Job Description

Action Against Hunger-Horn and Eastern Africa is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Caafimaad+ Consortium is a health and nutrition consortium in Somalia comprising INGOs Action Against Hunger (Lead), Concern Worldwide, IMC, SOS CV, and Trocaire. Three local partners, Juba Foundation, Lifeline Gedo, YouthLink, and SHACDO are also implementers within the Consortium. The Consortium has a presence in 5 of Somalia's 7 states of Banadir, Gedo, Southwest, Hirshabelle, and Galmudug. Geographical coverage spans 8 regions in South Central Somalia, reaching 23 mostly hard-to-reach districts with various degrees of access constraints and control by non-state actors. Caafimaad+ consortium implements integrated emergency life-saving health, nutrition, and WASH support for the most vulnerable populations affected by conflict, displacements, natural disasters (floods/drought), and disease outbreaks in South Central Somalia.

Summary of position

Provide oversight for all program’s planning, evaluation, knowledge management, monitoring, and evaluation. The Associate Director MEAL (AD MEAL) develops and oversees monitoring systems to track the success of program implementation, identifies performance indicators, develops quality assurance strategies, and builds the capacity of the Somalia Mission and Consortium on M&E. The position will also improve data systems - collection, storage, and use – to increase the effectiveness and scalability of M&E systems and conduct and oversee the analysis of data from day-to-day M&E activities. Additionally, the AD MEAL will prepare high-quality reports for internal and external audiences.

Purpose:

The AD MEAL will develop the Monitoring and Evaluation system/framework, oversee its implementation and analyze the metrics for Caafimaad+ Consortium and Somalia Mission’s projects to assess the impact and quality in support of project design, implementation and reporting. The projects need to align to the Core Humanitarian standards as well as the Somalia Mission’s internal rules and regulations.

In addition, the role will oversee the implementation of accountability and feedback systems in addition to developing required tools for use in specific projects based on an established M&E framework.

Engagement

Collaborate with the Consortium MEAL team members and the Mission to develop work plans, and standardized quantitative and qualitative monitoring tools for monitoring key processes, outputs, and outcome indicators related to each sector of intervention.

Delivery

The AD MEAL will oversee data collection and analysis for baseline, endline and routine/post-distribution monitoring activities and facilitate timely and quality reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential job duties

Management & Support functions

• Lead the development, updating, and upgrading of Somalia Mission and Consortium MEAL strategy, developing structure, process, and procedures for the effective and efficient tracking of the consortium’s programs.
• Participate in regular project review exercises and technical working group meetings.
• Provide information as required to the respective technical clusters and donors in relation to humanitarian data and proactively alert the consortium on any data of concern.

Development of data collection tools, methodologies and systems

• Review and design appropriate information collection tools and methodologies including TORs, questionnaires, data entry tools, coding and upload in online platforms
• Develop appropriate project MEAL tools and methodologies, identify priorities for project MEAL and follow up on the timelines.
• Ensure that all the designed tools, methodologies and other MEAL activities are in line with MOH guidelines, cluster’s guidelines, and other humanitarian standards such as CHS and SPHERE.

Quantitative & qualitative surveys

• Take the lead on ensuring partners conduct requisite evaluations, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDMs), beneficiary Satisfaction Surveys, Post Implementation Monitoring, FGD, KII qualitative and quantitative assessments as per the agreement project MEAL plan
• Provide leadership and guidance in the survey and assessment process, ensuring the full participation of all parties from planning through data collection to reporting and drawing of conclusions and recommendations.
• Coordinate ‘lessons learned’ assessment and ‘recommendations development’ workshop/meetings following each assessment documenting key areas for improvement/amendment at the next assessment, ensure findings are used to improve the process of the next survey and create recommendations for program

Learning and project quality

• Support in the development and operationalization of a consortium knowledge management and learning strategy
• Support Consortium MEAL and program teams to better document and integrate knowledge and learning in program implementation through the development of appropriate tools and guidance notes.
• Organize and facilitate internal and external learning events and participate in the development of review and closure meetings.

Digitalization of Reporting Systems

• Ensure digitalization of Consortium data at all levels (community to Regional referral facilities) for near real-time data transmission for timely decision making
• Ensure interoperability of the consortium data systems with MOH and partners’ systems
• Ensure system provided live dashboards and heat maps, and other visualizations

Evaluations and Data Assessment

• Work with consortium partners to ensure periodic data quality assessments
• Coordinate Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
• Coordinate Real-time Program Evaluation (PE)

Operational Research and knowledge sharing

• Support operational research for a better understanding of the effectiveness of initiatives being undertaken by the consortium
• Conduct outcome studies to enhance understanding of the impact of the Consortium’s intervention
• Lead development of abstracts, posters, and articles for presentation in peer review fora, and/or publication in peer review journals.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No direct supervisory role
• Provide oversight and direction to ALL Caafimaad+ Consortium MEAL functions

hysical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with many interruptions. Must be able to proofread own work accurately so that only minor corrections are needed on an infrequent basis.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

 Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

• The duties of the job require regular job attendance at least five days per week. Must be available to work outside normal office hours or on the weekends as required.
• Must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international official matters. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high-security risks and outside weather conditions, as well as infectious diseases

 Gender Equality Commitments & Zero Tolerance to Abuse

• Foster an environment that reinforces the values of gender and equal access to information.
• Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
• Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all stakeholders, particularly for children, beneficiaries, and members of staff.
• Help to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment and sexual abuse and exploitation.
• Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, and children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
• Value and respect all cultures.

Experiences and Qualifications

Skills Required

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