Meal Officer Job Vacancy at World Vision – Tanzania

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement monitoring, evaluation, impact measurement, and reporting system in KITIKI project initiatives

• Spearheaded development, review, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plan in collaboration with project team and partners.
• Test and adapt project theory of change in collaboration with other staff and partners
• Facilitate the development of annual plans as per donor requirements and WVI guidelines and support the revision of work plans.
• Take part in the preparation, review, and compilation of the project’s monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
• Take lead in monitoring and evaluation events such as baseline, mid-term reviews, and final evaluation exercises. Participate in the engagement of project-hired consultants, including writing their Terms of Reference (TOR) and providing them with the logistical support they need as carry out their contracted duties.
• Facilitate learning and reflection sessions with staff or partners for the purpose of exploring information and answers around the project learning agenda.
• Formulate and Implement key performance indicators (KPI) and deliverables for the project and monitor them throughout the duration of the projects
• Effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) system for improved project performance

End Results

• Effective Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) system for improved project performance

Implement project Learning, Information, and Knowledge system

• Leading project efforts to analyze and reflect on the data and information to determine the impacts it is making towards improved project achievements.
• Maintain project database in WV’s Horizon platform and S4T data in MIS Savix/DreamSave.
• Lead project efforts to document challenges/obstacles and lessons and best practices, including their application for improved project and organizational performance
• Package and disseminate quality program initiative information to different audiences and for project quality purposes
• Lead documentation of best practices and ensure the most significant success stories are published and included in the reports and shared.
• Establish the status of implementation of operations audit/reviews recommendations for management action.
• Lessons learned captured for review and adjustment of project design towards enhanced performance.

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Meal Officer Job Vacancy at World Vision – Tanzania

End Results:

• Lessons learned captured for review and adjustment of project design towards enhanced performance.

Build the capacity of staff, partners, and community in MEAL

• Develop and disseminate monitoring templates including tools to the project team
• Train staff, partners, and community on project monitoring tools for effective and quality M&E system
• Improved capacity of MEAL for project team and partners

End Results

• Improved capacity of MEAL for project team and partners

Networking, visibility, and donor recognition

• Establish and maintain good relations with partners, LGAs, and stakeholders with regard to implementation and accountability.
• Ensures project interventions and donors are recognized by the government, partners, and communities through project branding, and participation in different forums including national, zonal, regional, and local events.
• Develop and support effective linkages and collaboration with key public institutions in the relevant field.
• Represent the project in various assigned learning and sharing meetings/workshops/conferences.

End Results

• Build a network and create a positive image about the project, WVT and WFP in general

Other duties as assigned by the employer      

Meal Officer Job Vacancy at World Vision – Tanzania

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in MEAL position.
• Should be conversant with different impact measuring systems.
• Prior experience with INGOs, WFP, and other UN Agencies projects is an added advantage.
• Facilitation skills in training or facilitating staff DM&E issues.
• Must be computer literate
• A good team player
• Good communication and good interpersonal skills
• Needs excellent English language skills, both oral and written
• Must be a good writer.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification                 

• The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
• Minimum Qualification required: BA/BSc Degree in Agriculture Economics and Agribusiness, Sociology, Community development, Statistics, and other related fields.
• Must have certification in academic or job training on a MEAL-related field.

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Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications        

• Strong prior experience with online data management, data collection, use of mobile data systems, logical framework, data analysis and presentation, and report writing.
• Strong commitment to WV Values, Mission and Vision.
• Programming Skills.
• Computer skills and statistical package.
• Skills in Research methodology
• Analytical skills

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

Work environment:  Office-based with frequent travel to the field.

• Travel:  20% Domestic/international travel is required.
• On call: 5%.

Physical Requirements              

• Must be able to work in rural areas.

Job Location:

• This position will Based in Kakonko, Kigoma

Language Requirements           

• Fluent in both Swahili and English languages.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

KITIKI Project Manager

• Direct reporting.

Evidence & Learning Manager                

• Matrix Line management and Technical oversight on DME Functions and project management issues

Other Project Staffs   

• Co-working

Local Government Authorities.             

• Work together in project implementation including co-planning, review and reporting.

Project Partners            

• Collaboration   As required

DECISION MAKING

• All decisions will be endorsed by the KITIKI Project Manager

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Be Safe and Resilient
• Deliver Results
• Build Relationships
• Be Accountable
• Learn and Develop
• Improve and Innovate
• Partner and Collaborate
• Embrace Change
• Model Self-Management
• Engage, Influence, Lead, and Grow Others
• Run an Effective and Agile Organisation
• Develop the Organisation for the Future

Applicant Types Accepted:

• Local Applicants Only