MEAL Data and Learning Officer

About HALO

HALO is the leading humanitarian mine clearance organisation globally, addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 25+ countries and territories, with over 9,500 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women. Our primary expertise is serving people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence, creating more durable solutions to support stability. HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition, and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

In recent years HALO has grown significantly. With strong government, community and partner relationships, HALO is uniquely positioned to help build more resilient and prosperous communities, which are better equipped to respond to the interconnected global challenges of conflict, climate change, political and economic instability. As a result, the nature of HALO’s programming is diversifying to increase the impact we have in the context of these global challenges.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Sitting within the Strategy Group, HALO’s MEAL team drives the implementation of MEAL across the organisation, to measure and understand our impact, respond to donor information needs and inform project planning. The team also represents HALO externally, engaging with partners and donors on all things related to MEAL.

In response to the increasing number of HALO programmes and increasing need to be able to assess our impact and understand our effectiveness across a wide range of activities, HALO’s MEAL team has recently restructured providing more capacity and greater efficiency for a small team to deliver on all fronts. The team is led by two co-Heads of MEAL; a Head of MEAL Partnerships focusing on the partnership, donor and external engagement, and a Head of MEAL Programming focusing on the internal programmes guidance and MEAL standards elements.

The MEAL Data and Learning Officer will be part of the MEAL Team and report to the Head of MEAL Partnerships. They will support the Strategy, Programme and Capability Groups to develop sustainable MEAL systems for programmes and global contract management, and measure and enhance the impact of our work. The full job description is detailed below:

Role key Responsibilities

Data Analysis and Management

• Management and analysis of data for internal and external reporting needs
• Tracking of relevant external trends (e.g. economic/ political) to support data analysis
• Maintenance of internal data and information management systems
• Creating dashboards to provide a visual representation of data to support presentations and reporting
• Creating frameworks for sharing lessons learned

Support to Programmes

• Support programmes on data management and data cleaning, especially in support of MEAL systems (remotely and through programme visits)
• Develop and train programmes staff to use (soft), sustainable information systems for data analysis
• Support programmes in analysing economic and/or other data (e.g. developing cost-benefit analysis)

Support to MEAL team

• Assist the delivery of MEAL training, particularly on MEAL information systems
• Deliver data analysis as requested, for HALO global, donor or communications and fundraising requirements and any senior management requests
• Assist the oversight and management of academic partnerships, in particular management of interns on research partnerships from Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews

Support to Partnerships

• Support tender writing, particularly with regards to MEAL information and analysis, logframe indicators and targets
• Assist the oversight and management of academic partnerships, in particular management of interns on research partnerships from Universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews

Support to Strategy Group

• Support with monitoring global KPIs
• Support information sharing across the Strategy Group

All HALO staff are expected to undertake the following general duties:

• Work within the framework of HALO’s core values, promoting its ethos and mission statement.
• Work towards achieving programme and/or group business plan objectives.
• Ensure familiarity with and adhere to all HALO policies and procedures and keep informed of HALO activities.
• Travel overseas as and when required.
• To discharge duties and responsibilities under HALO’s Health and Safety Procedures which may include Risk and COSHH Assessments and participation in evacuation procedures as necessary.
• This job description is intended to summarise the main duties and responsibilities of the post; this is not intended to be a full and exhaustive list of tasks. All HALO staff are expected to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to perform appropriate tasks when the need arises.
• The HALO Trust strongly encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply to this role. The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people form a diverse candidate pool.

Essential Attributes:

• Degree or higher level qualification in relevant subject that demonstrates ability to analyse economic and/or other information, or equivalent experience
• Ability to analyse information and data and develop soft systems for others to use
• Experience analysing economic and/or other data.
• Ability to produce high quality work under demanding deadlines and manage own time and workload in a fast-paced environment
• Strong numerical skills
• Excellent written English
• High level of competence with Microsoft Excel
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Be available for short-term travel to HALO programmes, and related events

Desirable

• Experience delivering training
• Experience developing soft Information Systems
• Experience working in the humanitarian or international development sector
• Working proficiency in additional languages are advantageous
• Experience creating data visualisations
• Experience of working with PowerBI
• Experience working with Survey 123 or other remote survey tools

At The HALO Trust, we strive to live by our values, where every staff member is valued. We offer an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect.

HALO offers a friendly, welcoming and supportive place to work and as part of the halo team, you can enjoy a variety of benefits which include:

• Competitive salary (Up to £29,975 depending on experience)
• Contributory pension, HALO will match up to 5% of contributions
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Public Holidays
• Non- contributory Life assurance
• Occupational Health Services
• Flexible Working
• Cycle to work scheme

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people form a diverse candidate pool.

If you wish to apply, please submit your CV (no more than 2 pages) and a covering letter (no more than one page) detailing your suitability for the role.

Closing date for applications: 9th October 2022.

Location: UK or Europe homebased with travel to HALO Office locations as required. Placement in other HALO countries close to the UK time zone may also be considered. Applicants must have permission to work in the agreed country.