A / Job Title
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
B / Department
Programmes
C / Reporting To
Head of MEL and Reporting (HMELR)
D / Supervises
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning Officers and Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning Field Officers
E / Key Relationships
  • Malawi Country Director
  • Head of Programmes (HoP)
  • Head of MEL and Reporting (HMELR)
  • Head of School Feeding Programme (HoSFP)
  • U6 Coordinator & ECD Officers
  • Programme Funding Officer(PFO)
  • Regional & School Feeding Managers
  • School Feeding Officers (SFOs)
  • MEL Field Officers (MELFOs)
  • MEL Officers
  • District Education Managers
  • Programme Officer (UK)
  • Head of Policy Development & Impact (UK)
  • Programme Policy & Impact Officer (UK)

F / Location
Blantyre Head Office. With regular travel within Malawi from time to time
G / Context
Mary’s Meals Malawi’s school feeding programme (SFP) and Under 6 Programme (U6P) was established in Malawi in 2002. Mary’s Meals is currently reaching over 900,000 children in Malawi with a daily meal in 769 schools and 57 ECD centres. Mary’s Meals Malawi is part of the global Mary’s Meals movement which is now feeding over 1,035,000 children around the world and is focused on achieving the goal that every child receives a daily nutritious meal in their place of education.
H / Purpose of the Role
Reporting to the HMELR, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator (MELC) will play an important role in monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the impact of Mary’s Meals’ programme in Malawi.
The MELC will also develop and manage all programme pilot projects (including the ongoing nutrition, electronic data collection and hand-washing pilots). The MELC will also be responsible for our impact assessment work and any other studies (eg. inclusion) as requested by the HMELR.
I / Principal Duties
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
  • Lead on the implementation of Mary’s Meals Global Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy 2014-2017 in Malawi.
  • Oversee activities associated with the 5-year longitudinal impact assessment
  • In collaboration with the PDO, develop and manage all programme pilot projects (including the ongoing nutrition, electronic data collection and hand-washing pilots).
  • Coordinate the collection of key routine data on the delivery of Mary’s Meals SFP and U6P.
  • Conduct focus groups discussions, surveys and interviews with programme stakeholders and beneficiaries.
  • Work with the HoSFP, School Feeding Managers, SFOs, MELFOs, the MEL office-based team, U6 Coordinator and ECD Officers to ensure the accurate and timely submission of data.
  • Data entry, coordination, interpretation and statistical analysis.
  • Provide regular reports on progress against key indicators to the HMELR.
  • Identify any problems/ gaps/ weaknesses within our data collection systems and, in coordination with the HoP, rectify them.
  • As required, provide guidance and training to staff members on our MEL strategy, data collection methodology, tools and techniques.
  • Support development of MEL annual budget and monitor expenditures against the agreed budget
  • As requested, provide comprehensive feedback on the lessons learned/ impact of our programmes.
Communications and Fundraising
  • As requested by the HMELR, provide case studies, photos and content for communications/ fundraising activities.

J / Qualifications & Experience
BA/BSc in a relevant subject (e.g. Community Development, Social Policy, Public Administration).
K / Essential Skills and experience
Essential
  • Robust data collation, analysis and interpretation skills.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Fluent written and spoken English and Chichewa.
  • Able to lead on implementation of MEL strategy.
  • Able to communicate well across all levels.
  • Report writing.
  • Strong numeracy skills.
  • IT skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
  • At least three (3) years’ experience in a senior MEL role within the NGO sector in Malawi.
  • Experience of implementing and reporting against an agreed MEL strategy.
  • Experience of coordinating data collection, collation and analysis and data audits.
Desirable:
  • Experience working on long-term nutritional/ educational impact assessments.
  • Experience with digital data collection methods.
KNOWLEDGE:
Essential
  • Familiarity with MEL methods and practices in international development.

L / Salary Indicator
Grade 5.1