MEAL Officer

QUALIFICATIONS  

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Statistics, M&E or any relevant qualification, a Masters degree will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

•    At least five years of progressive experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning in development and humanitarian contexts
•    Previous first phase emergency response experience
•    Commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability
•    Previous experience of managing a team and managing projects
•    Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in evaluations
•    Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity
•    Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
-p•    Experience of representation and ability to represent Save the Children effectively in external forums
•    Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for donors
•    Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
•    Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience in advocacy
•    Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
•    A high level of written and spoken English 
•    The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
•    Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the children  mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.

Desirable:

•    Language skills in Arabic and/or Kurdish.
•    Experience or knowledge of working and living in Iraq or Middle East.
•    Experience of managing MEAL in remote, hard to access settings.
•    Good report writing skills.
 

The Organisation
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 here using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

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.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.