Job Description

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL launches the internal and external recruitment of a MEAL Supervisor position.

(Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply)

PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all types of abuse – all acts of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

MISSION / OBJECTIVES

The MEAL supervisor is the focal point for collection and documentation of monitoring and evaluation information. He/she supports the program teams through monitoring, data collection, data processing, mapping, and analysis of the information. He/she provides technical support and training to the field staffs in charge of data management and monitoring, participates in the rollout of the accountability framework, and contributes to internal knowledge building. He/she ensures recommendations and SI procedures are respected. He/she coordinates a team of monitoring agents for data collection, context monitoring, and do-no-harm analysis.

Main Responsibilities:

1- Monitoring and evaluation

• Contribute to the revision of monitoring and evaluation tools and train program teams on the design and proper use of it.
• Centralize/follow-up creation and update of monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Participate in the revision of monthly APU.
• Participate in data analysis and writing of monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Participate in the follow-up of recommendations.
• Ensure team weekly planning and follow-up.
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Manager.
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions.

2- Accountability

• Contribute to the CRM standard operating procedures design.
• Follow proper implementation of CRM standard operating procedures and refer all cases to the appropriate focal point.
• Review and ensure CRM database is up to date.
• Participate in training field teams on CRM information plan.

3- Data management and mapping

• In relationship with teams in charge of database management on the bases, centralize and organize all data on program.
• Support program team regarding the preparation of database frames based on questionnaires and other data collection tools.
• Provide methodological support to the programme teams to ensure timely and high-quality data entry and processing.
• Provide project-related figures and monitoring follow-up as requested by coordination.
• Whenever requested, maintain a library of maps produced by SI as well as other stakeholders.

4- Institutional Knowledge Building

• Follow up on the Internal Knowledge Building plan and provide data for IKB documents (activity forms etc.).
• Actively participate in the learning workshop during the project life cycle.
• Ensure the proper use and updates of the learning forms, recommendation follow-up tools and share regularly with MEAL at coordination.
• Contribute to the dissemination of the updated learning tools with MEAL/program team as needed.

5- Human Resources management

• Participate in validating recruitment of his team.
• Welcome and brief new employees working under his/her responsibility.
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility.
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly.
• Evaluate the performances of his/her team members.
• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her line manager and the administrative service.
• Enforce safety procedures.
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team.

6- Reporting / communication / representation

• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her project manager.
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack.
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields.
• Represent SI when asked to do so.
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams.
• Support the coordination and program team in the preparation of visual supports needed for presentation materials.
• Participate to reinforce understanding of SI fields of action, principles, and modus operandi by the program teams and populations.
• Ensure that tools and files are properly archived and secured.

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)

• Line manager: Field coordinator
• Line report(s) on base: 2 MEAL Officers
• Functional manager: Mission MEAL Manager
• Functional report(s): -

PROFILE FORSAKEN

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, or related discipline
• 1-2 years of direct work experience in relevant field
• NGO experience highly appreciated.
• Strong accounting management experience
• Strong skills in organization and prioritization to manage important workload.
• Strong management and communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Excellent English level (written and spoken)

Desirable:

• Strong communication skill (written and verbal).
• Open-minded and flexible.
• Adaptability to new context of intervention/new interlocutors.
• Good written skills (reporting).
• Organized.
• Analytical skills.