Head of MEAL ( Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) and Research at Save the Children: (Deadline 9 September 2024)

Head of MEAL ( Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) and Research at Save the Children: (Deadline 9 September 2024)

Job Description

INTRODUCTION 
Save the Children has been working in Rwanda since 1994 in partnership with the Government of Rwanda (GoR) and local stakeholders to promote a bright future for children. We have experience working in all 30 districts across the country. The main areas of focus are education, child protection, child rights governance, and health and nutrition in humanitarian and development contexts.

GENERAL BACKGROUND
Save the Children (SC) is the world’s largest independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children implements both development and humanitarian assistance programs in Rwanda and Burundi.

ROLE PURPOSE
Head of MEAL provides strategic oversight and operational leadership in areas of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Leaning (MEAL).S/he will be responsible for quality and accountability standards and their integration into a robust MEAL system throughout the Save the Children Rwanda and Burundi Programme, including managing the relationship with Partner Research/Evaluation Institutions. Key areas of accountability include: a) the development of effective and efficient Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems for programmes/projects (design of MEAL plans/tools etc.); b) the management of MEAL systems; c) the compilation and analysis of program data and learning and subsequent reporting at the country level; d) Leading/the provision of technical assistance through designing and implementing studies, research, surveys,assessments and evaluations. The main purpose of this role is to bring together programme learning, innovations, research-based evidence and information for achieving breakthrough solutions in bringing immediate and lasting changes in the lives of children.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least a master’s degree in statistics, economics, research, education or relevant social sciences
• Recommended minimum of 10 years of experience working in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Accountability, and Learning including a senior management position in an NGO setting, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, rights governance, health and nutrition, and emergencies
• Significant senior M&E experience with a minimum of 4-years post-Master’s graduation working in planning, monitoring, research, and evaluation in an NGO setting or other think-tank institutions
• Proven experience of undertaking evaluations/research and leading evaluation/research teams, with outstanding skills in qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis using relevant software such as STATA or SPSS and ATLAS.ti and report writing skills (to be assessed)
• Proven experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis and ability to review technical reports using relevant software such as STATA or SPSS (to be assessed)
• Technical expertise in various data analysis software and proven experience using mobile technology for data collection with experience of electronic data collection using Tablets or other devices (to be assessed)
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda, for effective oral and written communication (to be assessed), preference for French language abilities as well
• Knowledge and/or experience of working on accountability initiatives, such as child participation, information sharing and complaints response mechanisms (to be assessed)
• Ability to lead and drive the organization towards more action-research focused and child-centred integrated programming by using participation and listening to beneficiaries, including children, as one of the main mechanisms for programme implementation.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
This position is on 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 police checking/vetting process staff.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY
We are committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all those who work for us and for all those who come into contact with our staff and representatives, including children and members of the communities with whom we work.

SCI takes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment and any other conduct that is discriminatory or disrespectful to others.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

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