Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer - Sponsorship Program

Save the Children’s 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 started our work in Vietnam in 1990, and implements programs in the key thematic areas: Education, Health and Nutrition, Child Protection, Child Rights and Governance, Child Poverty, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Emergency Response. At present, Vietnam Country Office has programs in 20 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.

Save the Children in Vietnam continues to develop innovative programming that reflects the overall strategic goal of measurably improving the survival, health, protection and development of Vietnam’s poorest children by strengthening the capacity of women and children, caring adults, communities and partner organizations.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

Child Safeguarding positioning statement:

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.
We are looking for consultancy services for:

• Vacancy: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer - Sponsorship Program
• Location: Hanoi

MAIN RESPONSIBILITY:

The Sponsorship MEAL Officer is responsible to monitor and measure Sponsorship program’s outputs, outcomes and impacts are achieved according to the agreed indicators, to facilitate capturing lessons learned in the implementation of different program activities and ensure lessons learned are integrated in program development, contribute in monitoring the accountability mechanism to gather feedback from beneficiaries and partners concerning their views about our program.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in M&E, Statistics, International Development or related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience in project MEAL, experience in training intervention and beneficiary follow up is an advantage.
• Proven experience in program monitoring, review and evaluation, including setting of indicators and collection, analysis and presentation of data relating to program work

EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

Essential

• Quick learner with ability to think strategically and creatively
• Ability to provide technical support/inputs in developing and implementing sound MEAL system for children.
• Excellent ability to meet tight deadlines accurately and on time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Vietnamese
• Commitment  to  and  understanding  of  SCI  mission,  values  and principles  including rights-based approaches and Sponsorship program requirements

Please send CV and a completed application form, contact of three referees and a covering letter in English addressing the list of competencies to: 4th Floor, Mercury Building, No. 444 Hoang Hoa Tham street, Tay Ho District Hanoi or by Email: [email protected]

The SC’s application form and full job description are attached.

The closing date for application is 5 pm on 27 January 2019. Applications will be treated in confidence. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and CVs cannot be returned.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer. Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse, and our people are as diverse as the challenge we face.  We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, race, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation.