MEAL and Strategic Information Assistant

DUE: 06 SEP 2023

MEAL and Strategic Information Assistant (x1- Mwenezi) – 7 months
21 Giraffe Cres, Harare, Zimbabwe
Contract

Company Description

Nutrition Action Zimbabwe is a registered Private Voluntary Organization (NGO) (PVO 38/19) working in Zimbabwe. Its major driving force is to meet the immediate and long term food and nutrition needs of targeted communities and building their resilience to respond to repeated shocks.

Job Description
Basic Function

The MEAL and SI Assistant will provide support to the Programs Team in the design, planning, monitoring and evaluation of the project by managing data and facilitating programme implementation at district level, under direct supervision of the Field Supervisor and with technical support from MEAL and  SI Officer

Main Duties

Result area 1:  Ensures planning and implementation of the projects, focusing on overall M&E framework of the projects:

• Assist in the development of the project Monitoring and Evaluation plan and its effective and efficient implementation.
• Ensure that log frame performance and impact indicators are defined and are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound).
• Develop measurement methods and identify data sources for project performance and impact indicators, in conjunction with respective project component teams.
• Provide quality assurance through the development and implementation of an M&E Operations and Reporting Manual for the project.
• Ensure that the purpose of the M&E Operating Manual is being achieved and enabling decision-making on the project progression and development.
• Assist with the development of a consolidated monthly reporting system and format for project staff, with designated sections for each project component.
• Assist in  conducting  project baseline, progress surveys (appropriate sample size and sampling survey methods and data collection procedures, data verification, periodic site visits, where appropriate provide or facilitate necessary training).
• Support team members and project partners in the development of critical learning events, which will provide an opportunity to examine issues  arising from project implementation. These events aim to provide the team with critical information to enable them to make decisions in relation to their respective components and the project as a whole.
• Prepare annual work plans and associated budgets for M&E related activities at base level.

Result area 2: Ensure proper monitoring and reporting focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Draft regular M&E project reports and assist in the preparation of project evaluation and/or review reports.
• Provide support to improve monitoring and reporting mechanism through revised monitoring and reporting framework, through collaboration with the program team at field levels.
• Present and analyze data based on project information needs and partners requirements to ensure proper monitoring and reporting of the project.
• Compile and consolidate project component reports monthly/quarterly/bi-annually.
• Assist in compilation of quarterly monitoring reports/QMR and bi-annual report.
• Assist in drafting of quarterly, annual, and other reports required by NAZ and/or donor.
• Ensure that project data is entered and updated on a timely basis.
• Support the production of human-interest stories (most significant change).
• Prepare regular progress reports on activities undertaken, results achieved against targets and plan for follow up actions.
• Ensure that lessons learned are fed back into project implementation.
• Provide capacity development support to project staff, including government partners.
• Assist the project reviews and evaluations.

Result area 3: Provides support in ensuring facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing   on achievement of the following results:

• Provide support to improve quarterly reports, newsletters, capturing stories from the field and/or other stakeholder;
• Facilitate capacity building & contribute for development of NAZ knowledge management system.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice

Result area 4: Strategic Information support, Data Analysis, Reporting and Utilization

• Provide technical and advisory services around programme data at district level.
• Focus on medium term strategies involving complex analytical tasks in liaison with MEAL and SI Manager.
• Need to coordinate multiple parallel pathways to achieve  overall program goals.
• Influences and contributes to the development of a Business strategy for all NAZ programmes.
• Support the annual Operational and tactical planning process.
• Manage department costs against approved budget at district level.
• Responsible for accurately forecasting/ projecting programme results.
• Responsible for Data storage and retrieval for audit purposes
• Perform and interpret data studies and product experiments concerning new data sources or new uses for existing data sources.
• Develop prototypes, proof of concepts, algorithms, predictive models, and custom analysis.
• Analyzing large complex datasets throughmodern data science tools, techniques, and best practices including data cleaning, statistical analysis to summaries and visualize data.
• Help identify and create performance insights.

Qualifications

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Relevant Degree (Information Technology, Nutrition, Agriculture or any development related).
• Knowledge of statistical packages such as STATA, Excel, SPSS or any other big data management tools.
• Experience in managing cash based, nutrition and agricultural sensitization program.
• Technical Training qualifications desired: Basic M&E skills
• Humanitarian context experience.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work as part of field team.
• Good command of English (written and verbal).
• Class 3 driver’s license is an added advantage.

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