MEAL Activity Manager at Solidarites International (SI) - Re-advertised

Solidarites International (SI) is a French humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 38 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter. Currently present in Nigeria since 2016, SI carries out emergency / post-emergency programs in WASH sector in North East region.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEAL Activity Manager (Re-advertised)

Job Location: Gwoza - Borno State.
Contract Start date: August 2023 – with possible extension.
Duration: 3 Months

Goal / Purpose

• The MEAL Activity Manager supports and mainstreams MEAL processes and activities throughout the programs. He/she ensures that all activities are implemented and carried out to the standards and, if necessary, proposes adjustments or improvements. He/she provides methodological support to all program teams on technical questions linked to MEAL and cross-cutting issues such as the design of the M&E plan, quantitative and qualitative data collection, a measure of indicators, complaint response mechanism, do no harm analysis etc.
• S/He provides regular reports on the progress of activities to her/his line manager
• S/He coordinates the teams and activities in the absence of her/his line manager

List of Main Tasks
Monitoring and Evaluations of SI Programs:

• Under the supervision the Program Manager, contribute to the development of M&E plans and tools for all activities.
• Centralize and organize data collection for activities and outputssuch as defined in the monitoring plan.
• Under the supervision of the Program manager, participate in the consolidation and the analysis of the monitoring data (including identification of useful recommendations and lessons learnt).
• Prepare and implement trainings related to new monitoring tools.
• Organize &Conduct field visits for monitoring & evaluation purposes.
• Inform the program manager about all the logistical and financial requirements needed/identified.
• Ensure indicators are entered in the relevant systems on a regular basis (ex: Activity Info).
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL office accessible to the program team and updated on a regular basis.

Accountability:

• Participate in the implementation of the accountability strategy such as defined and led by the Field Coordinator/Head of Mission.
• Participate into the CRM standard operating procedures design
• Check that complaint response mechanisms are established and are accessible to all stakeholders.
• Check that complaints are registered and logged complaints into a formal database.
• Check that complaints are addressed and that an appropriate and timely response is given to the complainant.
• Participate in training field teams on CRM information plan

Institutional Knowledge Building:

• Collect internal and external data to produce IKB reports on specific issues.

HR Management / Capacity Development:

• Take part in the department’s staff recruitment with the administrative department
• Welcome and brief new employees working under his/her responsibility
• Evaluate and assess the performance of collaborators under his/her direct supervision.
• Supervise adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision.
• Identify training needs.
• Conduct workshops and regular or ad hoc meetings

Reporting / Communication / Representation:

• Report to Program Manager information related to his/her activities and security context or any event that may affect SI activities and security
• Provide regular written report to the Program Manager about his/her activities
• Participate to writing monitoring reports and to some extend donor reports (MEAL sections)
• Supervise regular workshops and meetings with teams to disseminate analysis of monitoring outputs after validation of the Program Manager
• Represent SI when asked to do so
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams
• Ensure that tools and files are properly archived and secured
• Participate into learning workshops

Organization Chart Position (Reporting and Functional Relationships):

• Line manager: Program Manager
• Line report(s) on base: M&E or MEAL Team Leader, M&E officer, Database officer, Data Entry Clerk

Profile

• Education: B.Sc. Finance, Economics, Business / Public Administration or related Degrees. Masters's Degree will be an added advantage
• Professional experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 2 years of progressive experience in an INGO preferably in MEAL
• Languages: English compulsory (Hausa – Added Advantage)
• Good knowledge of MEAL tool development, data analysis and experience of team management
• IT skills: Good knowledge in KoboCollect or similar applications, Excellent knowledge of MS Office software: Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point
• Personal qualities: Rigorous, organized, able to manage important workload, good learning capacity, good communication, reactive, team spirit, assertive, attentive to details, resistance to stress

What we Offer

• Salary + Transport, Leave & housing allowance + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by the government, festive bonus, Life insurance - covering death and permanent disability) etc.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2023.