Meal Specialist
Port Sudan / Khartoum
Field Operations – Program Associate /
Contracted /
On-site
Project Overview
CORE is a global humanitarian relief and recovery organization that seeks to build resilience for our partners in low-income communities across all our programs. We operate public health, emergency preparedness, health resilience, and disaster recovery programs across the US and internationally.
Position Overview
The Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Specialist for CORE Sudan Response will join a fast paced and dynamic team based in Port Sudan, Khartoum and remotely, supporting emergency and disaster response programs. To date, CORE Sudan is focused on providing multi-purpose cash transfer assistance. This position will work closely with the Program Manager to develop and maintain program tracking and evaluation processes, enhance program quality, accountability, and learning.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The MEAL Specialist will be responsible and accountable for the performance of the programmatic monitoring and evaluation systems. In particular, he/she will:
- Coordinate all MEAL needs with the Sudan Cash Consortium to ensure harmonized implementation.
- Design M&E system and observe its use in the field.
- Design monitoring and evaluation plans based on results of assessment mission.
- Develop survey tools, data reporting processes, and other tools as requested or identified for program deliverables.
- Develop key monitoring indicators for new programs and redesign existing
- M&E systems/indicators as needed.
- Monitor program performance in meeting established objectives.
- Support the development of materials that can be used to train local partners and community-based organizations in best practice M&E techniques.
- Oversee the creation of regular monitoring reports and program monitoring and evaluation reports for submission to Program Manager.
- Develop and maintain a program database for data management and analysis.
- Support the development and review of baseline/endline assessments and PDMs to inform program impact.
- Support the development of best practice papers and lessons learned reports to ensure innovations are documented and integrated into future programs.
- Provide insight and guidance on program design from a monitoring and reporting perspective.
- Support the development and implementation of accountability mechanisms to address beneficiary feedback and concerns.
- Coordinate regular area wide program reporting with the Director of Program Data and team.
- Conduct field visits to program implementation sites to assess program implementation, if required.
- Oversee program startup and ongoing program MEAL management and administration
- Through M&E tools ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and consistent with CORE’s relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
- Through M&E tools ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability criteria.
- Through M&E tools integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
- Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
- Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.
- Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
- Ensure compliance with donor regulations, reporting requirements, and CORE standards.
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
- Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
- Represent CORE at selected community events
Program Management
Influence $ Representation
Security
Other duties as assigned
Scope and Travel:
- Travel within Sudan for community events and partner meetings.
- Potential regional travel outside Sudan.
Qualifications:
- Essential: Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, international development or related field.
- Desired: Master’s degree in economics, statistics, international development, or related field
Experience:
- Minimum 3-5 years in MEAL programming, preferably in the public or non-profit sector
- Demonstrated experience in the monitoring and evaluation of programs
- Familiarity with community-based organizations
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations
- Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Proven experience in conducting data analysis and report writing.
- Experience in emergency context is an advantage.
Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- High EQ; demonstrated success in managing diverse teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in MS Office applications and data analysis Software
- Work proactively with little supervision
- Flexible and adaptive to a frequently changing environment
- Strong project management, leadership and organizational skills
- Close attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Bilingual in English and Arabic is essential
$1,500 - $1,500 a month
This is a 10 month assignment.
