MEAL Officer

General Objectives Under the supervision of MEAL Manager, the MEAL Officer will contribute to the implementation of MEAL activities in the field through supporting Project/Field Officers, partner staffs and Community Facilitators/Mobilisers in data collection, consolidation and quality management and undertake MEAL related activities and implementation of an appropriate monitoring and evaluation system for successful delivery and attainment of project goals and objectives. Responsibilities and Tasks Implementation of the Monitoring & Evaluation Plan: Ensure the collection, reporting and validation of monitoring data of project teams and ensure the data reported by Field Officers/Program Managers is accurate and of good quality and reported in a timely manner Produce monitoring checklists and conduct regular joint field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation, and provide feedback and recommendations for timely improvement Ensure that community leaders and beneficiaries are actively participating in all project and MEAL activities Assist the Deputy MEAL Manager/MEAL Manager in supporting project teams in designing and regularly updating project M&E guidelines and tools and ensure that project staff have access and capacity to use the tools Provide training to field level project staff on the use of the MEAL system including survey sampling and piloting of M&E tools, conducting assessments and the implementation of periodic evaluation activities including baseline surveys, research and evaluations in all sectors Ensure utilization by all projects of appropriate data collection and reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of data Undertake regular visits to field locations/project sites to support monitoring and evaluation processes and activities related to all sectors of PUI interventions Support supervision of base level project staff and ensure that their capacities are built and that they are supported to deliver on their day to day MEAL work by constant communication and joint field level M&E activities Internal and external reporting: Update Deputy MEAL Manager/MEAL Manager and Program Managers on daily achievements and challenges encountered on the field Contribute and participate in weekly meetings including accurate reporting on successes and challenges Ensure that the data collected goes through a data cleaning and validation process each day Ensure all data is channeled through the IM system Develop reports that synthesize and synchronize initial key finding (needs) and results (outputs/outcomes) such as indicator tracking table, etc. Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to the Deputy MEAL Manager and/or MEAL Manager Pass on any information or problems to her/his direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning her/his task, PUI programs, or safety aspects Capitalization/Institutional Knowledge Building: Use lessons learnt combined with field experience to provide contributions and feedback, including during design phases of field tools and assessments Participate actively in team workshops and lessons learnt seminars Actively engage in ongoing trainings and knowledge building Lead training of beneficiaries, community leaders, community facilitators/mobilisers and Field staff on M&E if needed Communication & Follow up: Respond to beneficiaries' queries with good knowledge of relevant information when approached Respond to any requests within PUI that might require an alternative communication method or plan of action Properties of the Department: Ensure The implementation of MEAL activities for the achievement of results enshrined in the global MEAL plan in collaboration with the beneficiaries, partners and project teams. Provision of high quality and accurate qualitative and quantitative data according to external and internal deadlines. Support the MEAL Department to achieve its strategic goals through the occasional undertaking of additional activities that contribute to the overall ability of PUI to achieve its stated outputs. Ensure a robust MEAL system is in place so that the implementation of the projects is of a high quality and accountable to beneficiaries, partners and donors. Ensure a robust and efficient accountability mechanism is in place Ensure high quality data analysis from multiple sources and the production of high quality information products