MEAL Coordinator (Nationals Only)

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures. Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH. Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

Localisation

Job Location : Abuja Coordination - FCT. What we offer : Salary + Transport & housing contribution + Leave allowance + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, Life insurance - covering death and permanent disability) etc.

MISSION

The MEAL Coordinator will directly supervise the coordination MEAL team with technical management of the MEAL Activity Managers in NE&NW. Under the direct management of the Deputy Country Director - Programs, She/he will closely work with other departments both in Coordination, Northeast, and Northwest

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Contributes to the development of a multi-year strategy and its annual review, aligned with that of the association and with identified humanitarian issues, ensuring that lessons learned and recommendations from previous years are taken into account. Coordinates with MEAL teams at the grassroots level to carry out self-assessments of MEAL systems in the country office and translates the results into key actions Supports the operationalisation of the MEAL action plan in line with the strategic and programmatic priorities of the country office Contributes to determining the resources required for MEAL activities with the bases and departments concerned Proposes research topics in coordination with technical coordinators and/or headquarters.

DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING

With the support of the department in charge of grants and partnerships: Consolidates, validates and ensures the relevance, quality and consistency of MEAL approaches to project proposals, and the sizing of the resources needed to implement MEAL activities Reviews and finalises the relevant sections of project proposals, reports and requests for changes

PROGRAMME MONITORING AND QUALITY

Ensures the technical compliance of MEAL approaches and tools with national, international and humanitarian sectoral requirements, and with internal requirements where they exist, and supports MEAL teams in meeting these requirements Ensures compliance with programme data management processes, in accordance with the responsible data cycle Ensures the relevance, quality and consistency of MEAL activities, by systematically considering cross-cutting issues (cross-cutting protection, gender, etc.) during all phases of the project cycle Supports and supervises data collection in their department in accordance with project MEAL plans, and its use to make appropriate operational decisions that meet contractual commitments to donors Validates the relevance of reports, analyses, maps and recommendations produced by the MEAL department Supports programme teams in the consideration of the principles of accountability and responsible management of programme data in the implementation of their activities Provides technical support to MEAL and programme teams in the methodology for collecting, measuring and monitoring indicators In collaboration with sector coordinators, contributes to the production of a comprehensive analysis of project results and proposes adjustments Supports Field Coordinators in monitoring the implementation deadlines for all MEAL activities. Conducts regular field visits.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Ensures the operationalisation of accountability principles and develops the associated processes and tools Develops the country office's complaint management mechanism procedure Ensures the implementation of a confidential, functional and appropriate complaint management and feedback mechanism. Monitors and validates the various outputs related to accountability, develops analyses and makes recommendations.

EVALUATION AND LEARNING

In conjunction with sector coordinators and according to the needs in terms of demonstrations in the country office, plans and frames learning exercises (including evaluations, studies/research and capitalisation) Supports sector coordinators in organising workshops to capitalise on lessons learned. Ensures that lessons learned from these workshops are formalised, archived and disseminated to facilitate their integration into projects. Coordinates internal or external evaluation exercises with the relevant departments. Supports the process of following up on recommendations (internal and external) from programme teams and works on priority action plans with sector coordinators.

TECHNICAL COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Deploys MEAL and internal programmatic frameworks and procedures across the entire SI response. Ensures that project resources and tools are up to date and used correctly and that internal compliance processes are applied. Contributes to the identification and monitoring of compliance breaches and risks. Proposes and supports the implementation of corrective measures by the bases.

CAPITALISATION AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

Develops and implements sectoral and programmatic training plans. Ensures that SI capitalisation tools are used and disseminated by MEAL teams. Ensures that capitalisation achieved in its sector is shared with headquarters where relevant. Oversees the centralisation and accessibility of procedures, guides and tools specific to the country office. Works closely with headquarters teams to oversee the improvement of existing tools.

COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION

Actively participates with their teams in technical coordination platforms and initiatives. They may sometimes take on the role of facilitator or co-facilitator of platforms or working groups. Leads regular internal coordination of MEAL base and coordination teams (community of practice). Develops regular internal coordination with Field Coordinators on programmatic and technical issues. Facilitates the harmonisation of technical, programmatic and operational considerations, in clos

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