Chisomo Childrens Club,Monitoring and Evaluation Officer- Based in Lilongwe

Chisomo
Children’s Club is a faith based organisation with centres in Lilongwe and
Blantyre which aims to bring long term change in the lives of boys and girls
who are living, working and/or begging on the streets, enabling them to have a
hope and a future. Through a recent grant, Chisomo has been able to open up new
programs at their centres for outreach, rehabilitation, family re-integration
and court diversion services. We are looking for committed enthusiastic people
to join our team.

1. Job
Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer-

Based in Lilongwe

Job
Purpose:

To
ensure that we are collecting, collating and sharing quality data through
ongoing monitoring activities and periodic evaluations, in order to aid good
decision-making, generate learning and demonstrate the impact of the projects
on the lives children, families and communities

Duties:

The
M&E Officer will be responsible for:

a. Development
and use of data collection tools and guidance materials

b. Quality
checking, providing feedback and training on monitoring data collection with
CCC team

c. Computerization
and collation of data on a monthly basis

d. Compiling
monthly reports for use by senior management and partners

e. Compiling
results for donor and government reports

f. Coordination
and participation in periodic evaluations

With
previous experience in developing, setting up and undertaking data collection
and analysis activities, you need to be computer literate, with good knowledge
and experience of Excel and other data processing software, and the ability to
work with attention to detail and accuracy. With your commitment to achieving
high standards and your self- motivated outlook, you will be keen to make a
positive contribution to the lives of vulnerable children.

Qualification
and Experience:

The
ideal candidate should have the following qualification and skills:

a. A
degree in a relevant field, preferably statistics, IT or in the social
sciences, with practical experience in the monitoring and evaluation in a
development setting, particularly in child welfare.

b. More
than 3 years experience of managing M&E activities within a medium-sized
NGO

c. Understanding
of the functioning of monitoring systems including data collection (methods and
tools), storage and analysis which promotes learning

d. Knowledge
of and a commitment to child-friendly and participatory data collection,
analysis and reporting

e. High
level capacity in using both word-processing and spreadsheet computer software,
as well as database and statistical packages

f. Capacity
to write clear and relevant reports with a high level of English

2. Job
Title: Social Worker (Family re-integration and follow up focus)- Blantyre

Job
Purpose

To
undertake all general social work activities and counseling of children in
order to assist them in:

a. dealing
with past trauma/abuse/abandonment and being able to rebuild their lives and
look to the future in positive ways;

b. growing
in positive social skills and behavior, learning non-violent ways of expressing
emotions, especially anger/frustration, and growing in self-worth and
self-esteem;

c. coming
to the point of deciding ‘the next step’ in their lives releasing their
potential as they take this next step.

Duties:

a. Undertake
regular one-to-one counseling sessions with children.

b. Ensure
children are participating in group discussion/counseling sessions and other
activities to learn positive behavior.

c. Assist
children to develop a plan for the future and enable and support them in
practical as well as emotional/psycho-social ways to implement their plan.

d. Contribute
to the regular child care review meetings to assess their progress through the
program and to work together as a team to help individual children/their
behaviors/their life-plans.

e. Be
the lead person to ensure families/careers are supported and enabled in the
family tracing, reintegration, placement and follow-up processes.

f. With
your previous experience, organize, training sessions in appropriate listening,
counseling and communication skills for children and youths.

g. Participate
in delivery of the life-skills lessons programme.

h. Keep
good, accurate and confidential records of all counseling sessions as well as
accurate M&E records of all activities.

i. Make
appropriate professional referrals for children who require psychological,
psychiatric or legal assessment/treatment.

j. Participate
in street outreach programs and undertake advocacy and awareness raising of
issues around children.

k. Assist
and encourage children to participate in Bible Club activities

Qualification
and Work Experience:

A
Bachelor of Social Sciences with a major in social work and practical
experience in counselling.

Three
years relevant post graduate experience especially in child related work.

Salary:

Salaries
for all positions are competitive and dependant on qualifications and previous
relevant experience.