Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education.
We continue to change the lives of over 1.6 million children who
today will receive Mary’s Meals.
We offer more than just a job; we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.
Mary’s Meals Kenya (MMK) operates a Primary School Feeding and
Early Childhood Development programme in Kenya.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced
candidates for the following posts:
MEL Assistant
1 Post – Turkana County
We are delighted to be recruiting for a talented MEL Assistant
to join our team in Lodwar, Turkana county.
Reporting to the MEL Officer, the MEL Assistant will be
responsible for supporting the MEL Officer in ensuring data are gathered from
various sources in the field and entered centrally to support the advancement
of Mary’s Meals Programme.
The MEL Assistant will work closely with the Programmes Field
Department under the guidance of the MEL Officer.
This role will involve a combination of field and office-based
work and will support cross core MEL strategy which includes supporting wider
areas such as organisation pilots, programme expansion and projects which
require additional monitoring.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Monitoring
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Support the MEL Officer in the development and implementation of
efficient monitoring and evaluation systems, tools and processes that will
effectively represent Mary’s Meals Kenya (MMK) programmes as well as
strengthening the existing systems.
·
Supervise the collection of quality data, including training
relevant staff members on data tools and SOPs.
·
Track and cooperate with School Feeding Managers to ensure
timely submission of accurate data.
·
Consolidate, review, and validate data from the School feeding
managers for accurate reporting of well verified data.
Evaluation
·
Work in collaboration with MEL Officer in timely collation,
analysis and reporting of data for the programmes team and Mary’s Meals
International (MMI).
·
Support the MEL Officer in innovatively designing and
implementing programme impact and accountability assessments to gather results
that best reflect MMK programmes and contribute to organisational learning.
Accountability
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Take responsibility for ensuring that data is of good quality
and accessible.
·
Participate in the development of country-level accountability
strategies, including stakeholder participation, transparency, school-specific
reporting and ensuring MMK values, standards and policies are adhered to
throughout our programmes.
·
Undertake regular field visits to support M&E processes and
implement accountability processes supported by the supervision checklist tool.
·
Present field visit reports that clearly highlight areas for
improvement.
Learning
·
Play a key role in identifying key lessons learned and defining
the MMK Strategic Plan.
·
Support MEL Officer in delivering effective and evidence-based
decision making by producing purposeful reports to senior programme management
team in MMK and MMI, as required.
·
Any other ad hoc duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
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A Diploma in information technology, economics, statistics,
mathematics, epidemiology, community health or any other social or health
sciences.
·
Above-average knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite especially
Excel.
·
Good command of English, Kiswahili and fluency in one or more
local languages.
·
Excellent verbal and communication skills with good strategic
and analytical thinking.
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At least two years’ experience working in a similar position.
·
Technical knowledge and experience in Monitoring &
Evaluation
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Attention to detail and patience to double check data entry is
essential
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Experience working in a school environment with school-based
structures.
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Experience of working with Government structures, NGOs and
community-based groups.
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Experience of training and coaching others.
Experience of working in a charity or not for profit organisation
·
Advanced skills in statistical analysis and use of statistical
software
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Knowledge of school feeding, stock delivery and management and
other pertinent school feeding processes
Desirable
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Ability to validate, analyse and disseminate qualitative and
quantitative data
·
Experience of designing and managing knowledge management
systems, an awareness of learning methodologies and experience of leading
learning events.
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Experience working in NGO/ASAL environment
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Knowledge of digital data collection tools, processes and
software
How to Apply
Applications stating expected salary and CV (including contacts
for three professional referees) should be e-mailed to
jobs.kenya@marysmeals.org indicating the position title and applicant’s name in
the subject line.
All attached files should be saved under the applicant’s name.
Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 27th November
2020 at 16:30 hours.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted via official
Mary’s Meals email address by latest 04th December 2020.
Mary’s Meals never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for
tests at any stage of the interview process. We are committed to equal employment
opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or
expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
