Department: Programme

Responsible to: School Feeding Manager

Location: Mary’s Meals office locations

Contract length: Open

Our vision

That every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things.

Our mission

To enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest communities.

Our values

Confidence in the innate goodness of people – respect the dignity of every human being and family life – good stewardship of resources entrusted to us.

Job purpose
The School Feeding Officer role is crucial for community engagement. School Feeding Officers play an essential and key liaison role between the schools, communities and Mary’s Meals including overseeing and reporting on the running of the programme, collecting data on key indicators of success, assessing stock and providing training where required.

Key activities

• Developing and submitting weekly and monthly workplans to the School Feeding Manager

• Producing and submitting weekly, monthly, end of term and situational reports to the School Feeding Manager for progress tracking and management of emerging issues

• Monitoring the delivery, daily consumption and proper storage of Mary’s Meals food and other supplies provided for the school feeding programme
• Collecting programme data from schools and other relevant sources for submission to the School Feeding Manager and the Programme Quality Assurance Manager for programme management and decision making
• With support from the Programme Development Officers, providing training, capacity building, advice and encouragement to school principals, PTAs, school feeding patrons, school feeding committees, traditional leaders, community volunteers and the general community to promote effective support and sustainability of the feeding programme
• With support from the Programme Development Officers, helping schools in organizing community participation through meetings with PTAs, School Management Committees and School Feeding Committees
• Ensuring that Child Protection Policy and any other living policies are communicated to and implemented in the schools and at each level of school feeding implementation
• With recommendations and support from Programme Development Officers, mobilise community members in developing school gardens
• With recommendations and support from Programme Development Officers, mobilise communities and schools to ensure that there is always sanitation and hygiene in the schools including checking on the availability of enough safe toilets for staff, boys and girls
• Carrying out stock taking and ensuring appropriate use of food stuffs and related
• supplies Overseeing and reporting on the safety, sanitation and hygiene issues in respect to programme delivery
• • Facilitating the delivery of school feeding programme supplies and equipment to schools in a timely and organized manner

   

  • Identifying and dealing with school feeding emerging issues and reporting the same to School Feeding Manager for redress
  • Participating in research aimed at assessing the impact of the school feeding programme

   

  • Supporting the School Feeding Manager in tracking and documenting lessons learnt

   

  • Supporting the Communications Office with identification of case studies and change stories that are a result of the school feeding programme

   

  • Attending bi-weekly team meetings
  • Implementing developed work plans
  • Facilitating, conducting and attending monthly community meetings

   

  • Linking with other sections in Mary’s Meals Liberia Programme to ensure smooth flow of all types of information for effective implementation of the school feeding programme

   

  • Ensuring that organizational assets and equipment are well taken care of. These will include those used by self and other officers or programme partners

   

  • Carrying out field assignments and other related assignments as assigned by management from time to time.
• Reports to: Area Manager
• Internal relationships: MML Staff
• External relationships: School communities, MoE, Other relevant Government Departments
  

  Qualifications, skills and experience	Essential	Desirable
  Tertiary certification in Development Studies, Social work, Education, Public Health or any related subject/field	ü
  At least 12 months’ experience in education, health, agriculture or other community related work.	ü
  At least a diploma in the above-mentioned fields		ü
  Experience working in an INGO environment		ü
  Ability to ride a motorcycle and licensed to ride in Liberia		ü
  Should have ability to facilitate and moderate group training sessions	ü
  Should have well-developed community mobilization and capacity development skills	ü
  Should have basic computer skills like the use of Microsoft word and excel		ü
  Should have basic report writing skills and significant change story documentation		ü
  Should have good team work and networking skills		ü
  Should have effective communication skills in both written and oral forms		ü

  Mary’s Meals International competencies

  All Mary’s Meals Liberia employees approach their role in line with the 7S competency model.

  Self	· I build resilience · I lead by example · I’m authentic and true to my values · I develop myself and set stretching goals
  Service	· I have a vocational attitude to my work · I inspire hope in others · I build belief that even difficult challenges can be solved · I am committed to serving and enabling all who want to be part of the global movement · I work to ensure our future will be better than our past
  Simplicity	· I communicate effectively · I follow clear decision-making criteria · I create plans that are easy to follow and contribute to organisational goals · I embrace inclusivity and diversity · I focus on delivering results
  Stewardship	· I pay attention to the things that matter most – (a) our physical resources; (b) our people · I nurture, develop and respect our relationships with external stakeholders · I deliver on my promises · I am happy to be held accountable and to hold others to account
  Strategy	· I have a point of view about the future · I see our stakeholders and our priorities clearly · I help others to work in ways that have the greatest impact · I develop strategy and translate it into action
  Strengthen	· I create a positive work environment · I increase the capabilities of my team · I help people manage their careers · I find and develop next-generation talent
  Success	· I ensure my team is technically competent and always developing · I build high performing teams · I ensure accountability · I am a catalyst for change

  How to apply for this role

  To apply, please send your CV (maximum 3 pages) with details of three professional references (emails and cell numbers), a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and a valid up-to-date Police Clearance of good conduct & a valid Driver License (Liberian nationals) to Jobs.Liberia@marysmeals.org

  Closing date: 28^th November 2022, at 5pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to for interview.

  Your covering letter should make a compelling case for why you feel motivated to work for Mary’s Meals Liberia in this role, as well as giving a concise overview of your most relevant skills and experience and should fill no more than two pages of A4.

   

  While Mary’s Meals Liberia will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.