Meal JD 7apr2017

TERMS OF REFERENCE
MEAL Officer
POSITION:
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and
Learning
SECTOR:
International Programmes/ Technical Support
and Programme Quality Dep.
Save the Children Italia (Roma) with overseas
PLACE OF WORK:
travel where required
Head of Technical Support and Programme
LINE MANAGER/REFERENT:
Quality
tbd
CONTRACT TYPE
5 months with possible extension of 3 months
PERIOD
Range between €26.000 and €28.000 annual gross
SALARY
Introduction to Save the Children

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children.
OUR VISION is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation.
OUR MISSION is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to
achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives
Save the Children Italia (SC Italia) was created as an ONLUS in 1998 and is now a prominent
member of Save the Children International.
Save the Children’s Values:

ACCOUNTABILITY: We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently,
achieving measurable results, and being accountable to supporters, partners and, most of all,
children.
AMBITION: We are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are
committed to improving the quality of everything we do for children.
COLLABORATION: We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity, and work
with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for children.
CREATIVITY: We are open to new ideas, embrace change, and take disciplined risks to
develop sustainable solutions for and with children.
INTEGRITY: We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal honesty and behavior;
we never compromise our reputation and always act in the best interests of children
To finance our work we depend on the support of the general public, volunteers, the
corporate sector, governments and international donor agencies.
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Contribute to the implementation of a MEAL system within SC IT international
programmes:
 Support proposal development activities on MEAL;
 Monitor compliance against MEAL requirements set in priority programmes under
implementation: regularly update TSPQ support to IP database, keep internal MEAL
mapping file up to date and ensure relevant MEAL docs are saved in AMS platform;
 Advise and provide support to COs as required on the implementation of Monitoring,
Evaluation, Accountability and Learning components. To this extent also provide advice
and support on MEAL plans, baseline studies, data collection tools and databases as
required; review and provide feedback to project progress and final reports;
 Provide support in project evaluations by sharing templates and available tools at the
planning stage; reviewing evaluation TORs, inception reports and draft evaluation report
to ensure quality and rigour in the process;
 Collect and organize existing internal and key external MEAL tools and resources, and
share them as needed;
 Contribute to the development of MEAL capacity in the field through field missions,
dedicated remote support, training and resource sharing as needed.
Strengthen MEAL applicable framework in strategic initiatives led by TSPQ

department:
 Support Education Advisor in piloting a cross MEAL framework applicable to relevant
Bulgari-funded programmes; support implementation of cross-learning and accountability
component;
 Support Child Poverty and Youth Livelihoods Advisor in consolidating learning and
reporting from the 4-country Youth Empowerment Bulgari-funded programme;
 Support Child Sensitive Livelihoods Advisor in developing MEAL framework for a CSLH
model, including a learning component.
 Support the Migration working group on Monitoring and Learning components;
 Support the Migration Displacement Initiative in the development of a MEAL framework
applicable to programmes on children in transit (to be confirmed).
Provide coordination to work on Quality Criteria led by Knowledge

Management & MEAL Group
 Liaise with SCI work on Quality Framework + KPIs and ensure alignment with SCIT
internal work on programme Quality Criteria;
 Provide guidance to the KM & MEAL working group to test and implement quality
criteria in international programmes (to be confirmed).
Liaise on relevant projects led by SCI Strategic Groups:

 Keep updated and promote integration of SC Italy input in relevant projects (Quality
Framework review, Global Results Framework development, PRIME, Evaluation Quality);
 Ensure progress achieved in SCI on MEAL is fed into SCIT MEAL system and activities.
General:
 Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection,
code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and
procedures.
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SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
 Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving
and role modelling Save the Children values
Ambition:
 Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes responsibility for his/her own personal
development and encourages his/her team to do the same
 Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
 Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships
with colleagues, external partners and supporters
 Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and
perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective
cross-boundary working.
 Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes
dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.
 Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realise their full
potential, and to build the organisation’s capability for the future.
Creativity:
 Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards;
promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
 Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing
and uncertain global and working environments.
 Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant
information from within or outside the organization.
Integrity:
 Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
 Displays consistent excellent judgement
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential:
 Education to Masters level in a relevant subject or equivalent field experience
 Significant experience undertaking M&E/MEAL-related roles (at least 3 years)
 Proven skills in working with both quantitative and qualitative methodologies and
analysis
 Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning/participating in
evaluations
 Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff
 Experience establishing systems of community participation and accountability
 Significant experience in designing and managing assessments and evaluations (at least 3
years)
 Ability to work both in a hands on implementation and advisory capacity
 Available to travel frequently
 Experience of contributing to successful funding proposals for donors
 Ability to write clear and effective assessment and project reports with high level of
written and spoken English
 The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and
sometimes insecure working circumstances.
 Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good
understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure
this continues to underpin our support.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Introduction to Save the Children

Save the Children’s Values:

Strengthen MEAL applicable framework in strategic initiatives led by TSPQ

Provide coordination to work on Quality Criteria led by Knowledge

Liaise on relevant projects led by SCI Strategic Groups:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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