Mary's Meals Kenya
School Feeding Officer
(2 Posts)
Mary’s Meals (MM) 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 2 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. Some of our core values are,
Confidence in the innate goodness of people, Respecting the dignity of every
human being and family life and good stewardship of resources entrusted to us.
In addition to these values, safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults is
at the heart of how we work. We desire that all who are part of Mary’s Meals
should embed these values, safeguarding and acceptable behaviors that include
Simplicity, Service and Stewardship”.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for
the below post:
School Feeding Officer (2 Posts) – Turkana County
We are delighted to be
recruiting for a talented School Feeding Officer to join our team in Lodwar,
Turkana County. Reporting to the School Feeding Manager, this role is the key
on the ground member of the MMK School Feeding Team. The role holder will be adept
at MEL Database Collection, Stock Tracker Management, Routine Monitoring,
checklist administration and Reporting, Community Engagement and Partnership
Management and Data Storage and Asset Management. The School Feeding Officer
(SFO) will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the School Feeding
Programme in ensuring that
school-based activities are being carried out effectively and that surrounding
communities are participating to acceptable standards. The role will be able to
work independently in the field, and in a highly collaborative manner across
the school feeding team and the delivery and operations team.
Key duties & responsibilities for the role include:
MEL Database management
• Adherence to the ‘Enrolment Data Collection, Verification and Management SOP
– appendix 3.1 in the MMK programme manual.
• Take full responsibility on all matters primary data quality
• Adequately and proactively analyze all data, highlight, and escalate all data
quality issues to SFM while following all cases to completion.
• Actively train teachers/volunteers on appropriate data collection methods
including completeness, accuracy, and ownership.
• Continuous dialogue with School Feeding Committees and entire communities on
progress of school, presenting analysis and brainstorm on improvement measures
including back to school campaigns.
Stock Tracker management
• Timely and appropriate escalation of concerns with feeding rate data.
• Proper review and validation of highest attendance reports and attendance registers
• Actively review protocols on feeding rate, complete with categories of reasons for nonfeeding.
• Strengthen adherence to cooking guidance protocols.
• Train teachers, volunteers on MM cooking guidance and file these protocols in every school
• Continuously monitor schools to ensure adherence to cooking guidance protocols in school
• Ensure big book are up to date and stock reconciliations well documented.
• Adherence to reporting timelines and reporting thresholds.
• Proper filing of all school-based stock management reports
Routine Monitoring, Checklist Administration and
Reporting
• Ensure all school visits and the actions taken are consistently logged in the
school activity log and all actions that require follow up are effectively
reported, addressed, and/or appropriately escalated.
• Support schools to deliver the feeding programme safely and hygienically
including access to clean and safe water for cooking.
• Develop and submit weekly, monthly and situation reports including case
studies.
• Identify and deal with emerging issues in the school feeding and efficiently
reporting the same to management.
• Facilitate the delivery of school feeding programme supplies and equipment to
supported schools and ensure maintenance and care of assets donated to these
schools.
• Support schools to organise community participation activities through
meetings with Parent Teacher Associations and School Board of Community
Engagement.
• Engage with schools, communities and other stakeholders in various capacities
as required, including formal training and informal conversations.
Community Engagement and Partnership Management
• Supporting schools to establish and implement initiatives that will support
sustainability of the programme.
• Providing training to relevant stakeholders for the effective implementation
of the feeding programme.
• Carrying out field assignments and other related assignments as assigned by
management from time to time.
• Actively promote child rights and the safety of children and report any cases
for concern regarding child protection.
• Linking with other departments to ensure smooth flow of information for
effective implementation of the programme.
• Any other tasks reasonably requested for the implementation, management, and
development of the school feeding programme.
Data Storage and Asset Management
• Responsibility for the organization and correct storage of data and
information relating to the school feeding programme.
• Ensuring that organization assets and equipment are taken care of.
• Any other duty that may be delegated by SFM.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
Diploma in Community development/Social work,
Education, Programme Management, Sociology, or related social science.
At least 12 months’ experience in community work.
A valid motorbike riding license.
Desirable
Bachelor’s degree in business management or related
field
Experience working in a school environment with
school- based structures.
Experience of working with Government structures,
NGOs Preferably in child centered organizations school feeding
programs/community-based groups.
Experience of training and coaching others.
Experience of working in a charity or not for profit
organisation
Experience of revenue generation or
fundraising.
Ability to communicate in Turkana language
Familiarity with Salesforce and RESCO phone applications in reporting.
Applications stating expected
salary and CV (including contacts for three 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 Wednesday,
14th June 2023 at 16:30 hours. Only the shortlisted candidates
will be contacted via official Mary’s Meals email address.
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, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or
expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
