Background
Through its Nutrition Technical Assistance Mechanism (NTEAM), Nutrition International shares its expertise globally to support the scale-up of nutrition for the most vulnerable. We believe that knowledge, rigorously obtained and generously shared, is key to effective progress for nutrition. NTEAM provides timely and coordinated expert technical assistance (TA) to countries and agencies; encourages broad use of knowledge by translating technical information and research into accessible guidance, tools and resources; and convenes global experts to tackle key nutrition issues.
Technical Assistance for Nutrition (TAN) is a project within NTEAM supported by UK aid from the UK government, which seeks to improve the capacity of Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) countries to design, deliver, and track the progress of nutrition programs and to generate, learn from and adopt knowledge of what works. Under TAN, NI is coordinating the provision of TA to SUN Focal Points, in select countries, overcome gaps in capacity for the design and delivery of multi-sectoral national nutrition plans, tapping into its global hub to source and deploy the expertise needed. The project aims to accelerate the achievement of better health and nutrition status of populations by ensuring that governments are better equipped to act swiftly to scale up nutrition in their countries. TA provided through the TAN project is supported by the Global Technical Services (GTS) Unit at NI, which leads on the quality assurance of NI’s research and programs, and the dissemination and translation of new knowledge to influence and improve national and global policies and practice.
Priority client SUN countries may vary over the life of the TAN project but currently include: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
TAN is recruiting a dynamic, collaborative professional keen to join a dedicated and ambitious team. If you are seeking a challenging role with a growing organization, we want to hear from you.
Overall Accountability and Function
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will primarily support the effective development and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes for NI-TAN. Key activities of the MEL Officer include providing expert advice and support on project monitoring, evaluation and reporting; helping capture learnings from this work for ongoing necessary internal improvements.
The MEL officer will also:
Manage the capacity development of staff from across the organization in MEL processes
Provide technical support to headquarters and regional teams, ensuring they have a good understanding of MEL processes
Lead the impact evaluation process and other programmatic evaluations, incorporating learning from the sector and project to-date, to ensure high quality processes
Support all necessary internal and donor reporting on project objectives and targets.
The MEL Officer will be responsible to ensure that all necessary project monitoring systems are developed/strengthened and data is collected, tracked, organized and analyzed to accurately inform project monitoring and other learning products in close collaboration with all TAN staff and consultants. Regular maintenance and ongoing improvements to monitoring and data management systems and tracking tools will be an integral component of the MEL Officer duties. The MEL Officer will lead work on TA Impact Assessments, in close coordination with TAN staff and TA stakeholders, and provide necessary support for any project evaluations.
The MEL Officer will also support development of capacity building information and tracking tools in support of improved TA delivery by consultants where necessary.
This position will directly report to the TAN Project Manager – Operations. The TAN MEL Officer is expected to work closely with NI-TAN’s Regional Project Managers and Project Officers, as well as NI staff at HQ. This position will require regular communication and close coordination with TAN team members based in multiple NI offices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Education/Professional Designations/Experience:
University degree in a related social science field and/or statistics, etc.)
A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation data analysis, project management and/or managing program activities, including experience in planning and reporting processes, and conducting impact assessments
Strong working knowledge of excel and key statistical analysis software; ability to make recommendations for improvements to current monitoring systems.
Demonstrated ability to communicate results into easy to understand materials and reporting, with data visualization expertise an advantage.
Experience in international development / public health/ nutrition program monitoring and reporting, with DFID experience an advantage
Language Skills:
Superior communications skills (verbal and written).
Fluency in English – both reading and writing – is essential
Fluency in French – both reading and writing – is highly preferred, and considered an asset
Travel will be required to Asia/Africa, approximately 4-6 weeks annually
Travel Requirements:
Travel will be required to Asia/Africa, approximately 4-6 weeks annually
Other Specific Skill Requirements:
Excellent judgment, problem solving and decision making skills.
Outstanding critical thinking skills, attention to detail, accuracy and ability to think ‘outside the box’.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, tact and discretion.
Ability to work in cross disciplinary and cross cultural internal teams, and with external stakeholders.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously virtually with colleagues to achieve team goals.
Ability to listen and appreciate alternative perspectives.
Must currently be eligible to work in Kenya.
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