Save The Children International is establishing a pool of pre-selected candidates for the positions of Lead Management Information System Specialist in one of the country offices within West and Central Africa.

Should we secure the project, this will turn into an official recruitment. Selected candidates will be added to the recruitment process.

GRADE: 2

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young peopleeitherfrequently (e.g. once a week or more)orintensively (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.

INTRODUCTION:

Save the Children is a leading international non-governmental organization working to ensure the well-being and rights of children worldwide. In Liberia, Save the Children is committed to create lasting change for children and their families by providing education, healthcare, protection, and emergency assistance in Liberia. We collaborate with local partners to empower communities, focusing on education, health, child protection, emergencies, and livelihoods.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Lead Management Information System (MIS) Specialist has overall responsibility for implementation of the MIS activities the upcoming Liberia Women Empowerment Project, including monitoring and ensuring program quality in line with child protection and prevention of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) guiding principles, best practices, and minimum standards. S/he will be accountable for the field supervision, design, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation of the program.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager

Staff reporting to this post: Field coordinators/officers

Budget Responsibilities: –

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead in the management of the project MIS to ensure a proper flow of information to and from the community, country and national-level, and the provision of timely and adequate information for decision-making at the national level
• Review monthly sub-project monitoring reports and supervise data entry into the project MIS system at the county level, including checking the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data and report submissions
• Carry out frequent monitoring visits to sub-projects under implementation at the national level
• Identify and alert management to any emerging project implementation issues
• Provide any technical training to staff or partners as needed and appropriate
• Contribute to management progress reports as needed.

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, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage 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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social science, economics, public policy, political science, information technology or a related field

Experience and Skills

• At least 15 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation and MIS in community development projects, or relevant MIS experience
• Demonstrated excellent data management and analysis skills and experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in the application of MIS tools
• Knowledge of MIS computing, as well as MS Office and Internet.

Additional job responsibilities

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

Health and Safety

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