MEAL Trainee

World Vision; United States; On-site; USD 1,800 - 2,900; Full time

Job summary

World Vision International Nepal invites fresh Nepali graduates to join a one-year Traineeship Program running January to December, designed to build practical work experience, mentoring, and contribute to MEAL work in East Bardibas. The trainee will support MEAL staff to collect data, prepare reports, analyze monitoring data and help gather evidence on changes in child well-being across program areas.

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply; basic knowledge of MS Office and development concepts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, social science or related field.
• Basic understanding of community-led development work.
• Basic understanding of design, monitoring and evaluation.
• Basic understanding of disaster management matters.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Collect data in the right form and prepare reports.
• Support MEAL staff with training and tools for partner staff.
• Analyze monitoring data and provide timely feedback.
• Support research and evidence gathering on good practices.
• Collaborate with sector specialists to collate information from field offices.

Skills

Community-led development

Design, monitoring & evaluation

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management or social sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!

Employee Contract Type

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description

World Vision International Nepal's one-year Traineeship Program, running from January to December, provides fresh Nepali graduates with practical work experience, professional development, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to WVI Nepal's work while gaining valuable skills and experience for their future careers.

The purpose of this position is to work closely with the MEAL staff and the sectoral specialists of East Field Office, Bardibas. The trainee will work with MEAL staff and support MEAL tasks in assigned program areas as well as support gathering evidence on changes in child well-being. The focus of work will be on gathering and collation of information that can be used as evidence on good practices and impact that WVI Nepal is having in its program areas.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect data in right form, gather information at different levels of monitoring and prepare reports.
• Support MEAL specialist in organizing training and orientation about tools and forms for partner MEAL staff. Regularly follow up with Partner MEAL staff for using accurate tools and forms.
• Analyze Monitoring data entered by partner MEAL staff and provide them with timely feedback about entered monitoring data in M&E system.
• Support in research and good practices evidence gathering.
• Work with various sector specialists to gather and collate information from field offices to gather good practice and challenges.
• Similarly, work with sectoral specialists to gather and collate information on policy and practices from external agencies.
• Support the MEAL team to gather and collate evidence on the changes in child well-being in WVI Nepal's program areas.
• Support Field MEAL team to finalize tools and template required for specific research.
• Support in organizing MEAL events likewise Learnings sharing events, review meetings with PNGOs.

Personal development and transformation

• To enhance own management skills and knowledge of development and WVI Nepal ministry.
• Initiate for own learning and development.
• Keep daily learning records and prepare monthly progress reports.
• Prepare action plan based on the team plans together with supervisors and team members and act accordingly.

General Responsibilities

• Attend meetings as per organizational requirement.
• Any other task assigned by direct supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification

At least a bachelor's degree in project management, social science or in relevant field.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Basic understanding of community-led development work

Basic understanding of design, monitoring, and evaluation

Basic understanding on disaster management related matters.

Basic knowledge on design, monitoring and evaluation as well as development facilitation in and with communities is desirable.

Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

"World Vision is committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of our teams is critical to our overall success. WV welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over Nepal. Women, people with disability, and members from other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply."

"Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with WV as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that WVI Nepal shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates, in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. WVI Nepal has zero tolerance to child rights' violations, by employees and/or affiliates."

WVI Nepal reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

Applicant Types Accepted

Local Applicants Only