MEAL Coordinator at Solidarites International

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


Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning:


Contributes to the development of a multi-year strategy and its annual review, aligned with that of the association and withidentifiedhumanitarian issues, ensuring that lessons learned and recommendations from previous years aretaken into account.
Coordinates withMEALteams at the grassroots level to carry out self-assessments ofMEALsystems in the country office and translates the results into key actions
Supports the operationalisation of theMEALaction plan in line with the strategic and programmatic priorities of the country office
Contributes todeterminingthe resourcesrequiredforMEALactivities with the bases and departments concerned
Proposes research topics in coordination with technical coordinators and/orheadquarters.


Development and Reporting:


With the support of the department in charge of grants and partnerships:
Consolidates,validatesand ensures the relevance,qualityand consistency ofMEALapproaches to project proposals, and the sizing of the resources needed to implementMEALactivities
Reviews and finalises the relevant sections of project proposals,reportsand requests for changes


Programme Monitoring and Quality:


Ensures the technical compliance ofMEALapproaches and tools with national,internationaland humanitarian sectoral requirements, and with internal requirements where they exist, and supportsMEALteams in meeting these requirements
Ensures compliance with programme data management processes,in accordance withthe responsible data cycle
Ensures the relevance,qualityand consistency ofMEALactivities,bysystematicallyconsideringcross-cutting issues (cross-cutting protection, gender, etc.) during all phases of the project cycle
Supports and supervises data collection intheirdepartmentin accordance withprojectMEALplans, and its use to makeappropriate operationaldecisions that meet contractual commitments to donors
Validates the relevance of reports, analyses,mapsand recommendations produced by theMEALdepartment
Supports programme teams inthe consideration ofthe principles of accountability and responsible management of programme data in the implementation of their activities
Provides technical support toMEALand programme teams in themethodologyfor collecting,measuringandmonitoringindicators
In collaboration with sector coordinators, contributes to the production of a comprehensive analysis of project results and proposes adjustments
Supports Field Coordinators inmonitoringthe implementation deadlines for allMEALactivities.
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,functionalandappropriate complaintmanagement and feedback mechanism.
Monitors andvalidatesthe various outputs related to accountability, develops analyses and makes recommendations.


Evaluation and Learning:


In conjunction with sectorcoordinatorsand according to the needs in terms of demonstrations in the country office, plans and frames learning exercises (including evaluations, studies/researchand capitalisation)
Supports sectorcoordinatorsin organising workshops to capitalise on lessons learned.
Ensures that lessons learned from these workshops are formalised, archived anddisseminatedto 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:


DeploysMEALand 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 thatSIcapitalisation tools are used anddisseminatedbyMEALteams.
Ensures that capitalisation achieved in its sector is shared with headquarters where relevant.  
Oversees the centralisation and accessibility of procedures,guidesand tools specific to the country office.  
Works closely with headquarters teams to oversee the improvement of existing tools.   


Coordination and Communication:


Activelyparticipateswiththeirteams in technical coordination platforms and initiatives.Theymay sometimes take on the role of facilitator or co-facilitator of platforms or working groups.   
Leads regular internal coordination ofMEALbase and coordination teams (community of practice).
Develops regular internal coordination with Field Coordinators on programmatic and technical issues.    
Facilitates the harmonisation of technical,programmaticand operational considerations, in close collaboration with Field Coordinators.   
Ensures the smooth flow of programmatic and technical information across all bases and the country.   
Acts as an interface with technical advisors at headquarters.  
Writes and shares their handover report before the end of their employment contract.


Management:


Responsible for the effective implementation of HR policies and processes to ensure that the number of staff and the sum of knowledgerequiredfor the activities for whichtheyareresponsible are available: 
Analyses,quantifiesand qualifies the human resource needs oftheirteam. 
Recruits and ensures the integration of the team for whichtheyareresponsible. 
Evaluates the performance oftheirteam members. 
Trains and supports team members. 
Leads and communicates withtheirteam.


Internal Control:


Is responsible forthe compliance of the documentstheyproduce.
Ensures that adequate internal controls are in place in the processes implemented bytheirteams.
Is responsible forthe compliance of certain processes and documents.


Follow-up on Recommendations:


Responsible for implementing recommendations within their area of responsibility


Filing and Archiving:


Responsible for filing and archiving documents producedin accordance withinternal procedures.
Ensures that archiving is implemented within their department.


Fight Against Abuse:


Creates and actively collaborates in the implementation of a working environment that prevents inappropriate behaviour.
Participates in communicating the existence of SI's ethical framework.
Respectsat all timesthe protection of information exchanged in the context of a report and its processing.
Implements measures to mitigate the risk of abuse.


Partnerships:


May contribute, in line with their role and responsibilities, to the verification of SI implementation partners.
May contribute to the implementation of a plan to support and strengthen SI partners
May participatein the requirements formonitoringthe actions of partners in relation to their job and responsibilities


Profile Forsaken


Education: Bachelor, Master's or equivalent in Statistic, Quality Control or humanitarian project management
Professional experience: 3 - 4 years of relevant experience (NGO/Private or Public sector) and 3-4 years of progressive experience in an INGO
Languages: Fluency in English compulsory - written & spoken (Hausa - Added Advantage)


Technical Skills:


Experience in MEAL management (minimum 3 years)
Experience in communication with communities and accountability mechanisms.
Knowledge of data collection, sampling, mobile data collection (Kobo, Power-BI) and data analysis
Experience in management of budgets and ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate reports


Transversal Skill1s:


Problem solving and analytical skills with ability to assess challenges and recommend solutions.
Good knowledge of the humanitarian project cycle management; the MEAL and FCRM challenges in humanitarian sector.
Good knowledge of Humanitarian sector in Nigeria.
Excellent communication, prioritization and organizational skills; ability to multi-task; Proactive, takes initiatives, flexible, Team player, capacity to give a positive dynamic to a young team whilst being fully part of the mission's management team.
Ability to provide training and capacity building
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Nigerian Nationals only