Project MEAL Coordinator

Position Summary

MEAL Coordinator is the in-charge of the Project MEAL and responsible for successful realization of the project. She will provide technical backstopping to project partners for setting up MEAL system at project and ensure compliance to standards committed to the donor. The position will report to Sector Advisor MEAL in technical matters while for administrative matters will report to Project Coordinator. 

Core Areas of Responsibilities

Technical Inputs

• MEAL Coordinator will closely work with Country Program Coordinator and Consortium MEAL Advisor to support Local Humanitarian Partners (LHPs) in the design and operationalization of Results Based MEAL system for quality and effective program delivery as per donor guidelines and commitments.
• Give organisational and conceptual support and guidance to LHPs on how to introduce and implement MEAL standards through-out project cycle in conjunction with Core Humanitarian Standard.
• Act as a communication focal person for the program from WHH Pakistan.
• Develop the capabilities of LHPs in the areas of collection and analysis of data (method, formats, software, etc.), indicator measurement, feedback and complaint mechanisms, negative impact analysis, etc.
• Provide technical and methodological support to the LHPs for the implementation of monitoring and evaluation activities, data management (development of questionnaires for surveys, sampling, input method, extraction of useful data and interpretation) and integration of cross-functional issues.
• Facilitate learning process, document, and prioritize the findings in an adequate form and share with relevant stakeholders.

Management

• Support revise project planning documents, particularly about the intervention logic and indicators Conduct regular data audits (provide information on projects’ progress) and coordinate external evaluations.
• Regularly make quality checks on data coming from Partners Organizations , provide feedback and upload progress on WHH Global MIS (ProMIS) and program-based data management platforms.
• Produce accurate data sheets and high-quality reports for reporting to donor, Government of Pakistan and for other coordination forums on specified dates and timelines.
• Support the communication officer in publication on the results of the initiative (learning and /or advocacy tool), Progress reports, and case studies.
• Facilitate knowledge management of the Partners Organizations, including exchange and review of experiences, lessons-learned and best practices
• MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for evidence-based information and data for their respective projects.
• Support Local Humanitarian Partners (LHPs) teams through the creation or adaptation of tools to: monitor indicators on the project and the impact of activities (through both a monitoring and evaluation plan, and the ensuing surveys/tools) or analyse risk factors.
• Initiate in-country Peer Review Mechanism and support South-South exchange.
• Initiate and organize mid-term evaluation and endline evaluation.
• Facilitate knowledge management of the LHPs, including exchange and review of experiences, lessons-learned and best practices.

3.3.      Compliance

• Accountability: follow-up on LHPs Feedback and Complain Response Mechanism (FCRM) functionality, outreach (inclusive), and effectiveness (safe and accessible) during field visits.
• Improve understanding of LHPs on CHS particularly on importance of information sharing with communities and consultations with communities for setting up of people centric FCRM.
• Assist LHPs to designs or strengthen and implement FCRM within their organizations.
• Ensures that LHPs has a system in place to officially document FCRM in an official database, processed and that people receive an appropriate, timely response.
• Regularly make quality checks on data coming from LHPs, provide feedback and upload progress on WHH Global MIS (ProMIS) and program-based data management platforms.
• In collaboration with the MEAL Expert-Learning, facilitate field-level learning events (Review workshop, reflection, lesson learnt and external/internal evaluation) to capture, document and disseminate lessons learned for internal and external purposes. 
• Develop and implement high quality monitoring and evaluation systems which assess and reflect the projects’ achievement.
• Manage MEAL plan, review program MEAL and project progress reports of LHPs and consolidate them; develop and apply the appropriate reporting system that keeps all relevant stakeholders informed on progress and outcomes
• Develop a plan for capacity strengthening on MEAL for LHPs based on their individual capacity strengthening plans (CSPs); organize and undertake training for project and implementing partner staff, local organisations, and primary stakeholders,
• Conceptualize and operationalize a MEAL system for the LHPs based on internationally recognized standards.

3.4.       Coordination

• Report all security relevant issues and information to the Security Manager/Sector Advisor MEAL.
• Coordinate and facilitate Partners Organizations   on communication material and act as a country communication focal person for the program.

3.5.      Partnership

• Coordinate capacity strengthening of LHPs based on their already developed Capacity Strengthening Plans (CSPs).
• Develop a plan for capacity strengthening on MEAL for Partners Organizations based on their individual capacity strengthening plans (CSPs); organize and undertake training for project and implementing partner staff, local organizations, and primary stakeholders.

3.6.       Others

• The supervisor can assign duties that may not be mentioned in the job description as per the case scenario, that are in line with the scope of the position.
• Provision of technical assistance or support to or from Region/HQ-level upon request.
• Representation of Welthungerhilfe’s work
• Provide support during field visits, hosting conferences/events etc.

Knowledge and Qualification

• A university degree in a speciality relevant to the humanitarian and development sector
• Minimum 05 years of proven experience in MEAL to work independently.
• Working experience with a partnership approach.
• Fluent in English, Urdu (written and oral), Good knowledge of local language(s) would be an added value.
• Previous experience in localization and/or capacity building projects with NGOs or INGOs.
• Proven skills in MS-Word, Excel, KOBO Toolbox, database management
• Ability to contribute to report writing, document development, strong coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work independently to a high standard and able to travel.
• Full competence of tools for collection, data management and statistical analysis.

 Computer Skills

• MS Office [Word, Excel].
• MS Office 365
• MS PowerPoint for general and project presentations.
• Ability to learn any WHH Recommended/in-use Project Management Software.

 Professional Skills Set & Behavioral Traits

• Knowledge of sectoral Concepts and Applications.
• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Project Management.
• Conceptualization and Analytical Skills.
• Conflict Management Skills.
• Time and Stress Management Skills.
• Adaptive leadership and management
• A Sharp Sense of Confidentiality & Professional Ethics.
• Ability to cope and adjust in a tropical climate.
• Ability to manage own work priorities.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team.