MEAL Specialist

Project Overview

CORE is a global humanitarian relief and recovery organization that seeks to build resilience for our partners in low-income communities across all our programs. We operate public health, emergency preparedness, health resilience, and disaster recovery programs across the US and internationally.

Position Overview

The Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Specialist for CORE Sudan Response will join a fast paced and dynamic team based in Port Sudan, Khartoum and remotely, supporting emergency and disaster response programs. To date, CORE Sudan is focused on providing multi-purpose cash transfer assistance. This position will work closely with the Program Manager to develop and maintain program tracking and evaluation processes, enhance program quality, accountability, and learning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The MEAL Specialist will be responsible and accountable for the performance of the programmatic monitoring and evaluation systems. In particular, he/she will:

• Coordinate all MEAL needs with the Sudan Cash Consortium to ensure harmonized implementation.

• Design M&E system and observe its use in the field.

• Design monitoring and evaluation plans based on results of assessment mission.

• Develop survey tools, data reporting processes, and other tools as requested or identified for program deliverables.

• Develop key monitoring indicators for new programs and redesign existing

• M&E systems/indicators as needed.

• Monitor program performance in meeting established objectives.

• Support the development of materials that can be used to train local partners and community-based organizations in best practice M&E techniques.

• Oversee the creation of regular monitoring reports and program monitoring and evaluation reports for submission to Program Manager.

• Develop and maintain a program database for data management and analysis.

• Support the development and review of baseline/endline assessments and PDMs to inform program impact.

• Support the development of best practice papers and lessons learned reports to ensure innovations are documented and integrated into future programs.

• Provide insight and guidance on program design from a monitoring and reporting perspective.

• Support the development and implementation of accountability mechanisms to address beneficiary feedback and concerns.

• Coordinate regular area wide program reporting with the Director of Program Data and team.

• Conduct field visits to program implementation sites to assess program implementation, if required.

Program Management

• Oversee program startup and ongoing program MEAL management and administration

• Through M&E tools ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and consistent with CORE’s relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.

• Through M&E tools ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability criteria.

• Through M&E tools integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.

• Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.

Influence $ Representation

• Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.

• Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.

• Ensure compliance with donor regulations, reporting requirements, and CORE standards.

Security

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

• Represent CORE at selected community events

Other duties as assigned

Scope and Travel:

• Travel within Sudan for community events and partner meetings.
• Potential regional travel outside Sudan.

Qualifications:

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, international development or related field.
• Desired: Master’s degree in economics, statistics, international development, or related field

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years in MEAL programming, preferably in the public or non-profit sector
• Demonstrated experience in the monitoring and evaluation of programs
• Familiarity with community-based organizations
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Proven experience in conducting data analysis and report writing.
• Experience in emergency context is an advantage.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High EQ; demonstrated success in managing diverse teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office applications and data analysis Software
• Work proactively with little supervision
• Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment
• Strong project management, leadership and organizational skills
• Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Bilingual in English and Arabic is essential

$1,500 - $1,500 a month

This is a 10 month assignment.