MEAL & Information Management Officer At Human Relief Foundation

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a new role, requiring someone with a strong personality and a background in humanitarian MEAL to drive forward the function. Working within the Programmes Department and across all HRF’s international offices, the MEAL & Information Officer will be responsible for developing and supporting all MEAL functions. Specific responsibilities will include;

• Monitoring project performance against indicators set out in logical frameworks and other related documents.
• Reviewing, editing and drafting weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports ready for submission to donors.
• Leading on the development of MEAL tools, including developing MEAL plans, the development and roll out of field-level assessment tools, analysis tools, reporting tools, and others.
• Supporting in the analysis of data collected from the field and secondary sources.
• Providing technical support to field teams when conducting MEAL activities.
• Developing HRF’s internal MEAL and IM policies and SOPs relevant to the contexts HRF is operating in.
• Developing and maintaining accountability and feedback mechanisms.
• Developing and leading MEAL capacity development training courses for HQ and field staff across HRF.
• Managing the flow of information from field offices to HQ’s marketing team, providing updates and success stories for use in marketing material.
• Developing a system for the collation and analysis of lessons learned through project implementation.
• Assisting in the development of annual reports and the preparation of presentations and other reports for a variety of audiences.
• Supporting the rest of the Programmes Department in the conduct of its functions as necessary, including supporting proposal development.
• Conducting periodic field monitoring visits to HRF project and office sites.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• At least 4 years experience in working in humanitarian MEAL.
• University degree in a related field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Solid understanding of MEAL principles, MEAL tools and applications.
• Great team working and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive and motivated attitude.
• Excellent IT skills including use of the full Microsoft Office suite.
• Good attention to detail and strong presentation skills.
• Strong experience in the preparation of reports for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work under time pressure, and to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Previous experience in delivering capacity building training to colleagues.
• Fluency in English.
• Understanding of another UN language is an asset.