MEAL Officer

About Premier Urgency International

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. 

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity. 

PUI in Ethiopia:

Although PUI has not been operational particularly in Ethiopia, the organization has long time presence in East African region, mainly in Sudan and South Sudan. 

Following the north Ethiopia conflict, which erupted in 2020, and the reports of recurrent drought, which is affecting the life and livelihood of millions in different regions of Ethiopia, PUI decided to contribute its part to address the humanitarian needs triggered by both manmade and natural disasters. For this reason, PUI has been registered with FDRE Authority for Civil Society Organization (ACSO) since June 22, 2022 to enable the organization to operate legally in the country. Since then, PUI has been doing needs assessment in different regions of the country to identify gaps in order to decide where to put its effort for optimum results. Following some of these assessments, PUI has decided to implement its first project in Afar and Benishangul Gumuze region where the consequences of the recent conflict and the ongoing drought has significantly affected the population of the region.

PUI is also actively looking for more partners to respond to more humanitarian needs in other regions of the country which were affected by conflict and natural disasters.   

General Assignments / Scope of the Role:

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Project Manager, the MEAL Officer will contribute to the implementation of M&E activities in the field through supporting Project/Field Officers, partner staffs and Community Facilitators/Mobilisers in data collection, consolidation and quality management and undertake M&E related activities and implementation of an appropriate monitoring and evaluation system for successful delivery and attainment of project goals and objectives. She/he will also be in charge of implementing the accountability strategy in Afar region, as well as strengthen capacity-building and capitalization through the development and the implementation of learning tools and process.

Summary of Task and Responsibilities

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN

• Ensure the collection, reporting and validation of monitoring data of project teams and ensure the data reported by Field Officers/Program Manager is accurate and of good quality and reported in a timely manner
• Produce monitoring checklists and conduct regular joint field process monitoring, quality assessments and data validation, and provide feedback and recommendations for timely improvement
• Ensure that community leaders and beneficiaries are actively participating in all project and M&E activities
• Supporting project teams in designing and regularly updating project M&E guidelines and tools and ensure that project staff have access and capacity to use the tools
• Provide training to field level project staff on the use of the M&E system including survey sampling and piloting of M&E tools, conducting assessments and the implementation of periodic evaluation activities including baseline surveys, research and evaluations in all sectors
• Ensure utilization by all projects of appropriate data collection and reporting templates that facilitate the acquisition and aggregation of data
• Undertake regular visits to field locations/project sites to support monitoring and evaluation processes and activities related to all sectors of PUI interventions
• Support supervision of base level project staff and ensure that their capacities are built and that they are supported to deliver on their day to day M&E work by constant communication and joint field level M&E activities

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY STRATEGY

• Establish a complaints and feedback mechanism (CFM) based on the highest levels of integrity which beneficiaries will trust and ensures that they can make confidential complaints and be confident of the response processes.
• Ensure that feedback is routinely recorded, reviewed and responded timely in line with feedback mechanism guidelines
• Ensure that CFM database is regularly updated 
• Share the periodic CFM report with project 
• Participate in internal and external meetings related to humanitarian accountability

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPORTING

• Update the Field coordinator and Program Manager on daily achievements and challenges encountered on the field, at the end of each day
• Verbally contribute and participate in weekly base meetings including accurate reporting on successes and challenges 
• Ensure that the data collected goes through a data cleaning and validation process each day.
• Develop reports that synthesize and synchronize initial key finding (needs) and results (outputs/outcomes) such as indicator tracking table, etc.
• Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to the MEAL department 
• Pass on any information or problems to her/his direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning her/his task, PUI programs, or safety aspects.

 CAPITALIZATION/INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE BUILDING

• Use lessons learnt combined with field experience to provide contributions and feedback, including during design phases of field tools and assessments
• Actively engage in ongoing trainings and knowledge building 
• Provide support to programme manager in reviewing information across projects, to ensure that feedback and complaints are taken into account in programme management decisions
• Identify and formulate accountability findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into planning and reporting efforts of PUI project activities

                                                          OUR COMMITMENTS

• Première Urgence Internationale sees diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses among its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore compels itself to the strict observance of the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment process.  

• Première Urgence Internationale applies a policy of  zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable persons. It engages all its staff to promote, disseminate and respect the principles set out in its ethical charter.

• Please note that Première Urgence Internationale shall not in any case request a financial contribution for administrative costs related to recruitment. Any such information would be fraudulent, please disregard it. 

Availability: As Soon As Possible

Salary Scale: As per the organization salary scale

Contract Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Graduate or Diploma in M&E, Statistics, Demography, or a numeracy discipline.
• At least 3 year of experience in humanitarian field
• Work experience in Afar
• Knowledge of the computer tool
• KOBO and other tools
• Knowledge 
• Knowledge of the community of Afar

Required Skills & Competencies

• Good communication skills, diplomacy, and a solution-oriented attitude 
• Curiosity and interest in the organization's activities
• Good ability to manage deadlines in emergency response contexts (stress resistance)
• Honesty, integrity
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Autonomy, sense of initiative and anticipation
• Punctuality
• Well organized, and attentive to details
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvement
• Autonomy, neutrality, hard worker
• Able to manage stress and pressure
• Ability to work within a team 
• Excellent communication skills in English, Afar, Amharic and any other local language 

How To Apply

If you are interested, please send your application composed of none returnable CV, Covering Letter with “MEAL Officer” written in the subject line, and three references, applicants to the following addresses:

                                                        Through www.ethiojobs.net And/or in person at PUI office in Abala, Afar.  

Deadline: Wednesday July 24 2024

NB: Only short listed applicants will be, communicated on and selection process includes technical test and an interview.

Female Candidates are Highly Encouraged to Apply