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The Company : Islamic Relief South Africa

Role Name : Regional MEAL Officer

Role specifics : One year Fixed Term with 6 month probationary period

Reports to : National Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Coordinator

Role summary : Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) is seeking a Regional MEAL Officer who will play a critical role in the development and strengthening of the planning, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) system for the projects and programs of Islamic Relief South Africa Region. The Regional MEAL Officer will work closely with the National MEAL Manager, Project Managers, Regional Head of Programs, and the programs managers.

Responsibilities :

1. Conducting, monitoring, and evaluating data; collecting and disseminating lessons learned from regional projects/programs.
2. Collaborating closely with Project/Program Managers in the region to produce high-quality reports with specific recommendations before sharing them with the National MEAL Lead.
3. Contributing to the development of MEAL plans for various projects and programs and implementing them in accordance with the IRW's MEAL framework.

Educational Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge :

1. A recognized qualification by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Social Science, Development Studies, or Statistics.
2. Minimum of 3 years' experience in monitoring and evaluation, research or impact assessment projects.
3. Experience working in a variety of humanitarian and development projects in the country.
4. Knowledge and experience concerning the Core Humanitarian Standards.
5. Sound knowledge of and commitment to participatory approaches to working with communities.
6. Knowledge and experience concerning the Core Humanitarian Principles Verification Framework.
7. Good knowledge of globally accepted humanitarian technical standards and initiatives.
8. An understanding of gender equity and inclusion and how to integrate principles of gender equity and inclusion into program work.
9. Functional knowledge of statistics and data processing.
10. Experience in collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
11. Experience in integrated programme/community development.
12. Familiar with online data collection platforms such as KOBO.
13. Experience and knowledge of Database and mapping software.
14. Good working knowledge of Results-Based Management, Theory of Change, Value for money, 'Do no harm', Complaints management and report writing.
15. Highly organized with good attention to detail.
16. Excellent program management skills and excellent communication skills.
17. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively with people from various cultural and social backgrounds.

Key Accountabilities :

1. Establishment of the MEAL system in the Region under the following key areas:

1. Program/Project Design Phase : Lead the development of regional MEAL approaches, tools & plans for all projects/programs.
2. Program/Project Implementation Phase : Develop Terms of References for conducting baseline surveys, midterm reviews and final evaluation.
3. Effective Management of Programs : Conduct regular field visits to monitor the implementation of the project/program.
4. Organizational learning & capacity building : Establish and maintain a system for organizational learning.
5. Project Evaluation & Reporting : Ensure continuous improvement of M&E processes.
6. Coordination and support to programme management : Facilitate and lead the processes to ensure compliance with Core Humanitarian Standard.

Key Interfaces :

1. Internally : Head of Programmes, Monitoring & Evaluation & Learning (MEAL) Coordinator, Regional Head of Programs, Programs and Projects Managers.
2. Externally : Service Providers, Right-holders.

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