Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

Be our MEAL expert in Vanuatu. Your technical leadership will define strategic direction and ensure high quality development and humanitarian programming. We need you to work with our strong and dedicated program team to refine and improve our work. Your specialist input will ensure we are reaching our ambitious goals and delivering long term change for children.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.
We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in the Pacific region and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:
In this full time, 3-year fixed term position, based in our Port Vila office, you will work on strengt hening the quality of Save the Children’s programs. You will support the development and humanitarian program MEAL functions in Vanuatu. You will be part of our International Programs team and report to the Program Director.

You will make an impact by:
* Supporting program teams to generate high quality evidence of intervention effectiveness to inform learning and adaptation
* Supporting the development and implementation of systems and processes to ensure high quality monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
* Undertaking quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform program learning
* Equipping program teams with skills and tools to undertake robust data collection

Does this sound like you?
Your highly developed interpersonal skills and cultural awareness make it easy for you to communicate and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. You are highly flexible in your approach and have solid experience working and living in the Pacific region. You’re passionate about your sector and channelling your expertise to benefit children and families.

This role requires:
* Relevant work experience in the Pacific, ideally Vanuatu
* Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills using software such as Excel, SPSS, or STATA
* Experience in building the capacity of national program managers and program officers to effectively implement MEAL systems
* Survey design skills, including the development of sample sizes and sampling techniques
* Skills in measurement tool selection and design (survey design, focus group design)
* Project management skills and an ability to balance multiple projects at one time

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job.
It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.

In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:
* Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
* Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
* Internal employment and development opportunities
* Friendly and flexible work environment
* Child friendly work environment
* Full salary sacrificing benefits
* Additional annual leave options available

Sound interesting?
We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 10 January 2021.

Position Description – Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

Ni-Vanuatu applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

*While COVID-19 social distancing restrictions are in place, this role works remotely (i.e. from home or an alternative location). Once the pandemic restrictions are lifted, the role will be based in our office in Port Vila.

As part of the selection process, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment and psychometric assessment to help us determine yo ur suitability for the role.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply.

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