VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern is currently recruiting the below post:

Job Code: 22-017-NH (You must quote this code on your application)

Job Title: MEAL Officer (x1)

Location: Grand Gedeh with frequent field travel to River Gee, Grand Kru, Maryland, Rivercess, and Grand Bassa County. Reporting To: Program Coordinator-MEAL (Direct line manager), Area Manager, and Program Manager WINS project Responsible For: N/A

Contract duration: Fixed-Term (12 months)

Job Purpose: The M&E Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing M&E activities of the WINS project, overseeing the establishment of a functional and robust M&E system, and assisting the program manager in preparing monthly/quarterly and annual reports on the project progress. She/he will be responsible in database design, data collection, analysis, and presentation and reporting. She/he will be responsible for liaising with MoH and County data managers to monitor and provide oversight of the nutrition program at the county level. The M&E officer will also carry out regular field monitoring visits and learning sessions of program interventions with county nutrition officers, health facility staff, the and QI team to develop an agreed action plan. The M&E officer will liaise with the M&E team,, PM and Area Manager in planning and conducting assessments/evaluations of the WINS project. She/he will work closely with the MEAL team, Program director and system director to establish and manage a Complaint and Response Mechanism that facilitates beneficiaries/communities to register complaints and share feedback. The M&E officer will work in close collaboration with the project team, M&E focal persons/department/division ns at the nation, al, county and healthliveability level. Specific Responsibilities:

Support the tracking of the national, county, district, health facility and community level rollout of nutrition programme in line with the national HMIS, DHMIS, and CHMIS; Maintaining a database for WINS project and organization M&E activities—baselines, assessments, reviews, and evaluations—tracking their implementation where appropriate; Participating in the development of tools and guidelines for data collection, collation, and reporting, for instance, ensure that projects have clear MEAL plans, as well as tracking of total target population reach; Support to the development of the action’s Implementation Plan; Conduct data quality assessment to ensure that data reported is validated, is accurate and consistent while providing feedback as necessary to programme teams;

Maintain an action tracker for the programme while ensuring that actions agreed upon from debriefing meetings with program team are actioned; Support the implementation of processes to review the quality of program data, collection methods, and the suitability of the existing data for the provision of sound baseline

information; Take an active role in ensuring program staffs are compliant in uploading DDG into necessary app systems and maintain such database systems; Take an active role in ensuring program data collection process is in full compliant with the Do No Harm (DNH) and Child Safeguarding principles and requirements; With support from the project coordinator, collect program field level information as required by Concern, donors, and/or stakeholders and ensure compliance; Ensure the proper use of tracking tools, and the conscious use of data while respecting beneficiaries’ confidentiality rules, DNH, and Child Safeguarding principles and requirements; Work closely with program team and partners to ensure that data related to the indicators they provide meet contractual commitments with Concern and donor requirements; Ensure quality control of data provided by program team and partners; Conduct back-checks and audits of monitoring data of Program indicators; Monitor the verification of data collected and reported by Program team and partners; Document findings from data quality audits and store in project files to ensure collective and sustainable access; Provide technical assistance to project staff on the program information management system, proper data collection and record-keeping; Support the project team and MEAL coordinator to update the program M&E plan timely to ensure program staff is informed on the status and quality of implementation;

Experience & Qualification:

∙ University Degree in M&E, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or related field

∙ Two years of related work experience in M&E in nutrition and health programs.

∙ Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis, and development of reports

∙ Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word;

∙ Strong data collection, analysis, and report writing skills;

∙ Familiarity with result framework analysis and M&E plan implementation;

∙ Experience in conducting assessments;

∙ Strong experience working with health facilities and community groups;

∙ Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;

∙ Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.

∙ Possessing a driver’s license and motorbike riding skills

How to apply:

By email to: liberia.hr@concern.net with the JOB CODE 22-017-NH MEAL Officer clearly in the SUBJECT LINE.

By Hand to: HR Department, Concern Worldwide, Building Number-5 Andalucía’s Complex Compound Number-2, Between 6th & 7th Streets Sinkor Beachside, Behind Home City Furniture Store, Monrovia.

JOB CODE 22-017-NH MEAL Officer clearly indicated on the envelope.

Applications must include the following:

∙ JOB CODE 22-017-NH MEAL Officer

∙ A letter of application stating why you believe you are the best suited for the position.

∙ A copy of your CV (maximum 4 pages) giving active daytime contacts.

∙ Names and addresses of two (2) work-related referees with professional e-mail addresses.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 4:00 pm on Tuesday 14th June 2022.

FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society. While all applicants will be strictly assessed on their individual merit, qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.