MEAL Assistant at Save The Children

Save the Children invests in childhood - every day, in times of crisis and for our future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. By transforming children's lives now, we change the course of their future and ours. Please give monthly and support our mission. Save the Children is working to strengthen health systems and support maternal and child health in four northern states. Much work needs to be done for Nigeria to deliver its promises on Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 (which aim to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health) before 2015. Facts About Nigeria More than 173 Million people live there The average girl stays in school only until she's 9 123 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday A parent earns an average of just $4 a day Our Work Save the Children has been working in Nigeria since 2001. We're helping to improve health systems in northern Nigeria to delivery maternal, newborn, and child health services, including the revival of routine immunization.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Save the Children is implementing a 1-year project aimed at improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) among students and communities in Lagos States Nigeria. The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the MEAL team. He/she will assist the MEAL team with activities, including data collection, validation, and entry. S/he will support in coordination with operations and assist in planning field visits and assessments. S/he will also support in ensuring Accountability in supported communities including information sharing, participation and ensuring efficient feedback and response mechanisms. 

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Assist in programme updates for programme management and internal information sharing.
• Assist with data collection and verification processes as necessary.
• Conduct field monitoring visits (including the use of the quality benchmarks/ monitoring checklist) and facilitate focus group discussions.
• Assist with the implementation of programme evaluations (data collection)
• Support MEAL in conducting assessments as needed.
• Assist in raising purchase requests and planning training for enumerators.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Accountability:

• Responsible for handling documenting, confidentiality, and security of all informational resources related to feedback and complaints from beneficiaries.
• Support Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms, including communicating responses to complainants; liaise with programs and operations to ensure prompt follow-up on feedback and complaints received.
• Support in facilitating participation activities in implementing communities

Documentation and Dissemination:

• Contribute to preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on MEAL.
• Prepare field visit reports and do debriefing and action planning with relevant staff.

Coordination:

• Maintain liaison with MEAL unit and other units including programmes, finance, supply chain, advocacy and campaign etc including field coordination/community mobilization team.

Safeguarding

• Ensure risk assessments are done before any data collection that involves children.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 1 year of experience working with International NGOs, UN agencies, partners, and/or local authorities including NYSC.
• Computer literate with experience in the following computer packages; MS word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Access.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Listening skills.
• Problem analysis and problem-solving.
• Proficient in relevant computer applications.
• Ability to work in a team with flexibility to undertake challenging tasks and adapt to different working conditions.
• Good spoken, reading, and writing skills in English with the ability to produce quality reports. Knowledge of local language (Yoruba) is highly desirable. 
•  Ability to work as part of a team, flexible, adaptable, and patient.
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.

Desirable:

• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection 
• Have experience and/or knowledge about working with children 

Method of Application

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