Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator
Street Child, Liberia
Job Description
Job Title: Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Coordinator
Reporting to: Country Director
Responsible for: MEAL Officers
Application deadline: 19th October 2023
STREET CHILD OF LIBERIA (SCOL) was registered as an Independent Liberian NGO in 2013. Street Child of Liberia (SCoL) through its main partner Street Child UK is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 13,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education. The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural, and instructional support will be utilised to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 13,500 vulnerable children in Liberia.
Role Summary:
Based in the Monrovia office with direct supervision from the Programme Manager, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) manager will oversee the data collection, analysis and management for the EFECT project. They will also line manage a data officer based in Maryland. The role is expected to hold close working relationships with Street Child Liberia Programme Manager and EFECT MEAL Manager
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Programme Monitoring
- Assist in developing and monitoring plans and tools with SCoL and Street Child partners globally
- Lead on developing and outline needs assessment and baseline surveys for SCoL
- Conduct midline and end line reviews, whilst activity contribution to analysis and review sessions
- Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules
- Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and feeding back concerns to senior management
- Conduct spot check verifications and ensure a quarterly monitoring of Street Child of Liberia (SCoL)'s projects including travel to project sites across the country
- Work with the Project Managers to enhance transparency and accountability in the project implementation
- Participate in SCoL program and knowledge development and review initiatives
- Represent the organization into donors and partnership meetings
Reporting:
- Collaborate with the project manager to prepare reports per established reporting schedule
- Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies, case management and reports on promising practices
- Coordinate with the data officers in Maryland and the MEAL team in Nigeria and Sierra Leone to ensure data and reports are submitted to HQ on time
- Share programme updates and ensure smooth flow of information between HQ and data officers across the country
Other tasks:
- Perform other relevant tasks and duties as required
Qualification and Experience:
- At least Bachelor Degree in Business Management/social science or other related field
- Preferably certificate in monitoring and evaluation
- Two years of practical experience in monitoring amp; evaluation
- At least 3 years previous experience of NGO work
- Good writing and reporting skills
- Computer literate-particularly in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Access
- Experience in data analysis
- Responsible attitude and ability to manage the resources and mature understanding of the nature of work
- A high standard of numeracy amp; high level integrity
- Ability to work under pressure and with competing demands
- Good decision making, inter-personal, negotiating, organization and analytical skills
- Excellent management skills including the capacity to prioritizes the work
- Fluency in English, both verbal and written, preferred
- Commitment to Street Child values
Language Skills:
- Excellent spoken and written English
Safeguarding
Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff.
As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. Street Child also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassmen