World Vision International NGO MEAL Grant Officer Jobs in Kenya
Job Purpose
The DMEAL Coordinator will provide significant experience and fresh ideas to lead on FMNR MEAL system implementation, review and evaluations, MEAL budgeting, as well as support to proposal writing and log frame development. The DMEAL Coordinator will ensure that all projects are supported to ensure quality, effectiveness and appropriateness across 4 counties, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nakuru, Baringo and West Pokot.
It will be important for the post-holder to capture lessons learned and communicate this information in various capacities to improve on-going and future programming. S/he will guide the organization to maintain an effective monitoring system across all sectors, including the use of beneficiary feedback data, to assure the quality of interventions.
Major Responsibilities:
System Design and Promoting MEAL
Lead on the development and oversee the roll-out of an organizational MEAL system, ensuring accountability to donors and beneficiaries
Promote all aspects of MEAL to support the creation of an organizational culture which prioritizes quality programming.
Build strong relationships with colleagues and provide support as required to ensure MEAL system is understood and supported at field and office level.
Work closely with the programme teams to ensure that MEAL becomes an integral element of project implementation leading to enhanced quality, accountability, management and impact. This may include the establishment of a Technical Working Group.
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
Manage the project team to ensure that the MEAL system operates effectively with the support and resources required and that there are clear reporting links and feedback mechanisms between field team, region, Management, MEAL and other departments.
Support the project team progress on specific project activities, providing management oversight on progress and problem-solving in case of challenges.
Define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed so that project team are able to perform their roles as required.
Manage the performance of direct reports in the MEAL unit through performance management, coaching, mentoring, training and development.
At the organisational level, devise and manage a MEAL training programme with the goal of increasing capacity and awareness of MEAL for all staff. Assess training needs and engage field staff to roll-out the training programme.
Internal Reporting and Documentation
Responsible to ensure that the CRIFSUP 2.0 delivers on all internal MEAL requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information, including reporting on relevant indicators, total direct and indirect reach data.
Identifies and incorporates all elements (systems, tools, processes, etc.) required under the MEAL system and enhances capacity of project team to effectively use them.
Review regular field, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc monitoring and accountability reports received from project field team and circulate to the Management team, ensuring that action plans are included and agreed by Management.
Facilitate documentation and reporting of assessments, project data, case studies, best practice and lessons learned for internal and external sharing.
Develop project and operational reporting templates that facilitate the timely and accurate acquisition and aggregation of information.
Promoting Learning for Strategy Development and Decision Making
Ensure that data and findings from across multiple thematic project activities form a coherent basis for analysis to promote learning and strategy development for the whole project.
Lead on monitoring and improving the synergy and integration of thematic programmes to enhance delivery of outstanding results for target communities
Communicate top level learning to ensure that management is able to make informed decisions on a timely basis to strengthen impact and overcome/mitigate challenges.
Programme Design and MEAL Resources
Ensure that MEAL is an integral part of the project design stage and is integrated in all project activities in a sustainable way.
Ensure that MEAL resources are included in proposal development to facilitate funding from a wide range of sources.
Responsible for effectively managing the MEAL budget, in close collaboration with the Project manager.
External Reporting and Representation
Ensure external accountability to donors through the implementation of quality MEAL activities leading to timely and accurate reporting.
Ensure that high quality analysis reports to illustrate the project impact and assessment findings are produced, including evidence of good practice and replicable project, and that they are communicated in the most appropriate way for different audiences.
With consultation, represent the FMNR project at relevant conferences, meetings, etc., to contribute to the sharing and learning, especially around best practice
Knowledge/ Qualifications for the Role:
Required Professional Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training;
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, Mathematics, Statistic, development, or information technology Training in data management and M & E is an added advantage.
Recommend a minimum of 8 years practical experience in M&E system development coordination/implementation in a large international non-governmental organization or other international relief/development body for large and complex grants, leadership experience is an added advantage
Recommend a minimum of 3 years of relevant technical experience in MEAL for ANCP Natural resource management (NRM) Projects in Kenya or similar context.
Experience managing large external evaluations and a clear, deep understanding of different evaluation methodologies appropriate for NRM professional development programs.
Excellent knowledge of digital data collection and accountability systems and use of ONA, CommCare and Kobo. Excellent advanced quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills using SPSS and/or Stata as well as Nvivo/Atlas.ti software.
Ability to use geographical information systems to collect geospatial data.
Demonstrable track-record in data management, with the ability to manage large databases
Ability to analyse and disseminate complex information to a range of stakeholder audiences;
Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
Strong familiarity with project frameworks design/implementation/M&E cycle
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, adapting and innovating where necessary, and defining a clear way forward and ensuring buy in Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets, Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Good management skills with ability to manage a team
Highly developed cultural and political awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English, with experience working in multicultural, multi-location, values-driven teams;
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, Mathematics, Statistic, development, or information technology Training in data management and M & E is an added advantage
Certification in FMNR
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Training or certification in Portfolio and/or integrated programme Management with accredited institutions
Good understanding of international, national and county environment/climate change strategies and policies
Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome-oriented approach.
Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
The person must be results-oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy donors and a team player.
Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills. Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, and physical hardship conditions.
Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; World Vision International NGO MEAL Grant Officer Jobs in Kenya
Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs – Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.
Jobs in Kenya – banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily – click here!
