MEAL Senior Officer

Place: Ha Noi/ Binh Dinh, Vietnam
Type of contract: Fixed Term contract
Starting date: As soon as possible
Closing date for applications: 10/03/2023

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is seeking
MEAL Senior Officer

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers. For further information about the association:www.hi.org.

CONTEXTUALISATION:

Project Information : Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion (HI) in Vietnam is currently accepting applications for MEAL Senior Officer, for a USAID-funded Inclusion IIb project. This 4-year cooperative agreement aims to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities in Binh Dinh and Kon Tum provinces of Vietnam. The project aims to expand rehabilitation services for persons with severe disabilities in the target provinces by developing a rehabilitation plan and their realization; strengthening Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) rehabilitation services; building the capacity of rehabilitation service providers; provision of assistive technologies, etc. The project will also expand social services and implementation of disability policies through strengthening institutional and/or home care, including psychosocial support; improving care skills of primary caregivers and service providers; improving independent living skills as well as improved participation in community and social activities; removal of social and attitudinal barriers; improve the local system to strengthen implementation of disability policies; improve access to mainstream services; etc. The $12.5M project aims to subgrant 80% of the budget to local and international organizations in charge of implementing activities. HI's role is to support these sub-awardees and to ensure technical quality and outcomes of the project’s activities.

About the position :Working closely with the Deputy Chief of Party and Regional MEAL Manager, the MEAL Senior Officer will lead the project's planning, monitoring, and evaluation process (development of annual work plans, progress reports, and MEL plans) and oversee data storage and gathering methods.

Line Manager :Regional MEAL Manager

Duty Station : Ha Noi (with regular travels to Binh Dinh and Kon Tum) or Binh Dinh (depending on the selected candidate’s preference)

MISSION/RESPONSIBILITIES

Mission 1: Strategy and steering

• Contributes to defining MEAL and Information Management action plan, implements this action plan, and then monitors it;
• In close collaboration with Regional MEAL Manager and Deputy Chief of Party, ensures the implementation of systems for monitoring, data collection, information management, evaluation, accountability to affected populations, learning, and knowledge management that are adapted to the intervention context and enable compliance with HI standards;
• Forwards to the Regional MEAL manager any information or difficulties that could help to improve these systems;
• Helps drive the performance of the MEAL department.

Mission 2: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1: Supports project managers to implement the minimum project management processes described in PQP (Project Quality Policy) and guidelines

• Trains and accompanies project managers in the PQP methodology guidelines and their application to the programme.
• Ensures the proper planning and implementation of essential project management processes on each project.

Responsibility 2: Responsible for setting up systems for monitoring outcomes and for ensuring compliance with methodological standards when conducting surveys

• Ensures the systematic drafting of monitoring plans and the regular monitoring of project indicators;
• Provides project managers with technical support and trains project teams and surveyors in monitoring methods and conducting surveys. In particular, supports the design of questionnaires and survey protocols;
• According to the needs and monitoring plans, contributes to certain surveys or monitoring activities through supervision or direct implementation.

Responsibility 3: Responsible for the implementation of the data and management systems defined at the programme level.

• Develops databases as required and ensures the recording and processing of data for the surveys implemented.
• Contributes to the compilation of needs for data analyses and the creation of dashboards;
• Ensures access to relevant internal and external operational information for all staff.

Responsibility 4: Responsible for compliance with the HI standards applicable to project evaluations

• Ensure that evaluation activities are carried out, including annual self-evaluations and follow-up to internal evaluations;
• Work with the Regional MEAL manager to ensure that feedback sessions on the findings of evaluations are held with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the projects.

Responsibility 5: Is responsible for the application of the mechanisms defined by the Regional MEAL manager to provide accountability to affected populations

• Helps to define population accountability mechanisms and is responsible for the facilitation of these mechanisms;
• Provides regular feedback to the Regional MEAL manager on the accountability mechanisms in place to enable the continuous improvement of interventions.

Responsibility 6: Contributes to learning and the continuous improvement of HI’s interventions

• Is responsible for implementing processes and methods for collecting, analysing, modelling, and ownership of the knowledge produced, following the frameworks defined by the MEAL Senior officer/Regional MEAL manager.
• Contributes to the analyses of the information collected and the knowledge produced to strengthen collective learning;
• Ensures the sharing of knowledge produced internally on the programme and more broadly at the organisation level by using HI Library.

Responsibility 7: Contributes to the external representation and promotion of HI’s MEAL expertise.

• Represents HI’s MEAL and IM in all relevant networks in his or her geographical area of intervention.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Skills

Required for the function

Qualifications:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in social science, management, international development, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field, or its international equivalent, is required.
• Experience: A minimum of one year's experience in humanitarian relief and development project management, or MEAL-related jobs.
• Language skills: Native Vietnamese and proficient English is required.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office is preferred, with advanced Excel skills preferred.

CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION:

• Type of contract: Fixed term contract – until 31 December 2026
• Wage: According to profile and experience

TO APPLY: Only online by joining a CV and cover letter via the following email: [email protected]. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. HI promotes and upholds the principles of equal opportunities and its policies (PSEAH, Child Protection etc). HI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in HI includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do. For further information about the association: http://www.handicap-international.fr/