RECRUITMENT NOTICE: 01 MEAL OFFICER
IDENTIFICATION 1
Job Title: MEAL Officer
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Duty station Nort-west/ South-west
Type of contract Fixed Term
Main objective
and tasks
The MEAL Officer is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the project’s
performance, under the supervision of the Program Coordinator (PC), and the
collaboration of the Project Manager (PM). S/he prepares the project’s monitoring
plan, ensures that all the indicator data is captured according to the proper
methodology, archived and reported consistently across the different reporting
templates. S/he will train the project team to the proper use and reporting of the
different data collection template s/he will develop with the support of the PM and the
PC
1. Project Performance tools elaboration
- Develops the project monitoring plan, which clearly defines the indicators’
disaggregation and calculation methods, collection and reporting frequencies in
accordance with the project logframe, workplan and the donor performance
evaluation tools
- Ensures the tools and forms for the production of harmonized sources of
verification are validated, available, properly used and archived, both physically
and electronically.
- Discusses with the activity officers their needs, constraints and issues on the use
of the current data collection tools, and proposes improvement and optimizations
on the processes, tools and deadlines
2. Staff training and empowerment
- Briefs the project staff on the project indicators, collection and calculation
methods, frequencies and templates.
- With the support of the project manager, trains the teams on the reporting
templates
- Identifies the technical gaps in data collection, validation and archiving and in
conjunction with the Project Manager, develops a training curriculum to address
the relevant issues.
- Relays the issues raised by the project teams related to the use of the reporting or
monitoring tools to the project manager and Programs coordinator3. Data management
- Coordinates Data collection and analysis, including documentation, and reporting
to ensure accountability to donor and the organization.
- Sets-up tools for data collection for surveys,
- Builds and maintains the project’s Information databases: geographical,
beneficiaries and documents
- Ensures the quality of the data collected is properly processed before submission
to the Project Manager and Program coordinator
- Ensures program filing system is in place, adheres to internal and donor
regulation and filing is regularly maintained
- Ensures that the proper report templates are available and distributed among the
team
5. Reporting
- Prepares and shares a weekly performance report (planning vs achievement)
- Counterchecks the integrity, consistence and coherence of the performance data
reported in each of the project reports templates and raises any issue to the Project
Manager
- In conjunction with the project manager and the activity officers, coordinate the
collection of the most significant changes generated by the project (testimonials
and case studies) and success stories and ensure monthly reporting.
7. Accountability
- Acts as the AAP focal point, ensures that all accountability tools are implemented
at all stages of the project and ensure their optimal functioning, compiles the
complaints and follows-up on their treatment by the relevant INTERSOS staff
- Engages the teams and actively report cases of fraud or abuse, including cases of
SEA found by the teams or partners, in conjunction with the PSEA Focal Point.
- Through the monitoring of the complaint boxes and feedback registers, reports
weekly and monthly on the beneficiaries and other stakeholders' feedback on
project activities and outcomes.
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Educational and
professional
experience
required
• Bachelor’s in computer science, data management, statistics, and/or any related
scientific field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a humanitarian context, in an association,
NGO or INGO
• Proven work experience in project monitoring and evaluation in a similar
context.
• At least 1 year of field work experience in the NW or SW context during the
crisis
• Experience working and / or collaborating on a WFP project would be an assetTechnical and
behavioral
competencies
required
• Advanced Knowledge of
• Mainstream survey and Data collection tools (KoboToolbox,
SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Enketo)
• Basic humanitarian GIS tools (OpenStreetMaps, Google Earth and
Google Custom maps)
• Basic Database processing tools (Excel and Access)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, outlook),
• Mainstream web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla
Firefox)
• Web-based mainstream chat and conferencing tools/platforms (Skype,
Teams, Zoom and WebEx)
• Web 2.0 tools (cloud storage, webmail and others)
• Strong redactional skills
• Adaptability and readiness to carry out numerous field trips
• Analytical and reporting skills
• Capacity to work under pressure, flexibility
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Languages • Fluency in both written and oral formal English
• Fluency in Pidgin English
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Send your CV and Cover letter by following this link: https://urlr.me/Z63Mn
Only CVs and Cover letters sent through the link mentioned will be received.
NB: Only Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the written and technical tests.
Please apply no later than October 28, 2024, at 5 PM.
HR-Department
INTERSOS – Cameroun