MEAL Consultant for ECCD Floating Village Project -- Save the Children

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Save the Children’s mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children programs focus on Education, Health, Child Rights Governance, Child Protection and Humanitarian. We work with government partners and local NGOs to improve children’s live especially marginalized and disadvantaged children.

With funding support from the WB, Japan Social Development Fund, Save the Children is an implementing partner, under the Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages. Save the Children is looking for high quality motivated candidates to fill in different positions in different areas across the country office.

Positions Available and Qualifications: 

MEAL Consultant for ECCD Floating Village Project based in Kampong Chhnang province  (1 position) – ref. ECCD_SC014

The Purpose of the Role
Save the Children implements the Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages Project funded by JSDF through World Bank in 9 districts include 6 in Kampong Chhnang and 3 in Pursat provinces.

The main purpose to this position is to ensure the MEAL approach and system that clearly spell out in M&E Operational manual that Save the Children has agreed with donor –JSDF through World Bank which is fully and effectively implementation with timely and quality of M&E works. He/she will work with staffs and partners to develop and implementation the M&E plan to ensure the staffs and partners understand all tools for data and information requirement, data collection with timely and quality, data checking and verification, data entry, data consolidate and reporting.

He/She will support project staffs and partners to complete the data and information requirement from Save the Children International including Total Reach, Global Indicators.
He/She will help to build the capacity of programme staffs and partners in MEAL and create learning agenda.

Qualifications and Experience

1. Degree in Social Sciences or computer sciences, IT
2. Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant working experiences in M&E including tool development, data collection, and data management.
3. Knowledge of database software and operations, preferably advance Excel, Epi-data, Map-information, SPSS and Access.
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office
5. Bright, analytical, independent and reliable person
6. Excellent English and Khmer language
7. Ability to work with minimum supervision, and solve problems independently.
8. Ability to identify and solve issues relating to data entry.

How to apply 
Interested applicants are requested to submit a CV and cover letter to jobs.cambodia@savethechildren.org or post at Save the Children office. The deadline for application is 21st January 2017 at 17.00.

Note: “Selection of Consultants will follow the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011”

“All recruitment practices and procedures reflect Save the Children’s commitment to protecting children from abuse”.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified for interview. Submitted documents will not be returned.

Save the Children: P.O. Box 34, Villa 5, Street 242, Sangkat Chaktomouk, Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Phone: (855) 23 223 403/4/5/6, CCC Box 59,
Email: jobs.cambodia@savethechildren.org / website: http://cambodia.savethechildren.net
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TITLE: MEAL Consultant for ECCD Floating Village Project

TEAM/PROGRAMME: MEAL Team working with Education Program– Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages	LOCATION: Based in Kampong Chhnang Province with frequency travel toPhnom Penh and Pursat province.
GRADE: 4	CONTRACT LENGTH: Initial 1year and possibility of extension
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.  “To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way this reflects Save the Children’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy”.
ROLE PURPOSE: Save the Children implements the Early Childhood Care and Development for Floating Villages Project funded by JSDF through World Bank in 9 districts include 6 in Kampong Chhnang and 3 in Pursat provinces. The main purpose to this position is to ensure the MEAL approach and system that clearly spell out in M&E Operational manual that Save the Children has agreed with donor –JSDF through World Bank which is fully and effectively implementation with timely and quality of M&E works. He/she will work with staffs and partners to develop and implementation the M&E plan to ensure the staffs and partners understand all tools for data and information requirement, data collection with timely and quality, data checking and verification, data entry, data consolidate and reporting.  He/She will support project staffs and partners to complete the data and information requirement from Save the Children International including Total Reach, Global Indicators. He/She will help to build the capacity of programme staffs and partners in MEAL and create learning agenda.
SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: line manager MEAL Specialist and day to day MEAL work report to Senior Project Advisor base in Kampong Chhnang province. Dimensions: Number of direct reports: none
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Coordination and facilitation Facilitate and coordinate with project staffs and all partners under ECCD project to ensure the implementation M&E operation manual Provide capacity building to staffs and partner on the M&E operation manual through training, coaching, and visiting Coordinate and facilitate with project staffs and partners to collect project data against output and outcome indicators in approval plan followed the approval template and tool in M&E operation manual. Ensure the consolidation of data and information are accuracy, completeness, and timely as project requirement Coordinate and facilitate with project and partner team to develop MEAL guideline, tools, and lesson learned document especially at the impact level Supports consultant team conducts project baseline and final evaluation. Data management Manage database ECCD Floating Village in both provinces Collect, screen, and enter data for ECCD project and other as requested from line manager Ensure that all relevant data are reliable and up dated into database with proper function Prepare data for processing by organizing information, checking for any inaccuracies, and pursue any additional information where needed Generate data based on the requirement and needs from team and manager Document and sharing the good lesson learn baseline, survey, assessment, research, and evaluation Conduct field visit and sport check to ensure the application of M&E operation manual on the right direction. Reporting Timely collect, entry, consolidate data, and produce M&E report to submit to the team, line manager, and donor with respecting to the deadline. Verify data and information collected are accurate and aligned with M&E Operation Manual Follow up the M&E report and application with project team and partner through monthly/quarterly reflection meeting. Gather and document project lesson learned and case studies for project advocacy purpose. Emergency Preparedness and Response Participate in emergency preparedness and response Support rapid assessment and in-depth assessment in any thematic area during the humanitarian response. Occasional duties Undertake other tasks required by line management include Area Manager and Senior Project Advisor.
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, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages 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 Essential Degree in Social Sciences or computer sciences, IT Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant working experiences in M&E including tool development, data collection, and data management. Knowledge of database software and operations, preferably advance Excel, Epi-data, Map-information, SPSS and Access. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Bright, analytical, independent and reliable person Excellent English and Khmer language Ability to work with minimum supervision, and solve problems independently. Ability to identify and solve issues relating to data entry.
Date of issue: 04 January 2017                            Author: Kou Boun Kheang