MEAL Specialist

MEAL Specialist

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of Field Operation Manager and technical guidance of NO MEAL Manager, Field MEAL Specialist has overall responsibility quality, outcome and progress monitoring, beneficiary tracking, activity tracking, accountability system and information management of current and potential grants/ PNS and sponsorship funding-based projects under domain of the Field Office. This position is also responsible to support in carrying out assessment, manage baselines and evaluations under guidance of NO Evaluation and Research Manager. This ensures that there is a reliable, up-to-date database of information of all program work and is responsible for the timely and accurate evidences that are helpful to make necessary program adjustments for maximum impact on target groups and serves the donor requirement. Furthermore, the MEAL Specialist has to make sure the partner NGOs follow sound monitoring and accountability system as per WVIN MEALS standards.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Technical Responsibilities

• Support PNGOs MEAL for carrying out monitoring against quality benchmarks, and establishing M&E system where corrective actions are recorded and used.
• Analyze the trends of M&E trackers and Accountability quarterly and share to the program team and make necessary action plans for corrective action which will be tracked on regular basis.
• Maintain and update database for reporting purposes such as activity tracking, beneficiary tracking and outcome monitoring.
• Ensure necessary data on progress, outcome and quality are obtained, analyzed and shared with the relevant stakeholders
• Manage evaluations, baselines and assessment and carry out necessary technical review to finalize.
• Ensure that all the indicators are measured according to plan and right selection, definition and operationalization of indicators for Grants and PNS projects.
• Ensure quality project reports are submitted in recommended templates from PNGO to Field Office; and Field Office to National Office to be submitted to donors.
• Ensure information sharing, consultation and participation and feedback collection are integral part of Projects.
• Update and maintain accountability feedback register in close guidance from MAL Manager. Follow up and ensure responses are done timely.
• Upload log-frame, ITTs, DIP to Horizon; update and report through the system.
• Conduct data quality assurance on regular basis with support from NO MEAL team
• Ensure the use of dashboard for decision making
• Ensure that all the findings from the field monitoring are uploaded, analyzed and reported in QBM and CFM system.
• Track the progress of field office in periodic basis and share with Field leadership team
• Ensure GESI and diversity inclusion
• All reporting requirements are met through accurate data at different levels: activity, outputs and outcome
• Evidences are available from assessment, outcome monitoring and beneficiary tracking system
• More than 80% of community feedbacks and more than 80% of M&E feedbacks are addressed within the definite time.

2. Managerial Responsibilities

• Prepare monitoring, evaluations, baselines/ survey, accountability plans for all the projects under the Field Office and ensure timely accomplishment of these.
• Ensure timely submission of M&E report to Field Office in close coordination with NO MEALS
• Ensure M&E Recommendation Tracking system is fully operational with proper follow up and closing loops for the region.
• Provide oversight to field based MEAL staff and ensure they have received necessary support on monitoring and accountability function.
• Manage and build performance of Field MEAL Coordinators and NGO partners to ensure that high quality monitoring evidences are available.
• Ensure and validate data base and information through FO level reporting system like MMR, SAR & AMR.
• Ensure quality monitoring through GESI lens
• All necessary assessment, baselines, evaluations, outcome monitoring are done in time.
• Increase in the percentage of activities meeting the quality standards. Validate

3. Capacity Building Responsibilities

• Build capacity of local NGOs and MEAL Coordinators on outcome and monitoring against quality benchmark, through formal and informal platforms; meeting, workshop, coaching, feedback
• Build capacity of NGOs on data collection, collating and analysis
• Ensure Field Technical Leads have basic know how on monitoring
• Ensure proper implementation of child protection, safeguarding and GESI policies at partner NGOs
• Effective monitoring is operational in NGOs

4. Coordination Responsibilities

• Work with other departments for mainstreaming CESP Monitoring and use of sponsorship, protection and advocacy data for monitoring reports
• Work with local governments in the areas regarding data sharing and data collection
• Provide necessary information to Advocacy staff for evidence-based advocacy
• Comply local/ provincial government reporting requirement
• Work with NO MAL Manager to operationalize accountability systems in region
• Smooth flow of information that are updated and relevant
• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to World Vision’s
• Core Values in the approach to work and relationships;
• Work and Life balance
• Current career plan that is consistent with World Vision’s strategic goal
• Other business units
• Maintain highest working ethics and integrity

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• A 3-5 years proven record of monitoring, evaluation and data analysis
• Cross-functional management experience in an I/NGO, UN/ bilateral organizational environment
• Develop qualitative and quantitative methodology
• Sampling techniques, descriptive and inferential statistical methods
• Basic logical frame-work
• SPSS or STATA
• Advanced Excel and quantitative skills
• Effective relationship management skills; ability to influence without having authority
• Excellent oral and written English or Nepali communication skills
• Required Education, training, license, registration and certification
• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, economics, public health, agriculture or in the fields suitable for development with 3-5 years of experience

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Masters’ Degree in development studies, economics, public heath, agriculture or in relevant areas with 2 years of experience
• Proven experience as a team player
• Demonstrated collaboration & team building skills
• Understand advocacy theory, process and practice.
• Proven ability to write and produce publications
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal skills, organizational, administrative and facilitation skills
• Must be able to interact with a diverse group
• Travel and/or Work Environment :Travel up to 20% per month

“World Vision is committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of our teams is critical to our overall success. WV welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over Nepal. Women, people with disability, and members from other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.”

“Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with WV as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that WVI Nepal shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates, in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. WVI Nepal has zero tolerance to child rights’ violations, by employees and/or affiliates.”

WVI Nepal reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

People & Culture Department

World Vision International Nepal

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only