• Ensure data entry as needed and carry out basic analytical tasks.
• Participate in organisation of initial kick-off meetings for each project.
• Participate to regular project reviews using the PMP Tool (activity, indicators, hypothesis and beneficiary follow-up).
• Participate to lessons learnt or action review workshops.  
• Support programmes in data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Support project specific assessments (baseline, end line) and a multi-sectorial needs assessment and support in beneficiary selection process.
• Contribute to the development of monthly, quarterly, annual and donor reports.
• Implement feedback, suggestions and accountability mechanisms as per country specific SOPs. .  
• Provide timely information to country management team about risks related to the projects.
• Report performed activities and achievements to line supervisor.
• Participate in other MEAL and communications initiatives as needed.
• Ensure filing system for MEAL is in place (hard copies and soft version, backed up)
• Perform any other duties related as may be assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• A Bachelor degree in Economics, Political or Social Sciences, Quantitative or Statistical Analysis or other relevant degree;
• Minimum 2 years of experience relevant in the field of monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in applied research in quantitative and qualitative fields including excellent command of sampling methods is an asset
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Computer skills (MS Package), knowledge of statistical software and/or qualitative data management software will be an advantage;
• Experience with mobile data collection software (ODK, KoboCollect);
• Knowledge of GIS software is an asset;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel frequently and under the particular travel requirements of the assignment.

Personal Qualities:
SIF expects the position holder to have the following personal qualities:

• Moral integrity and high ethical standards
• Team spirit
• Patient
• Well-organized
• Flexible
• Open minded
• Sociable
• Highly motivated.

Application Closing Date
8th October, 2024.