🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Handicap International – Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Accountability Learning Manager

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above-mentioned National Position. 

PLEASE NOTE:

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on “Child Protection”, “Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption”,  “Disability, Gender and Age” and “Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It  is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign  the HI Code of Conduct. 




Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an International NGO which has been working closely with the  Government of Sierra Leone, international and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups  and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion, rehabilitation,  prevention of disabilities, advocacy, and rights.

Currently, HI is implementing three projects for the promotion of Inclusive Education, Mental Health, and Economic  Inclusion. HI is currently in design/approval process for new projects to create a comprehensive portfolio, in line with  the implementation strategy for 2022 and onwards.

HI is currently implementing four years regional mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) project (Touching  Minds, Raising Dignity). The implementing countries include Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Togo, and Madagascar. The project  is in its second phase it second phase (2022 to 2023). It first phase runed from 2018 to 2021. The Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager will work

closely with the four countries MEAL team to ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the TMRD project. This position  will also work closely with the Sierra Leone Mano River program Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer to ensure  monitoring and evaluation of the different projects with the program as the position will be based in Sierra Leone.

The MEAL manager is responsible for the MEAL and information management (IM) teams working of the MANO River  Program. He or she is in charge of deploying HI’s MEAL and IM standards on his or her programme and ensuring their  application. The overall coherency of the projects and their quality control is ensured by the MEAL department and the  Technical Unit. Lead the development and deployment of the TMRD MEAL and Information Management (IM) system.  Attend operational coordination meetings

Specific focus points are mentioned below:

Mission 1: Management  

Responsibility 1: Is line manager of the MEAL and IM teams of the programme  

• Manager as a role model: embodies HI’s values on a daily basis.
• Manager as a coach for meaning: understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational  objectives for his or her team, and leads the necessary changes.
• Operational manager: organizes the operational management of his or her team, structures the workaround  identified processes, steers performance, and facilitates the resolution of problems.
• Manager 1st HR & Coach: contributes to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their  commitment, professionalism, and attachment to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct of  institutional policies, the state of mind, and the expected individual and collective behavior.

Mission 2: Strategy and steering  

Responsibility 1: Defines the MEAL part of the Operational Strategy, pilots the related action plan and the strategy  monitoring tool 

• Helps with the development of operational strategy (StratOp) in line with HI strategy, StraTechs, and  Development plans (notably 3I and Emergency), including the development of the StratOp monitoring tool
• Defines and oversees the programme’s MEAL action plan;

Mission 3 : Standards and expertise  

Responsibility 1: Designs the program’s MEAL and IM systems and monitors their implementation and quality

  • Is responsible for defining systems for monitoring, data collection, information management, evaluation,  accountability to populations, learning, and knowledge management that are adapted to the context of  intervention and ensure compliance with HI standards;

Mission 4 : Operational implementation  

Responsibility 1: Contributes towards improving HI’s response within his/her geographical scope  • Is responsible for the implementation of tools for measuring outcomes and impact that facilitate decision making, learning, and accountability;

• Is responsible for putting in place a system for ensuring accountability towards populations;
• Contributes toward the articulation and application of HI’s institutional policies and crosscutting approach
• Responsibility 2: Contributes toward defining and improving the quality of projects in line with HI’s global  frameworks and technical standards  
• Provides technical support to the technical specialists in establishing quality indicators, monitoring methods, and data collection tools;
• Contributes to the design and drafting of project proposals;
• Is responsible for ensuring that regular project evaluations take place.

Responsibility 3: Contributes towards improving the quality of project management, as defined in HI’s Project  Planning, 

• Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) policy
• Provides technical support to the project and partners teams for the implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and accountability tools and methods;
• Provides technical support to operations managers, country managers, and project managers for the application  of PME policy and verifies its application.

Responsibility 4: Contributes towards the ownership of learning frameworks and methodologies by the  programmes and by HI in general  

• Is responsible, for implementing processes and methods for collecting, analyzing, modeling, and ownership of  the knowledge produced;
• Proposes an analysis of the information collected and the knowledge produced to strengthen collective  learning;
• Ensures the continuous improvement of learning frameworks and methodologies;
• Ensures access to relevant internal and external information for all staff.

Responsibility 5: Ensures the external representation and promotion of HI’s expertise in his/her field.  • Represents HI’s MEAL and IM expertise in all relevant regional networks;

• Contributes towards advocacy on specific subjects (notably through the consolidation of evidence-based  factors) in line with the StratOp and federal advocacy priorities;
• Contributes locally to communication messages in line with the StratOp and federal communication priorities.

Mission 5 : Emergency Preparedness and Response Responsibilities  

• Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the  priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI’s quick and efficient  response.

Skills:  

• Being capable of helping team members to progress: developing his or her staff ‘s ability to work  autonomously
• Knowing how to position oneself so things can move forward
• Knowing how to simplify and prioritize

Qualifications: 

 A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (Development, statistics, or social science)

 Experience:  

Minimum 3 years experience in the field of humanitarian aid and development project coordination, including at least  2 years in MEAL-related jobs at a management level.:

Salary: As per HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience 

Probation Period: 3 months 

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with the possibility of renewal based on performance. All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing your full name; example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover letter) with the subject of the  position applied for by email only to:

[email protected] 

 Closing date for applications is 11th October 2022