Job Description

Position: MEAL/ HMIS Manager

Duty Station: Hargeisa with travel to other regions of Somaliland

Country Program: Somaliland Program

Employment Type:  Full-time

Hello Hello! Alight is recruiting a MEAL/HMIS Manager for our Somaliland program. Are you interested in joining us? Welcome, we’re happy you’re here!

If you join us, you will find...

A team with deep experience in co-designing solutions that create new value around the world. We know we need to always be better, and we believe in the power and abundance of everyday people, everywhere, to change the world with us. 

A culture of radical accountability to our customers –as we help build a meaningful life for and with the displaced, we ask them what they want and then deliver it. 

ALIGHT Horn of Africa is an international humanitarian and development organization that assists displaced people to move from vulnerability to resilience, from impoverishment to a basic level of well-being, and from exclusion to inclusion.

The overall objective of ALIGHT Horn of Africa is to broaden opportunities for disadvantaged communities in (particularly women and youth) to pursue a secure and sustainable livelihood; create an environment that enables social and economic re-integration of Somali youth into society through technical, vocational and leadership skills development that enables young people to secure gainful employment; sustainably rehabilitate through social transformation and economic empowerment; respond to recurring emergencies and help build resiliency of communities through strengthening of existing social services such as health and water facilities/structures and support creation of durable solutions for returnees through a set of integrated activities aimed at socio-economic reintegration into their country and communities of origin.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

This position of Monitoring and Evaluation/HMIS Manager is to improve and boost ALIGHT ’s quality monitoring and implementation intensity, through regular monitoring, coordination, and continuous support to Alight Horn of Africa Damal Caafimaad project in Somaliland. The MEAL Manager will ensure that the program or project adheres to relevant legal regulations, consortium standards and organizational policies. She often conducts regular inspections to detect areas that violate the guidelines and initiates corrective measures.  The MEAL Manager will lead the support of country Area Managers run ALIGHT assessments and impact which shall contribute program development and fund raising. The MEAL/HMIS Manager will report to the Protect Manager (Team Leader and Director, Somali Progress.

Field Monitoring and Quality Assurance          

• Working with the RHO, oversee HMIS system use within the region.
• Develop RHO HMIS capacity.
• Oversee facility-level use of HMIS tools.
• Analyze regional-level health data for decision making.
• Develop RHO capacity for data analysis and data use for decision making.
• Support implementation of HMIS data quality improvement procedures (quality checks, facility visits, etc.
• Improve facility-level capacity to develop simple, hand-drawn data analytics (ex: charts placed on the wall) and to use data.
• Contribute to NGO reports.
• Based within the coverage region.                                                                    

Supporting grants and program development

• Support project/program staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture all project related documents.
• Draft tools and their revisions as well as data collection procedures (e.g. logical framework, project performance tracking, indicators, data flow chart, and M&E manuals).
• Review the performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resources.
• Closely track and follow up humanitarian situation reports and support with the senior management and program development team.
• Assist Program Development in establishing log frames, M&E work plans, and targets during the drafting donor project proposals as well as throughout project implementation.

Internal Reporting

• Feed monthly (weekly if necessary) reports to the area managers and program development coordinator, addressing current and quick updates regarding M&E highlights in the programming.
• Handle the monthly/quarterly reports of corporate M&E requirements including OTS and Global Health Indicators.  
• Support area managers in producing timely and fashionable reports to ensure high quality reports are submitted on time for the grant/program.
• Contribute in the production of promotional and visibility materials with the communications team.
• Establish and improve community feedback mechanisms.
• Support the communication and Reporting of other ALIGHT respective offices.

Staff Capacity Building

• Build the capacity of the relevant program staff in M&E guidelines/requirements, prober documentation, data collection and report writing.
• Trains program employees, maintain contact with program partners and ensures all program aspects comply with institutional requirements and contributing to staff capacity building initiatives as necessary.
• Propose strategies to increase data use and demand amongst Program staff.
• Share with the program teams lessons from the previous implemented projects so to improve the current and upcoming.
• Highlight training gaps and provide training for improving efficiency of groups and improved documentation.

Experiences and Qualifications

•  A master’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field is required.
•       A minimum of seven years in HMIS management, health data analysis and development of HMIS quality assurance systems.
• At least three years’ experience in HMIS capacity development, with a focus on coaching and mentorship, is required At least 3-5 years of managerial experience with an NGO (experience with INGO preferred); in addition to significant MEAL experience.
• Proficiency in database development/management, SPSS, EPI-Info, Access, Excel and skills in analyzing, interpreting and communicating information to various stakeholders.
•  Experience using ICT for data collection and information visioning and mapping using GIS
• Significant experience in conducting quantitative and qualitative assessments and surveys (including sound understanding of sampling issues)
• Experience using appreciative inquiry and conflict sensitivity techniques.
• Experience with facilitation, capacity strengthening and partnership building, with the capacity to empower staff through opportunities for growth & development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work well with people, good judgment, and commitment to Alight’s mission.
• Willingness to travel to different locations Somaliland.

Skills Required

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