Burkina Faso : MEAL Officer

Acted

For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas – and pursues a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development aid actor. Acted relies on an in-depth knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement relevant long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, building together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

ACTED Burkina Faso

Acted has been present in Burkina Faso since early 2019, providing humanitarian assistance in the North and Sahel (Soum) regions. We aim to provide multisectoral emergency response to displaced families and vulnerable host communities through WASH and livelihood distributions (non-food items and cash transfers), in close coordination with the humanitarian community. These activities are part of a broader stabilisation programme, in line with Acted’s commitment to the Humanitarian Nexus, while replicating our regional approach implemented also in Mali and Niger.

You will be in charge of

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer is responsible for the development and the implementation of appropriate and viable monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems that are in line with the Acted’s global MEAL procedures, and contributing to ensuring that Acted’s projects and programs perform as planned.

Main duties:

1. Implementation and Management of MEAL Systems

2. Technical Systems Development

3. Training

4. Contribute to the Beneficiary Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM)

5. Other

Expected skills and qualifications

• University Degree in Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Affairs, Economics or a related field (anthropology, sociology, statistics);
• At least 1-2 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development organisations;
• Experience with participatory appraisals and project cycle management encouraged;
• Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities;
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and work independently and under pressure;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English;
• Knowledge of the region an asset;
• Familiarity with basic office software programs.

Terms of reference

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• Salary between 1800 and 2000€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• R&R every 3 months, flight tickets covered up to $500 and allowance of $200
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance

Join us

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: MEALO/BFA

Please note that ACTED will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.