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We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

TITLE: MEAL Assistant
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Implementation LOCATION: Hpa-an, Mon/Kayin Area
Number of Position: 1
GRADE: NAT – 5 CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed Term

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE

To perform day to day information management and provide quality data and statistical analysis and other information to support management decision making within SIDA-RRM (Rapid Response Mechanism) programme implemented in Myawaddy, Kayin States. The MEAL Assistant will support the process of ensuring quality programme delivery by project team and maintenance of high professional standards on programme implementation. The Candidate is expected to have technical knowledge of best practices in Information Management, visualization and sharing for decision making and reporting. Under close technical guidance of the Area MEAL Coordinator and administrative support of the Area Program Manager, the MEAL Assistant will ensure proper Information Management protocols are implemented by project team, and at the township office for the programme.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Area MEAL Coordinator with dotted line to Area Program Manager- Program Management (Mon/Kayin Area Office_Hpa-an)
Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Financial Approval: No financial approval

Travel: Occasional travel Community site

Role Dimensions: Regular contact of detailed explanations of policy, regulations, programs, services and representation of SCI at the local level or with mid-level counterparts

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Programme Information Management System
o To accurately enter data captured in the established Information Management System and provide data and information in response to requests from internal and external parties on a timely manner with the approval of Area Program Manager.
o Consolidate timely collection of data for SIDA-RRM project activities and against output indicators on a monthly basis to meet agreed deadlines
o Crosscheck to ensure that data being collected reflects the log frame indicators of the SIDA-RRM project and report discrepancies to the Area MEAL Coordinator and Area Program Manager
o Under the overall guidance of the programme team conduct initial data analysis for proper monitoring and update of Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT)/Output Tracker and overall reporting of activities indicators against set targets
o To conduct regular data quality checks to ensure information collected as part of documentation and monitoring is accurate, reliable, complete, precise, timely and has high integrity.
o Assist Programme team in tracking and updating feedback and complaints database
o Under the support of Area MEAL Coordinator, ensure all necessary information is collected and properly recorded in the agreed Information Management System
o Compile the monthly reports and consolidate into the Information Management System and produce overall combined report with technical support from Area MEAL Coordinator on a monthly basis to the Area Programme Manager
o Perform data quality checks and data screening and undertake validation of the reports with source documents on a regular basis
o Ensure filing , documenting and maintaining both soft and hard copies of all monitoring forms and data
o To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection of both paper and electronic data at all stages of data management and that child protection protocols are observed. This includes informed consent of use of data and privacy.
o Assist Area MEAL Coordinator in data verification processes to ensure data quality and producing monthly reports
o Undertake regular fieldvisits to programme areas to learn programme services for improving the quality of data with approval from supervisor.
o Support and assist Area MEAL Coordinator in post-distribution monitoring(PDM) data collection, generating report and collect feedback from PDM.
Accountability: FRM information management
o Ensure programme team have standard FRM forms/tools for documenting complaints and feedback on an ongoing basis during project implementation.
o Enter filled FRM forms data for all types of complaints in the FRM database and share with accountability focal point person on a monthly basis
o maintain complaints and feedback database of all types of complaints, for the project for project area, including tracking progress against actions identified
o Work with program team to ensure information relating to Save the Children and our activities is shared widely within communities in which we are working and provide for their participation and feedback in line with relevant guidelines and frameworks.
Child Safeguarding Responsibilities
o Ensure the project activities not to harm to children and to plan and design properly for the safe of children
o To draw plan and initiative ways for the inclusion of children in project activities
o To receive and response feedback from the children and to address their feedback timely.
o Support the process of ensuring that child safeguarding and child protection mainstreaming are integrated into all M&E frameworks through measurable output and outcome indicators
o Support the process of piloting and scaling up local level beneficiary complaints’ mechanisms in relation to staff conduct, with an emphasis on the Child Safeguarding Policy and measure to prevent sexual exploitation of women and children
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:
• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Always acts in the best interests of children
PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social / Development Sciences, Information Technology or other related subjects
• Excellent personal and organisational skills, including time management and the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel and work in difficult environments according to travel requirements
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, developing effective working relationships that deliver outstanding results for children.
• Understanding of Local context and Local Language are preferable.
• Excellent computer proficiency with a solid understanding and experience working with spreadsheets (MS Excel) and relational databases (MS Access).
• Professional working experience with international organisations is preferable
• Interest & willingness to learn from the community
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles

General:
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
• Willingness and capability to comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies, including the Child Safeguarding Policy

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All staff has an obligation and a responsibility to:
• Ensure they fully understand the provisions of the Child Safeguarding Policy, the Code of Conduct and Local/Country Procedures.
• Conduct themselves in accordance with the rules of the Child Safeguarding Policy, in their personal and professional lives – which includes reporting suspicions of child abuse.
• Ensure the way they are carrying out their work is not putting children at risk (or further risk) – this means constantly scrutinizing their work through a child safeguarding lens and talking to children about possible design/implementation “flaws”.
• Promote the message of child safeguarding to colleagues in other organizations and government ministries, children in their own and beneficiary families, and community members in general.
• Be vigilant about observing possible child abuse/harm in their personal and professional lives.

All managers have the above responsibilities as well as ensuring
• Their staff are doing the above.
• That child safeguarding is integrated and given a “voice” in all management processes including recruitment, induction, performance management, team meetings, annual planning processes, field level monitoring, etc.

Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.