MEAL Officer

Vacancy Announcement

First Published Date:- 17 July, 2024

Background:

Everest Club is a non-profit making non-government organization established in Dailekh. It is registered in DAO Dailekh on 1993 AD and affiliated with Social Welfare Council, Kathmandu and various provincial and national networks and alliances having similar vision. It is dedicated for the holistic and integrated development based on a harmonious balance of socio-culture, material and organization trusted on teamwork and development through community mobilization. We works for Child Rights and Governance,WASH, Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Food Security, Livelihood, Youth Empowerment, Women Empowerment, Social Security, DRR/Resilience and Climate Change.

Everest Club (EC), Dailekh with the partnership of CARE Nepal, iDE Nepal and consortium partner MAP International is going to implement “Mother and Child Wellbeing (MCW) project in Aathabis Municipality, Thatikandh Rural Municipality, Bhagawatimai Rural Municipality, Gurans Rural Municipality and Dungeshwor Rural Municipality of Dailekh District from July 2024. Under the project, Everest Club (EC) Dailekh hereby invites applications from suitable and qualified, dynamic and motivated Nepalese citizens for the following positions:

Details of Announcement:

Jobs Description of MEAL Officer

Advertised No: 17-EC-MCW-MEAL Officer-080/081

Designation: MEAL Officer

Number of Position: - 1 (One)

Location of the Post: Head Office, Everest Club (EC) Dailekh      

Reporting to: Executive Director, Everest Club Dailekh     

Position to be supervised: NA

Field: Aathabis Municipality, Thatikandh RM, Bhagawatimai RM, Gurans RM and Dungeshwor RM of Dailekh District

Key roles and responsibilities

Role Dimensions:

Ensure smooth functioning of MEAL system of organization, conduct monthly quality monitoring (70%) in line with quality benchmark, prepare quality monitoring report, share community sharing tools and conduct output monitoring. Similarly provide necessary data to the program team to finalize project report, prepare case studies/success stories/good practices for program/project. The position holder will ensure smooth functioning of FRM system, update action plan tracker and FRM, update MEAL system and program database.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

A. MONITORING

• Support/assist program/project team in developing M&E plan and Indicator tracking table
• Technically support program/project team in developing monitoring checklist and tools.
• Lead and support to program team to conduct the QBM orientation to field staff
• Conduct quality monitoring against quality benchmark in monthly basis, prepare and share monitoring visit reports based on findings and develop action plan jointly with program team. 
• Conduct follow-up monitoring visits to materialize action agreed in action plan tracker are being implemented at field level.
• Conduct quarterly output tracking (Variance analysis, source verification & Progress of outputs), prepare a brief report and share with concerned program team.
• Verify data with source, hard copy
• Conduct joint monitoring in coordination with program and finance team and produce its report.
• Keep track of total reach figure on regular basis
• Support to program team for LPAC/MPAC monitoring visit and report preparation.

B. EVALUATION

• Support program team/consultants/evaluation team during field visits.
• Support program/project team during baseline, mid-term evaluation, situation analysis and database reporting.
• Support in logistic arrangement for evaluation team during field visits.

C. ACCOUNTABILITY

• Ensure that all staffs of the organization fully understand and promote accountability in general and to children through training, orientation, and coaching.
• Establish an effective functional system for complaints/ feedback handling and response mechanisms at organization.
• Ensure the toll-free number is maintain and functional properly and response to beneficiaries on time.
• Lead and support to conduct the accountability orientation to beneficiaries during the program implementation.
• Ensure program related information is shared with beneficiaries on timely basis and with right means
• Ensure and monitor the accountability flex are used in all activities at field level.
• Support to design the community sharing tools (pocket/ wall calendar, hoarding boards, master flex prints and radio jingles) in close coordination with CARE Nepal's and IDE Nepal MEAL team.
• Ensure community sharing tools are used properly MEAL's information, master flex print, radio jingles, toll free number and objectives of the activity/ project) with the beneficiaries.
• Ensure that the complaints/ feedback mechanism issues are addressed on time.
• Ensure the complaints and feedbacks have been successfully and timely updated.
• Perform regular trend analysis (of various variables present in the CFM recording form) of complaints/ feedbacks at PNGO level and share it with program team and board members during the monthly staff meeting.
• Conduct preliminary verification and prepare preliminary report in case of serious nature of complaints filed from beneficiaries/ communities in coordination with CFM committee 
• Ensure that the complaints/ feedback mechanism guideline has been followed by all staffs/members within the PNGOs (staffs and board members).
• Conduct complaints satisfaction survey rating (half yearly basis) and share with program team if required.

D. LEARNING & DOCUMENTATION

• Support/facilitate to implement learning agenda to generate learning/evidences
• Document all the learning’s in learning log sheet
• Conduct debriefing session among all staff about learning in all staff meeting and develop an action plan following the learning log sheet
• Support program team to incorporate key learning’s in upcoming plan and intervention (Generated through CFM and Action plan tracker)
• Share the progress of leaning in each month during all staff meeting
• Compile at least two case studies related to MEAL good practices monthly. Ensure project related documents are archived at safe and accessible place
• Support to prepare different communication materials as stipulated in program/project document.
• Support to keep the total reach data in provided tools and template.
• Maintain/document all the data and information related to MEAL in MEAL rack

Required skill, experience, and knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in Social Science Human Rights, Law, statistics or any other relevant discipline with three years of previous experience in a related field.
• Provide technical assistance during emergency.
• Outstanding communications and networking skills.

Required documents must be submitted along with the application.

1. Copy of Citizenship.
2. Copy of Testimonial Academic and training Certificates.
3. Experience letter and copy of appointment letter.
4. Updated CV with two personal references
5. Application form with a recently taken photo.

Note:- Selection Process: Written and Interview (Both)

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with their current CV and application letter to the email address everestclub.hr.2050@everestclubnepal.org.np: addressing to The Human Resource Department, Everest Club or submit the hard copy to Everest Club District Office, Narayan Municipality-1, Naya Bazar, Dailekh by 28th July 2024, 11:59 PM. GESI group include Female, Dalit, People with Disabilities Gender, Sexual Minorities and other indigenous/minorities are highly encouraged to apply. The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Everest Club and CARE Nepal and IDE Nepal policies and procedures.

Please indicate "Application for Position" for the position while applying. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the further selection process. Canvassing at any stage of the processes shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Coordinator

Recruitment Committee

(Everest Club (EC), Dailekh)