Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States is currently recruiting for a MEAL Manager in Maseru, Lesotho.
Job Summary:
As MEAL Manager, you will provide technical analysis, support and leadership in the area of MEAL for the Lesotho country program in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practice to technical staff, and Country Program (CP) staff to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable. Working closely with technical and programming staff, your skills and knowledge will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS’ MEAL programming is across the globe.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in Proposal Development detailing the MEAL component of each project. Detail the MEAL statement and framework in every proposal and the MEAL costs at baseline, midterm and final
- Research and analyze technical information from a variety of sources for technical problems to support CP teams in achieving technical excellence in ongoing MEAL programs/projects.
- Support the development of program/project documents and tools, as well as technical manuals or guidance, training materials, and quality improvement and assessment guidelines.
- Prepare presentations and coordinate project communication needs through writing and editing communication resources, such as case studies, brochures, briefs, peer-reviewed articles or reports, for both internal and external audiences.
- Coordinate and/or perform various activities in support of program/project design and implementation, including but not limited to needs assessment, strategic planning, program design and proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, and technological solutions.
- Collect and disseminate MEAL related information and resources to CRS staff and partners and assist with organization, design and coordination of training workshops to support capacity building efforts. Identify new approaches and methods for online learning.
- Contribute to the learning agenda by researching and analyzing information, conducting literature reviews, mappings or information gathering from various internal and external sources on assigned topics. Coordinate maintenance of virtual resource and documentation databases. Integrates data analysis, reflection and interpretation and use with ongoing project activities
- Collect and analyze program data, capture and share lessons learned and best practices to facilitate improvements in decision-making and learning
- Provide leadership and support in the implementation of a Knowledge and Learning Management Strategy
- Coordinate reports to donors and manage data collection and other MEAL specific processes that take place within the country program. Decide on the outcomes to be measured for each project and the changes to communities brought about by the project outcomes.
- Provide hands-on technical assistance to country program and partner staff in all aspects of MEAL, including the development and implementation of MEAL systems and tools, reviewing project proposals, and leading or assisting in mid-term and final evaluations.
- Ensure quality of data and data management practices and compliance with donor and agency MEAL requirements for all projects.
- Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions and share best practices to promote CRS’ work.
Basic Qualifications
- Master’s in operations research, quantitative analysis, or related field
- Minimum of three years relevant work experience with an international NGO, with at least one year of field-based programming experience.
- General knowledge of technical principles and concepts in MEAL.
- Demonstrated ability to build staff capacity
- Knowledge of program design requirements and regulations of major donors
- Knowledge of project design and proposal development.
- Knowledge of latest technological tools that have the potential to be applied in MEAL.
- Strong English writing skills.
- Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.
- Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, knowledge-sharing networks.
- Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
- Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
Required Languages – Fluency in English and Sesotho
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.
SUBMISSION
Interested candidates should submit CV and cover letter, no later than 26th November 2020 at 17:00 by email to [email protected] with the subject: MEAL MANAGER CRS LS. Please note that the position is only open to applicants who are Citizens of Lesotho. If the subject line does not indicate the position, the applicant will not be considered. HARD COPY APPLICATIONS NOT ACCEPTED. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR APPLICATION
Please be advised that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, all successful candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and their personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate their behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.
CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer