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SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ROLE PROFILE

TITLE: Senior Manager - MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) TEAM/PROGRAMME: MEAL LOCATION: Kabul - Afghanistan

GRADE: TBC CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE: The role of the Senior Manager is to lead the development and implementation of a national Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning strategy for Save the Children Afghanistan. In order to achieve this, the role will lead a central team and provide internal support and capacity building to implementation teams to roll out the strategy across the country programme.

SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Director of Programme Development, Quality and Advocacy Dimensions: This is a challenging role in a complex environment. It requires a dedicated, experienced and highly motivated individual who can manage the difficulties of living and working in such an environment and still be fundamental in driving forward our programmes for children. Number of direct reports: 4 KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

 Lead the implementation of a national Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) strategy and contribute to Save the Children's overall country strategy.  Design, manage and/or support research to improve effectiveness of programmes, innova- tion, and to contribute to internal and external learning.  Participate in developing the country strategy 2016-2018.  Collaborate with donors on request for research and studies on Aid Effectiveness.  Lead internal capacity building for MEAL including the development and provision of trainings and mobilising internal and external capacity-building opportunities.  Contribute to design of projects through proposal development, particularly through Logical Framework development, to ensure high quality standards are set, measurable outcomes are clear, and MEAL is adequately budgeted and resourced.  Lead national and/or global reporting processes and contribute to high quality project reporting, assisting in data quality assurance and compliance with reporting requirements.  Provide high quality MEAL technical support to implementation teams to develop and im- plement project based-M&E plans, including assessment and baseline tools, project specif- ic monitoring tools, approaches, staff and team responsibilities and frequency of monitoring and evaluation activities.  Develop, review, catalogue and ensure utilisation of standardised MEAL assessment and monitoring tools, manuals, guidelines, trainings, regulations and protocols.  Develop and increase utilisation of accountability approaches, such as Complaints and Re- sponse Mechanisms.  Ensure improved and functioning national Management Information System (MIS).

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 Keep abreast of MEAL sector trends and developments, for example in remote monitoring, and adapt and promote introduction of new methodologies, innovations and best practices.  Manage performance and professional development of team (currently seven staff members) and develop team in line with strategy need. BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability:  holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values  holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved. Ambition:  sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same  widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others  future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale. Collaboration:  builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters  values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength  approachable, good listener, easy to talk to. Creativity:  develops and encourages new and innovative solutions  willing to take disciplined risks. Integrity:  honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Essential  Minimum of 8 years' experience in development sector  Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation strategies, including design of systems and tools, data analysis and report writing  Previous experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-sector programmes in both emergency and development contexts and developing project based M&E systems for a range of different donors  Extensive experience in research and monitoring and evaluation methodology and analysis (qualitative, quantitative, participatory) with in depth knowledge in the design and use of monitoring and evaluation techniques and approaches.  Significant experience in leading teams and building M&E team capacity (developing training tools, training, coaching and mentoring)  Significant understanding of development of MIS and data and information management  Familiarity with knowledge management systems and approaches that foster a learning culture.  Familiarity with accountability approaches  Highly developed influencing, communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate technical issues effectively and persuasively.  Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.  Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and prin-

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ciples including rights-based approaches.  A degree in a relevant field (e.g. in knowledge management, evaluation, etc) or in one or more of Save the children's thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and emergency response)

Desirable  Significant experience of accountability approaches

 Significant experience of remote monitoring approaches Date of issue: 23-11-2014 Author: Marjan Nahavandi