Meal Manager SWNW Regions

• Country: Buea, Cameroon
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: IRC 
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: N/A

RESPONSIBILITIES :
Management and partnership

To manage all technical aspects and MEAL actions relating to IRC’s sectors of intervention in Cameroon; to respond to the needs of the program; to promote the application of norms and standards in terms of data quality, analysis and reporting. Ensure accountability to clients, partners and donors;

Support the design and implementation of MEAL systems and approaches, in line with IRC standards and practices, that meet the needs of projects and program, enable accountability to our clients, partners and funders, and promote learning in program.

Representing IRC at technical meetings, forums and other events and developing partnerships within IRC and with other areas of expertise.

Promote access to and use of data by IRC leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision making; to this end, there should be a learning database that is updated and shared periodically (monthly) to promote learning management.

Harmonization of MEAL teams within and outside IRC to support the harmonization of MEAL systems and approaches, sharing capacity and experience.

Technical supervision

Lead the MEAL system and processes for the program (all IRC intervention sectors in Cameroon in its area of competence) in line with the country strategy and the overall MEAL strategy throughout the project cycle, from the design and implementation phases to the closure and learning capitalization phases, including:

Engage in the design, methodology and conduct of surveys through simple statistical methods of first, second degree (including cluster sampling method) such as baseline and final surveys, as well as commissioning external evaluations in coordination with program colleagues, MEAL coordinator and partners.

Advocate and support the expansion of technologies (CommCare and Power BI) that encourage the standardization of mobile data and online dashboards to improve the speed and quality of data collection, analysis, and visualization.

Adhere to and participate in IRC’s efforts to meet its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of robust customer accountability, feedback, and response mechanisms[2] .

Human ressources

To coordinate, lead, coach and support a small to medium-sized dynamic team of MEAL employees; to promote quality, timely delivery, and an inclusive, respectful team environment.

Ensure that objectives are set for supervisees and evaluated at the appropriate time, as set by the Human Resources SOPs.

Promote staff growth and development within IRC and partner teams in the MEAL area: lead and develop high quality technical training and learning materials for partners, colleagues, and junior staff.

Participating in the recruitment and induction of MEAL officers and assistants and (where appropriate) external consultants.

Main working relationships:
The post reports directly to the MEAL coordinator or to a partnership between the MEAL coordinator and the program coordinator.

The post directly supervises the MEAL officers and assistants, as well as other internal and/or external staff.

Other internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: working with MEAL staff, technical coordinators/program managers for the entire country program, partnership managers or focal points, HR officers, the compliance coordinator and the Field Coordinator.
External: working with customers, supervising external consultants in partnership with technical coordinators (where applicable).

[1] This should be replaced by the actual sector, geographical areas, or specialist function (e.g. database manager).

[2]Responsibility or responsiveness to clients expectations (CR) is, in many countries, included in the area of M&E responsibilities – however, if this is not the case, the reference to CR should be removed.

Qualifications

MEAL managers have :

A Master’s level 2 university degree in a relevant field (such as statistics and data management, social sciences, public health, development economics or a related field) – a technical diploma and additional relevant work experience in data collection, analysis, processing and reporting may be substituted for the studies.

A minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in roles related to monitoring, evaluation, taking responsibility and learning in projects.

Technical skills in setting up high-quality MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analyses that provide learning and lead to action.

Proficiency and proven experience in the use of mobile data collection software such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect is essential, as is proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, or similar software. Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI or GIS software and tools are additional assets.

Demonstrated skills in analysis, systematic and systemic thinking and problem-solving.

A proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods, as well as presentation and reporting skills, are important assets.

Proven ability to lead, coach and empower a small to medium-sized professional team.

A self-starter with excellent organizational and planning skills, including prioritizing and multi-tasking with attention to detail and deadlines.

A strong understanding of accountability and a proven ability to set up feedback and accountability systems for customers is a definite advantage.

Willingness and ability to travel and work in the field (30%).

Language: ability to read, speak and write English and French. Knowledge of a local language in the areas where IRC operates is an asset.

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