JOB TITLE:  Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)     Coordinator

Reports to: MEAL Manager

Line Manages: N/A

Job Level: Tier 4       

Location:  Kenema & Kono (Eastern Region)

Duration: One year with possibility of extension

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) is a local Non-Governmental Organization promoting the right to education and child protection for children in the most remote communities in Sierra Leone.

We believe that every child deserves the right to live in a safe place, secure home and above all, have the chance to receive a quality education. As an organization, our key focus is helping children into schools-and ensuring that they stay there. For those that have no access to education, we work towards creating access in some of the most remote parts of the Country, ensuring that no child is left behind.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) – through its main partner Street Child UK is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 40,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.

The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural, and instructional support will be utilized to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 40,500 vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.

Job functions Summary:

The MEAL Coordinator will work to coordinate data collection in their region and provide oversight of all field level data collection in their area. They will provide data collection, cleaning and analysis for their area and be the main contact point for data collection in their areas.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with the MEAL Manager to identify activity data to be collected during project implementation
2. Work in close collaboration with the MEAL team to develop, adopt, adapt, and contextualize tools, coordinate data collection, cleaning, and analysis of project data
3. Work collaboratively with field team to ensure timely, robust, and rigorous data collection
4. Ensure systematic data collection and analysis along the project implementation, including specific donor reporting timelines
5. Conduct spot check to verify the accuracy of the data collected and ensure quality monitoring of the EFECT project data collection systems.
6. Support the development and training of field staff before the deployment of M&E tools and data collection methodologies
7. Provide supportive supervision in operationalizing M&E protocols, templates, and tools with field staff.
8. Support the program team  to ensure that donor, partner, and Senior Management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner

1. Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives and ensure data quality
2. Compile and submit Monthly/quarterly data as required by the MEAL Manager Monitoring Reports for internal and external use alongside Project Manager and MEAL Manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS

• University degree / diploma, M&E Course or any other related degree preferred

• At least 5 years of experience in M&E programs in a humanitarian / development context
• Demonstrated skills in program and project M&E

• Demonstrated skills in data analysis presentation and report writing
• Demonstrated teamwork experience, including abilities to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals, teams, and stakeholders to achieve results

• Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
• Very good analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
• Solid skills in Microsoft Excel

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• Experience of working on internationally funded projects by donors such as EU, FCDO, USAID and UN agencies
• Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working with communities and schools
• Oversee and supervise the coordination of impact survey administration and implementation
• As a team member, effectively participating in any data quality improvement measures
• Experience using Kobo Toolbox software (or similar data collection software)
• Experience in working in remote rural communities
• Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups
• Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Fluency in speaking two or more languages is an added advantage

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• High sense of confidentiality & integrity
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Strong eye for detail
• Proactive, ambitious, and adaptable
• Good problem solver who can think on his/her feet
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Hands on and strong multi-tasker

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
• Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
• Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view

Street Child of Sierra Leone is a Child Protection organization and has a clear policy on Child protection and we believe that:

• Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind, and

We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them.

• SCoSL has Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies in Place, and is committed to the protection of vulnerable children and adults

It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote this policy and to sign the SCoSL code of conduct

Street Child of Sierra Leone is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, safeguarding questions will be included in interviews and all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.

WOMEN AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

HOW TO APPLY 

To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to info@streetchildsl.org Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date for the receipt of application packages is: 22nd March, 2023