VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT

Organization: Danish Refugee Council

Position: MEAL ASSISTANT

Number of Positions: 01

Location: Buea, South West Cameroon

Contract type: National Fixed Term contract

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Anticipated Start date: As soon as possible

Overall purpose of the role: Responsible for conducting Monitoring & Evaluation activities for the Buea office as per work plan.

Responsibilities

Monitoring

·        Carry out quantitative and qualitative data collection activities at field level

·        Support the piloting of monitoring tools to be used during activities and assistance

·         Support in conducting distribution and post-distribution monitoring (including redemption of

      vouchers in selected markets) to ensure that activities respect and safeguard beneficiary safety and dignity and in line with ‘Do No Harm’

·         Carry out data collection work for ad hoc assessments

·         Refer on potential vulnerable cases to the protection team when relevant

·         Keep supervisor informed of any safety incident that might take place

·         Solve problems and conflicts that might occur during monitoring and respond to minor complaints coming from beneficiaries

Reporting and information

·        Support in submitting weekly and monthly reports to line management on achievements and challenges related to monitoring

·        Take quality photos of DRC activities when relevant

·         Produce periodic monitoring reports to ensure programs have accurate and useful data to inform project development

·         Participate in internal evaluations of the program

Accountability

·        Ensure that the activities are compliant with DRC accountability principles

·         Support the implementation of DRC’s complaints mechanism including sharing information on the complaints

Experience and technical competencies: 

·        Minimum 1 year of direct experience of monitoring and evaluation

·        Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management preferred.

·        Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.

·        Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies

      and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.

·        Good verbal and written communication skills.

·        Ability to analyze data and summarize it for a range of different audiences.

·        Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

·        Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.

·         Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programs.

·         Experience of working within budget constraints.

·        Experience of qualitative research techniques

·        Experience in international development

Education:

·        Diploma in development economics, statistics, research methods, or a similar field or equivalent professional qualification and experience.

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

·        English-professional Competency

·        Fluency in Pidgin

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

·        DRC staff and partners

·        Services providers

·        Community leaders and the communities

·        Externally recruited enumerators

Knowledge of context: Minimum 10 years working / studying / living in South West or North West Cameroon.

Applications that do not demonstrate this will not be considered.

Method of Application

Applications including a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English 

should be sent to cmr-buea-recruitment@drc.ngo  by  14^th of July 2023

Subject of the email should be 202309 MEAL ASSISTANT

Applications without this subject shall not be considered.

N.B: Due to large volume of applications, only Shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Signed

Ilianna Baltzoi

Area Manager, DRC Buea