Regional GFD MEAL Coordinator at World Vision

World Vision

Position: Regional GFD MEAL Coordinator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Tigray Region - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 month ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience the 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!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

60% Quality Program Support and MEAL Systems Management

Work with WFP-GFD project staff to ensure WFP Technical Guidance for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting for Emergency Activities is in place (ITT, Data collection, process Monitoring, Reporting, etc). Ensure proper branding of the WFP-GFD project in Food assistance program deliverables ( Project Sites, & project events) Lead coordination of needs assessments, live distributions, PDM, and ensuring findings are analyzed and documented. Support the field staff to engage in data management and ensure the accuracy of monthly CPDRs and produce monthly narrative reports Guide and ensure the field staff conducts regular warehouse management as per the food system management. Maintain a database to ensure all project outputs and results are accurately recorded and coordinated to inform project staff. Provide technical MEAL guidance to effectively and timely track program progress, effectiveness, and impact on donors' reporting requirements and for use in new project design. Led the design and coordination to conduct WFP-GFD assessments, PDMs, onsite monitoring, and evaluation. Work with the Regional Food Resource Project Manager to ensure sound program design and implementation, meeting Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and prioritizing program quality and constant improvement towards a robust community-centered approach and adhere to the donor's existing milestones Review relevant food transaction documents to check and provide feedback on practice of standard recording and documentation and reconciliation between different commodity transaction recording documents. Check and ensure that control procedures are adequate at each stage of the WFP-GFD food handling and distribution process to prevent corruption and misappropriation. Organize the planning for project data quality audits and monitor and coordinate routine data quality audits conducted in different distribution points, compile results at the level of a project, and develop action plans to implement corrective measures. Support in installing, partners connect, scope and PIT Intensively engage in commodity tracking on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure accountability across levels Ensure application of donor compliance (E.g. CP & safeguarding, PDM, etc) Increase capacity of other staff based on donor needs

20% Implementation & Reporting

Compile & ensure alignment of monthly operational plan with WFP-GFD project. Moreover, ensure alignment of the WFP-GFD Project Procurement plan towards the project objective. Coordinate & collaborate with the Food resource project Manager & Zonal Coordinators, and produce quality reports (daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly). Ensure M&E deliverables of the WFP-GFD Project (monthly, quarterly, report, Semi-Annual report, Close Out Report, Inventory, Final Evaluation Report, and Final Pragmatic Report) Ensure the unified database of program outputs is maintained. Implements electronic, mobile data collection systems in MEAL processes. Implement accountability mechanisms at field level, e.g. complaints and feedback response mechanisms –assessment, design, implementation, and review. Implement activities to raise awareness of prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and handling of serious complaints in line with child safeguarding policy. Work closely with field project staff to ensure that they have all the required information, material, and resources needed for their day-to-day work. Ensure that regular monitoring and accountability (CFRM database) reports are received and communicated effectively to the Humanitarian Accountability Coordinator at the National level. Support National MEAL to conduct internal evaluations when appropriate based on Search Evaluation Guidelines and Policies.

15% Documenting Learning

Ensure the presence of quality documents at all WFP-GFD project locations (M&E plan, Distribution plan, distribution status, sensitize on the already agreed selection criteria of beneficiaries, Project distribution list & report Promote learning in the project, particularly on issues of program quality and contribute to quality assurance of projects. Regularly produced and reported on best practices and case studies; ensured new analysis and information was available With the collaboration of NPH/Tigray MEAL coordinator provided technical support in assessments for new project opportunities, e.g. data collection, data quality assurance, data analysis, and facilitated involvement of stakeholders. Ensure there is a system to document lessons learned and best practices, advise on and shape current implementation, and inform future design. Provide MEAL technical support to the PMs and the Information System Manager (ISM) in developing effective and standardized IM systems.

5% Other Responsibilities assigned by the supervisor

Disaster Management (DM)

Be aware of the emergency procedures in response and ensure that necessary preparedness measures have been implemented

Security Measures

Be familiar with the WV security plan Follow security policies, rules, procedures, and instructions Follow WVI policies for project security management Represent WV appropriately and professionally Contribute to a healthy team spirit and teamwork work Adhere to WV Child Protection policy and standards and stay committed to WV vision statement and core values;

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• At least 5 years of demonstrated field-based experience with grant projects, experience working with WFP/BHA Projects is preferable,
• Experience in project concept/proposal writing to a high standard.
• Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, and ODK Collect are crucial as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SATA, or other similar software.
• Very high attention to detail, with experience refining and editing professional-level content.
• Advanced writing skills in English.
• Experience in large-scale humanitarian emergencies and Food assistance processes and producing quality reports of CPDR/ITS and LMMS
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English
• Good understanding of working under the donor regulations of WFP/BHA
• Good understanding of World Vision and Sphere relief standards, as well as the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct.
• Strong capacity-building and facilitation skills
• Experience working in humanitarian life-saving programs
• Experience developing project proposals and log frames
• Experience of, and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
• Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations
• Experience in training and capacity building; strong presentation skills
• Experience developing and improving monitoring and data collection systems
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching
• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets, attention to details
• Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward, and ensuring buy-in
• Experience of representation and ability to represent WVE effectively in external forums.
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessments and project reports

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• University Degree in a relevant subject area (Agriculture, Monitoring & data management, Economics, Agricultural economics, Developmental economics, or a related field) –Master’s Degree in the aforementioned fields is (Desirable)
• Hostile Environmental Awareness Training or other recognized personal security course. (Preferred)
• Further complementary professional qualifications in MEAL, etc are an asset.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Minimum four (2) years of MEAL experience within the lifesaving/development / humanitarian sector, including experience working with WFP/BHA, (WFP-GFD and JEOP Projects)
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with strong presentation and reporting skills.
• Proven knowledge and experience in designing and delivering digitized and automated MEAL dataflows using CommCare and Power BI, or similar software, and experience of GIS mapping is preferred.
• Self-motivated with excellent organization, planning, and analytical skills - able to work without close supervision, including prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
• Very high attention to detail, with experience refining and editing professional-level content.
• Experience in large-scale humanitarian emergency response

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only