Save the Children Vacancy for Monitoring & Evaluation Lead

The Opportunity

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Bhutan and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.

Save the Children is seeking a Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Lead for an anticipated 5-year BHA/Nepal ER4 Activity. This activity aims to build the capacity of the local government to lead the response and establish linkage with the provincial and federal government for surge capacity. It also seeks to build the capacity of Nepal’s most vulnerable, disaster-prone communities to mitigate, withstand, and recover from disasters, ultimately reducing their own disaster risk, thrive and become more resilient.

The M&E Lead is responsible for developing and implementing an M&E system and plan, including a database to store and aggregate collected data. The M&E Lead will provide technical expertise and leadership to generate and analyze quality evidence and data through monitoring, assessments, and evaluations.

This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to develop and implement M&E activities to assess and improve program impact and develop systems for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impact.
• Provide technical oversight and coordination of all project monitoring and evaluation activities, including data collection and analysis tools and a database, and effectively roll out MEAL collection and reporting systems to all staff and partners through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support as needed.
• Ensure programming alignment to targets and indicators contained in project proposal and use Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) methodologies and data for decision making to improve program effectiveness.
• Support all project reviews and evaluation activities, including coordinating baseline, mid-term and final evaluations as necessary, and supporting donor and external reviews.
• Provide on-going support to maintain MEL systems; identify skill gaps and build capacity among project team members, partners and stakeholders.
• Prepare high quality, accurate and timely reports for Save the Children, project partners, and the donor.
• Ensure compliance with USAID/BHA and Save the Children guidelines for M&E deliverables (accountability, quality benchmark, IPTT in PRIME, etc.).
• Support local partners to develop their M&E skills and familiarity with BHA M&E framework.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Master’s degree in statistics or economics; or a degree in a relevant field with substantial course work in quantitative methods.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in relevant field.
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems as they are practiced in the context of humanitarian response, longer-term early recovery and DRR programs of similar size and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience in building or strengthening monitoring systems, quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey and sample design, and effectively promoting evidence-based program management with a strong understanding of the risk profile across systematically marginalized and vulnerable groups.
• Minimum of five years of professional experience in designing and implementing M&E systems in the context of humanitarian response or DRR programs is required.
• Experience with USAID/BHA approaches and regulations an asset.
• Demonstrated experience of supporting to build Local NGO capacity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively in resource-constrained environments is important.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Fluency in Nepali.

Required No.(s): 1 (Nepalese Citizen Only)

Contract length: Fixed Term

Location: Kathmandu, Nepal

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 a 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

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.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

About Us

The Organization

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 a 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Job Identification: 10216
Job Category: Programme Operations
Apply Before: 11/06/2024, 11:59 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: CO – Kathmandu