MEAL) – (1)
position) – Kampala

EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Ou
r mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme
areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods
& Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and
emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently,
Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save
children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their
potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work
around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children seeks to fill
the following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified
and experienced Persons for the operations.

Advisor Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning (MEAL) – (1) position) – Kampala

Job Purpose:

The Advisor MEAL shares in the
overall responsibility for the leadership in ensuring quality, accountability
and learning standards are integrated into the regular MEAL system of Save the
Children International’s work in Uganda. The Advisor MEAL will set the bar for
strengthening program quality, learning and use of knowledge through the
development and implementation of a national Monitoring, Evaluation,
Accountability and Learning strategy for Save the Children in Uganda. In order
to achieve this, the role will lead a central team and provide internal support
and capacity building to the operations teams to roll out the MEAL system
across the country programme.

Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Statistics, Social
  Sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working in MEAL
  roles including in a senior management position in a both emergency and
  development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of
  the Save the Children International’s priority sectors: education,
  protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, child
  poverty and emergencies
• Sound understanding of development of MIS and data and
  information management
• Sound knowledge of Accountability approaches
• Familiarity with knowledge management systems and
  approaches that foster a learning culture.
• Experience of working on all elements of MEAL including
  designing, rolling out and managing systems
• Experience of securing resources from donors for MEAL
  activities/staffing and budget management
• Sound knowledge of international quality standards (Red Cross
  Code of Conduct, Sphere Standard, HAP Standard) and proven experience of
  using these standards in practical ways to promote quality and accountable
  programming
• Significant experience in leading a team and building
  MEAL team capacity (developing training tools, training, coaching and
  mentoring)

General specifications
applicable to all positions;

• Experience of working with local partners and District
  Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
  HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning
  abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial
  relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas,
  occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are
  a must.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
  times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work
  well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
  and cultures.
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or
  troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
  including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
  times of humanitarian responses.

Application information;

Application letters with detailed
CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors
should be submitted to:

The Director of Human
Resources & Administration

Save the Children

Plot 68/70, Kira Road

P O Box 12018

Kampala

Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Important to note:

• Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to
  applications that are submitted online. Hand delivered applications will
  not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting
  process.
• The closing date for receiving applications is 13th February 2015.
  Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.