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Save the Children seeks to fill the
following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified
and experienced Persons for the operations.
Advisor Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) - (1)
position) - Kampala
Position Title:Advisor Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organization:Save the Children
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:Friday 13 February 2015
Organizational Profile:
Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we
implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child
Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health,
Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children
delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern
and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff
complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their
rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143
million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly
around the world.
Job Purpose:
The Advisor MEAL shares in the overall responsibility for the leadership in
ensuring quality, accountability and learning standards are integrated into the
regular MEAL system of Save the Children International’s work in Uganda. The
Advisor MEAL will set the bar for strengthening program quality, learning and
use of knowledge through the development and implementation of a national
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning strategy for Save the
Children in Uganda. In order to achieve this, the role will lead a central team
and provide internal support and capacity building to the operations teams to
roll out the MEAL system across the country programme.
Academic back ground, Experience
& Person Specifications;
- Bachelor’s degree or
higher in Statistics, Social Sciences or equivalent.
- Minimum of eight (8) years
of experience working in MEAL roles including in a senior management position
in a both emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience
in more than one of the Save the Children International’s priority sectors: education,
protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, child poverty
and emergencies
- Sound understanding of
development of MIS and data and information management
- Sound knowledge of
Accountability approaches
- Familiarity with knowledge management
systems and approaches that foster a learning culture.
- Experience of working on
all elements of MEAL including designing, rolling out and managing systems
- Experience of securing
resources from donors for MEAL activities/staffing and budget management
- Sound knowledge of
international quality standards (Red Cross Code of Conduct, Sphere Standard,
HAP Standard) and proven experience of using these standards in practical ways
to promote quality and accountable programming
- Significant experience in
leading a team and building MEAL team capacity (developing training tools,
training, coaching and mentoring)
General specifications applicable to
all positions;
- Experience of working with
local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
advantage.
- Strong analytical skills
and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and
maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
team.
- Willingness to travel and
work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
- Computer literacy and
excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly developed cultural
awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people
from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to intervene with
crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly developed
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and
coaching.
- Excellent time management
and planning capacity.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Mode of application:
Application letters with detailed
CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors
should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources
& Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
- Testimonials/certificates
should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. Hand
delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered
during the shortlisting process.
- The closing date for
receiving applications is 13th February 2015. Candidates are therefore
encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Closing date: Friday 13 February 2015
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
