Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Assistant (MEAL)

Monitoring & Evaluation

Overview

Support MEAL activities for children's projects in Egypt.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social studies or development-related fields; postgraduate degree is an asset.
• 2-3 years of experience working in the Monitoring and Evaluation field.
• Experience in data management and ensuring quality data collection.
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) and well-working knowledge of English is a must.
• Well-working knowledge of Excel is a must.
• Commitment to Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding.
• Experience with vulnerable/marginalized communities desired.
• Experience with research methods and data analysis in development programming is desirable.
• Experience in developing tools and methodologies to engage with children is desirable.

The Organization We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

TITLE: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Development and Quality (PDQ) LOCATION: Cairo GRADE: G5 CONTRACT LENGTH: National Staff - Fixed Term (FTA) CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g.

once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

As a member of the Programme Development and Quality team, the MEAL assistant provides hands-on support and leads specific MEAL activities.

This includes supporting the design of project M&E, Accountability, and Learning Plans, supporting evaluation studies, implementing project monitoring tools, tracking project outputs and results, and contributing to SCI annual monitoring and reporting. The position also supports effective accountability systems, including beneficiary complaints and response systems, and will contribute to project and organizational learning processes.

In line with SCI Egypt’s MEAL approaches, the MEAL Assistant is responsible for ensuring all MEAL processes are gender-sensitive and are participatory, including capturing the voice of children. The role includes providing direct, hands-on support for project and program MEAL activities. The MEAL Assistant is expected to collaborate with MEAL team members and program and project staff.

The position is Cairo-based and may include regular travel to Save the Children Egypt’s program locations across Egypt.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: MEAL Officer

Staff directly reporting to this post: MEAL volunteers whenever applicable

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Collect the relevant data as indicated by projects’ MEAL plans to measure progress against indicators, expand contextual knowledge of the organization, build positive relationships and trust with people of concern and promote programmatic learning,

• Conduct ad hoc or regular assessment, monitoring, post-monitoring, and evaluation data collection as per plan/scope of work of all projects' activities present in the respective area,

• Lead field testing and piloting in the field of tools and provide feedback and inputs to the MEAL officer after the piloting phase,

• Contribute to the translation of necessary documents such as data collection tools and databases,

• Keep track of project activity implementation and progress against output indicators reported by project teams,

• Ensure quality data collection from the field towards achieving Save the Children's breakthroughs,

• Contribute to quantitative and qualitative data analysis,

• Assist in mainstreaming accountability in all activities,

• Responsible for the operations of reporting and feedback mechanisms and receiving regular feedback from children and other stakeholders,

• Delivering any additional responsibility assigned by the MEAL Officer.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice):

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others  future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions  willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in social studies or development-related fields; postgraduate degree is an asset.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Essential:

• 2-3 years of experience working in the Monitoring and Evaluation field.
• Experience in data management and ensuring quality data collection
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills;
• Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and able to take decisions independently in a fluid context;
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) and well-working knowledge of English is a must;
• Well-working knowledge of excel is a must;
• Commitment to Save the Children values and Child Safeguarding;
• Experience with vulnerable/marginalized communities desired

Desirable:

• Experience with research methods and data analysis in development programming

• Experience in developing tools and methodologies to and with children

  Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

JD written by: Nelly Karanany Date: 15.05.2023 JD agreed by: Date: Updated By: Date: Evaluated: Date:

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