Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (Meal) Officer Wajir

(Meal) Officer Wajir Based
Contract: D2 National - Fixed term; 12 months

Reporting to the Program Manager in Wajir, the MEAL Officer will establish and manage the MEAL system of OXFAM and its partners’ programmes in order to ensure programme quality and effectiveness. 

• You will be responsible for the development of the MEAL system for key OXFAM Kenya’s programme focus areas of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Food Security and Livelihoods, Policy and Advocacy and Peace Building and Conflict Management. 
• You will establish a systematic way to jointly monitor programmes, facilitating internal and external evaluations and document learning from programmes.
  He/she will compile monthly reports, participate in various technical meetings and provide support in the preparation of reporting requirements. 
• The post holder will be responsible for the establishing accountability system and ensure programmes are implemented in an accountable fashion. 
• You will work with the MEAL Coordinator to operationalize the country MEAL framework ensuring the links between country level MEAL activities and regional systems. 
• The MEAL officer will be responsible for coordinating assessments and carrying out data analysis thereby providing requisite information for setting programme benchmarks. 
• He/she will use various data collection methods including Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods and produce various reports. 
• To be considered for this position, you will possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in International
  Development, Public Health, Project Management, Disaster Management or Statistics from a recognized university or closely related fields. 
• In-depth demonstrated “hands-on” working experience in MEA is essential. 
• You must have experience in capacity building of partners in MEAL and conversant with data analysis softwares especially SPSS.

To apply

If you believe you fit the profile, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post that you are applying for and including daytime telephone contact and two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk quoting the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. 

The closing date for these positions is on 5th October 2012.

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