Designing Systems and Promoting MEAL _ Develop and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive MEAL system within the organization
ensuring accountability to both donors and beneficiaries. _ Advocate for the importance of MEAL across all aspects of the organization to foster a culture that prioritizes high-quality programming. _ Establish strong relationships with colleagues and provide support to ensure understanding and endorsement of the MEAL system at both field and CO levels. _ Collaborate closely with program teams to integrate MEAL into project implementation
thereby enhancing quality
accountability
management
and impact. Managing Staff
Providing Guidance
and Facilitating Growth _ Supervise the MEAL team to ensure the effective operation of the MEAL system with adequate support and resources
establishing clear communication channels between field and central office levels as well as with other departments. _ Assist the MEAL team in advancing specific projects
offering managerial oversight and troubleshooting when challenges arise. _ Set expectations
offer leadership
and provide technical assistance as necessary to enable MEAL staff to fulfil their roles effectively. _ Oversee the performance of direct reports within the MEAL unit through performance evaluations
coaching
mentoring
training
and professional development opportunities. _ Develop and manage a MEAL training program at the organizational level to enhance MEAL capacity and awareness among all staff
identifying training needs and collaborating with MEAL team members to implement the program. Internal Reporting _ Ensure timely and high-quality fulfilment of all internal MEAL requirements for programs
including providing comprehensive information and data on direct and indirect reach. _ Identify and introduce new elements
such as systems
tools
and processes
required under the MEAL system
and oversee their development by MEAL team members. _ Receive regular field monitoring and accountability reports from MEAL Team leaders and Officers
disseminating them to country office teams and ensuring that action plans are implemented and monitored. Facilitating Learning for Strategic Decision-Making _ Consolidate data and findings from various thematic and operational areas to facilitate analysis of impact
supporting organizational learning and strategic development. _ Lead efforts to enhance synergy and integration among thematic programs to optimize results for communities. _ Communicate top-level learning and analysis reports
as well as monitoring data
to enable timely decision-making by management for scaling up operations and addressing operational challenges. External Reporting and Representation _ Ensure external accountability to donors through the timely and high-quality implementation of MEAL activities
resulting in accurate reporting. _ Produce high-quality analysis reports to demonstrate SIF's impact and assessment findings
highlighting best practices and replicable programs
and present them at relevant events. _ Represent SIF at pertinent inter-NGO and government meetings at the field level
promoting the sharing of best practices and learning among agencies. Program Design and Allocation of MEAL Resources _ Integrate MEAL into the program design phase and incorporate MEAL resources into proposal development
seeking diverse funding sources to sustainably integrate MEAL into emergency and development programs. _ Effectively manage the MEAL budget to ensure optimal allocation of resources.