MEAL Officer

The Opportunity

MEAL Officer is a role within the Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub (BMDH) team which will work to ensure that all Save the Children and Partner projects are supported to ensure the quality, effectiveness and appropriateness of their programmes pertaining to supporting children on the move in the Balkans.

MEAL Officer will be working on monitoring the implementation of project activities, preparation of high-quality reports as per SC and donor requirements and preparation and follow up on detailed implementation plans. The role holder will be involved in proposal writing and log frame development. MEAL Officer provides oversight for the project MEAL function including putting in place and ensuring that the project uses MEAL tools to adequately plan, monitor, evaluate and report in a timely manner on activity implementation; outputs and outcomes. In addition, the role holder ensures that quality benchmarks are used implementation of project activities.

MEAL Officer ensures that a feedback and reporting mechanism is in place for collecting, tracking and responding to feedback.

It will be important for the role holder to capture lessons learned and communicate this information in various capacities to improve ongoing and future programming S/he will guide the utilization of an effective monitoring system, including the use of beneficiary feedback data, to assure the quality of interventions.

MEAL Officer will lead the capacity building of staff and partners, by providing support, particularly on accountability and participation, with a specific focus on children.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

* A minimum of 3 years of experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing MEAL tasks.
* Knowledge of the application of analytical methods for measuring program and project performance.
* Demonstrated interest in current global, regional and local migration and displacement trends, policies and data resources as well as child rights, child protection and child participation issues.
* A flexible, independent and initiative-taking attitude.
* An advanced degree in social sciences or related field. Relevant and demonstrable experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
* No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
* All children learn from quality basic education and that,
* Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://nwb.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
While we thank all the applicants for the expressed interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.