Save the Children,Senior MEAL Specialist (SCOPE)Jobs in Rwanda

achieve immediate and
lasting change in their lives. Save the Children works in thirteen districts in
Rwanda with a current staff complement of approximately 134 staff.

• Participate
  in programme development and planning activities, including budget
  planning with respect to MEAL activities
• Work
  with USAID’s Agreement Officer Representative to design an M&E plan
  that works with USAID’s Aid Tracker Plus
• Lead
  the MEAL roll out plan within the programme
• Compile
  and provide required data for reporting to donors and SCI requirements
• Ensure
  all projects meet SC MEAL essential standards
• With
  support from other programme staff, identify MEAL activities supply needs
  and coordinate with the logistics team to ensure materials arrive in good
  time.

• Work
  closely with the programme team to develop Programme Quality Benchmarks
• Use
  process, output and outcome level quality Benchmarks as reference to
  undertake field monitoring visits, focusing on program quality aspects,
  discuss with relevant staff and share reports with relevant colleagues
• Work
  with the programme team to develop data collection tools
• Support
  and work with program team to regularly collect data related to project
  indicators in collaboration with the SCI Senior MEAL Specialist, including
  the pilot of SMS data collection through SEOs, and if successful, its
  national rollout
• Perform
  regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by Program
  staff and to verify the accuracy of reported data

• Manage
  the project’s MIS system and ensure quality data is collected
• Compile
  and analyze quantitative and qualitative program data and lead subsequent
  reporting at the program level;
• Ensure
  timely uploading of progress information into USAID’s AidTracker Plus
  system and USAID’s Development Experience Clearinghouse

• Receive
  accountability data from field, analyse it and share with the Country
  office. Compile and analyze data on a monthly basis and share it with
  program teams at various levels.
• Ensure
  children’s participation, reporting back to children, and child-led MEAL.
• Support
  the programme team to set up Complaint and Feedback Mechanism to respond
  to complaints/concerns/feedback from beneficiaries and maintain the
  database of responses.

• In
  collaboration with the URCE research team, other project members, and
  consultants, design and coordinate evaluations and research activities and
  ensure effective and ethical data collection.
• Supervise
  the development of data collection tools proposed for evaluation
  activities
• Perform
  all types of quantitative analyses (descriptive and inferential analyses)
  using appropriate software (SPSS and/or STATA) as necessary for project
  research and evaluations.

• Work
  with program teams to utilize data from trackers for quality improvement;
• Document
  good practices, lessons learned and feedback captured from program
  participants (adults and children) to influence and guide the design and
  implementation of our programmes – (action research);
• Organize
  learning events and workshops for program units to document lessons
  learnt, good practices and areas for improvement.

• Identify
  capacity gaps and work with the Chief of Party to build the capacity of
  the program staff, especially the MEAL Officer, as well as partners to
  ensure smooth implementation of quality MEAL systems, effective
  participatory evaluations and for improved partner capacity over time;
• Provide
  orientation/training to MEAL/program field staff from time to time.
  Identify learning and training opportunities for MEAL and other staff and
  work as a mentor and role model for staff.

• Understand
  the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and
  Local/Country Procedures and conduct oneself in accordance with the rules
  of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in personal and professional lives –
  which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• Ensure
  that all project activities carried out are considered in relation to
  prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and handling of serious
  complaints in line with the child safeguarding policy.
• Promote
  the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and
  government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and
  community members in general and be vigilant about observing possible
  child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.
• Support
  the process of ensuring that child safeguarding and child protection
  mainstreaming are integrated into all M&E frameworks through measurable
  output and outcome indicators; and support the process of piloting and
  scaling up local level beneficiary complaints’ mechanisms in relation to
  staff conduct, with an emphasis on the Child Safeguarding Policy and
  measure to prevent sexual exploitation of women and children.

• Comply
  with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to code of
  conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant
  policies and procedures. 
• Perform
  other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.

• 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

• 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 personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future
  orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

• Approachable,
  good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective
  relationships with colleagues, members and external partners and
  supporters
• Values
  diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work
  cross-culturally.

• Develops
  and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Cuts
  away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

• Honest,
  encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
• Displays
  consistent excellent judgement
• Acts
  in the best interests of children

• Minimum
  of Master’s degree in Statistics, Development Studies or any social
  sciences discipline oriented to monitoring and evaluation methods;
• At
  least 5 years of experience working in planning, monitoring, evaluation,
  research, and accountability in an NGO or research setting;
• Demonstrated
  strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating
  in evaluations;
• Experience
  in program data management, use of data management electronic devices such
  as Tablets or Personal Data Assistants (PDAs) is highly desirable;
• Proven
  experience in a technical capacity involving conducting
  evaluations/research or leading evaluation/research teams and drafting
  technical reports;
• Proven
  experience with robust quantitative and qualitative data collection and
  analysis;
• Experience
  conducting interviews and focus group discussions with young people,
  children, and  communities;
• Strong
  capacity and creativity in leading and facilitating participatory
  methodologies to meaningfully engage beneficiaries and receiving their
  feedback, including children;
• Proven
  capacity to supervise, train and coach staff;
• Ability
  to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity;
• Excellent
  spoken and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda;
• Commitment
  to the aims and principles of SC. In particular, a good understanding of
  the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to
  underpin our support.
• Specific
  experience of designing and managing USAID or other US Government projects
  is desirable
• Previous
  experience of managing a team and managing M&E is desirable.

• This
  extends not only to children with whom SCI and its partners work directly,
  but also includes children whom staff are responsible for.  SCI
  believes that the situation of children must be improved through the
  promotion of their rights supported and demonstrated by all members of
  staff. Save the Children International’s Code of Conduct sets out the standards
  which all staff members must adhere to.