Rehabilitation and Development Agency (RADA) us recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Meal Officer
2.) Consultant (KAP Survey)

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Meal Officer

READVERTISEMENT :  MEAL  OFFICER

POSITION INFORMATION

Position title: MEAL Officer

Organizational unit: RADA-SL Community WaSH Improvement Project

TITLE:   MEAL OFFICER TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programs LOCATION: Bo with frequent travels and overnights in Pujehun & Kailahun Districts GRADE: 7

CONTRACT LENGTH: 3 years but an initial 1 year contract inclusive 3 months’ probation period with a possibility of extension upon satisfactory performance

Reporting Line: Report directly to the Project Manager RADA-SL with ducted lines to the Project Officer

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The overall purpose of the position is to contribute to health improvement through improved access to sustainable WASH services to host communities in Pujehun, Bo and Kailahun Districts. This will be achieved by working with the Project Officer to provide technical support to the Field Officers/Volunteers and communities in ensuring quality implementation, generate data to inform management’s decisions while ensuring learning through effective monitoring and evaluation of the project.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to:  Programme Manager with ducted lines to the Project Officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Serving as a member of the WaSH program Team:

General:

Ensure the monitoring of targets and achievements, develop MEAL plan and other MEAL related tools that enhances the generation of qualitative data for effective learning and programing. Ensure value for money and quality assurance in the implementation as well as, being accountable to our donors, partners, beneficiaries and the organization we serve.

Giving the project a strategic direction:

With support from the Project Officer:

• Monitoring of project activities and sites to enhance effective implementation
• Monitor the project performance indicators taking into account the program M&E plan and quantitative progress report.
• Ensure the proper use of data collection tools, and the conscious use of data while respecting beneficiaries’ confidentiality rules.
• Ensure quality control of data provided by program teams and partners
• Participate in activities related to evaluation/ impact studies of the project (baseline assessment, mid-term evaluation, final evaluation, including quantitative as well as qualitative evaluations);
• Contribute to the design and revision of data collection tools
• Organize data collection (qualitative and quantitative) of the program in the field and ensure the quality of data collected for evaluations
• Ensure action points are followed up as needed and verify entered data for completeness, correctness, and consistency, following up on any data quality issues with the Project Officer
• Maintaining a tracking spread sheet for M&E activities and events – baselines, assessments, reviews, evaluations – tracking trends and recommendations, progressing their implementation where appropriate

Accountability and Learning:

• Strengthen feedback mechanism with community beneficiaries and stakeholders through awareness raising
• Support the Project Officer to hold feedback gathering sessions on project performance
• Support the programme team to identify and collect data on success stories and lessons learnt
• Support to hold quarterly programme review meeting with team members.
• When necessary, conduct post activity monitoring to gather feedback on project activities
• Internally advocate for best practices in M&E and project delivery among project staff.
• As necessary, identify gaps in monitoring and evaluation practices to uplift effective MEAL system.
• Participate in the training of program teams and partners on the methodology and procedures of data collection and quality control;

Data Management and Reporting

• Support in field data collection to inform project sustainability
• Ensuring data entering and management of feedback and complaint.
• Manage and update relevant database as required
• Participate and support the regular field activity reports
• Ensure to produce weekly update of achievement.
• Prepare, produce and present MEAL activity reports, with analyses and summaries, to the Project Officer
• Prepare and produce reports on program monitoring and evaluation activities to inform monthly/quarterly reports to be submitted to the Program hierarchy;

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling RADA-SL values

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages team to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety: The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the national accepted Health and Safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATION: Candidates applying for this position must possess at least a first degree in Community Development, Social Work, Sociology, and Public Health. Must have the ability to facilitate the operationalization of mobile data collection processes, must demonstrate evidences of effectively utilizing data collection and analysis software.

Method of Application: Candidates with the required qualifications should submit (i) Cover Letter, (ii) Curriculum Vitae (iii) copies of educational Testimonies, work experience and (iv) One copy of passport size photograph, addressed to:

The Executive Director

RADA-SL

223 Bo Taiama High Way, Bo

Or submit PDF data of (i) Cover Letter, (ii) Curriculum Vitae (iii) copies of educational Testimonies, work experience and (iv) One copy of passport size photograph to the below Email addresses: akargbo2001@yahoo.co.uk or radarehab@yahoo.com

Deadline: All applications are to be submitted on or before Friday 21st April 2023 not later than 5: 00pm

2.) Consultant (KAP Survey)

ADVERT FOR KAP SURVEY CONSULTANT 

Starting Date: 24th April, 2023

Duration of the consultancy: 2 weeks

Recruiting Agency: Rehabilitation and Development Agency (RADA)

Report to: Programme Manager RADA

Brief background of the project: In January 2022, RADA received funds from German Doctors e,V (GD) to implement a WASH project in 20 communities in 4 chiefdoms in Bo district. The focus of the project was to work with communities to address WASH issues in these communities.  The pilot project was well implemented, which gave birth to a 3-year BMZ /GD funded project, with the same focus but to be implemented in 60 communities, in 16 chiefdoms across 3 Districts – Bo, Pujehun and Kailahun.  The 3-year project started on the 1st of March 2023 and RADA is at the stage of obtaining baseline information from these communities.

Full description of the Service: Rehabilitation and Development Agency needs a consultant that will support them to undertake a KAP survey in 40 communities in 2 districts. The purpose of KAP survey is to collect baseline information from the school and communities where RADA will be implementing a wash project funded by BMZ through German Doctors. This survey will be led by RADA with the support of the consultant. The role of the consultant is to assist with technical backstopping like assist in the development of appropriate tools, upload the tool into kobo, analyze the data and write the report.

Aim of the survey: The aim of the survey is to obtain baseline information on the knowledge, Attitude and Practices of the schools and the communities before the beginning of project activities. Findings will help project staff to identify where much effort is needed during the project implementation.  Recommendations from the survey can support the identification of necessary adjustments to increase the success of the project. The results of the survey will be used by RADA to develop training contents and methodology for the project participants.

Function of the consultant: The functions of the consultant are listed below:

1. 1. Assist in the development of the tools: RADA will develop the tools with support from GD and share with the consultants for his/her input. The consultant will advise on the relevancy and accuracy of the tools developed
   2. KoBoToolbox account and digitalizing tools: After receiving feedback and the tools, the Consultant will digitize the tools using KoBoToolbox platform and upload the questionnaire.
   3. Data analysis and report writing: After data collection; the consultant will analyze the data, generate tables,  write the draft report of the survey and discuss key finding with the project team.

Key Deliverables: The consultant is required to deliver the following:

1. 1. Upload all questionnaires in kobo toolbox
   2. Analyze the data and provide data table / graph
   3. Write report and provide key recommendations

How to apply: Interested individual or firm are encouraged to send in their expression of interest, CV and all supporting documents toradarehab@yahoo.com and copy akargbo2001@yahoo.co.ukPlease clearly state in your expression of interest letter how long you will complete the task and detail cost for the work.

Deadline: All applications are to be submitted on or before Friday 21st April 2023 not later than  5: 00pm.