MEAL Manager, Sudan

Job Title: MEAL Manager

Reports to: Chief of Party

Department: Programs

Salary Grade: 9

*This position is contingent on receipt of donor funding

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary:

You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the anticipated Bina’ Aljusur USAID Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) associate award, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the CP delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its programming.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight for the Bina’ Aljusur Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system throughout relevant project cycles – project design, start-up, implementation and close-out – to ensure efficient and effective implementation in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices. Support project teams and partner staff to use the appropriate systems and tools.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Develop participatory MEAL system and lead key MEAL activities in coordination with F2F staff and technical advisors including assessments, evaluations, and learning events.
• Champion learning with project staff and partner teams. Identify opportunities for learning, promote application of learning, facilitate learning within F2F team and integration of best practices and innovations, and communicate learning to relevant country, regional, and global fora.
• Act as a key resource person in MEAL components of project design and reporting. Oversee project communications materials in coordination with relevant staff.
• Support the identification of staff capacity and technical assistance needs of partner organizations in MEAL and lead or contribute to the required interventions to support quality project implementation.
• Coordinate and monitor financial and material resources relevant to MEAL. Through planning and oversight, ensure efficient use of project resources

Required Languages – Fluency in English is required. Arabic language strongly preferred.

Base and Travel– Based in East Darfur, Sudan. Must be willing and able to travel up to 30% in country.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Excellent skills in data collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation

Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervise MEAL officers

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party, programs and operations management teams, regional technical advisors, ICT Manager, MEAL-Program Quality Technical Support unit

External: Partner agencies, especially partner MEAL staff, evaluation consultants

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, or in a related field would be a plus.
• Additional experience may substitute for some education.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant field-based experience in coordinating or managing light to moderately complex projects required, preferably with an international NGO.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in MEAL is highly desirable.
• Experience engaging with partner organizations.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), standard Statistical data analysis packages of SPSS, Stata or R, Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
• Experience with Commcare is a plus.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people – especially children and vulnerable adults – to live free from abuse and harm.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.