MEAL Manager for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Cambodia Program
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| For : | Cambodian Only |
| Categories : | Community Development, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Work |
| Schedule : | Full time job |
| Sex : | Male, Female |
| Language : | Khmer, English |
| Location : | Phnom Penh |
| Hiring : | 1 Position |
| Closing Date : | 23rd January 2025 |
| Salary : |
Negotiable
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| Experience : | Minimum 2 years |
| Degree : | Bachelor |
Job Description
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was founded in 1943 by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to assist the poor and disadvantaged. CRS returned to Cambodia in 1991 and currently works in the sectors of Health, Education and Climate Change Adaptation, with government and civil society partners. CRS head office is located in Phnom Penh.
By applying to this job, you as the applicant understands and acknowledges that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, the applicant understands that if s/he is a successful candidate, s/he will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and their personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate their behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.
- MEAL Manager
Job Responsibilities & Duties
- Manage and implement all MEAL activities throughout relevant project cycles – project design, start-up, implementation and close-out – to ensure efficient and effective implementation in line with CRS program quality principles and standards and MEAL policies, procedures and practices, donor MEAL requirements, and industry good practices. Ensure project team and partner staff use the appropriate MEAL systems and tools.
- Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff wellbeing. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.
- Champion learning with project staff and partner teams. Analyze and evaluate project performance data following MEAL policy and industry best practices, including use of differential and inferential statistics (quantitative data), and content and trends analysis (qualitative data). Proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles, encouraging reflection on key issues, assumptions, and themes to identify and address gaps in learning. Promote the application of learning to improve program quality and to strengthen agency influence among external stakeholders.
- Serve as the MEAL technical lead in project design and proposal development. Support the design of project-level theories of change, results frameworks, Proframes (logical frameworks) and MEAL narratives, including the identification of key indicators of change and appropriate methods for data collection and use.
- Lead the development and roll-out of project-level MEAL systems, including Performance Monitoring Plans or Performance Indicator Reference Sheets, Indicator Performance Tracking Tables, data collection instruments, Feedback and Response Mechanisms, and Detailed Implementation Plans which are appropriate to the scope and context.
- Coordinate the implementation of monitoring and accountability activities and processes (including ICT4MEAL) according to the Detailed Implementation Plan and MEAL system of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, health, and education programming areas. Ensure the quality of monitoring data through annual data quality assessments. Support active seeking and responding to feedback from all members of targeted communities and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to assessments and evaluation events in DRR, CCA, health and education through the development of terms of reference that include a balance of qualitative and quantitative methods, and the necessary level of technical rigor. Assure the quality of evaluation data through good data management. As required, support the identification, recruitment, and management of external evaluators to ensure high quality evaluation and learning.
- Help identify, assess and strengthen partnerships relevant to MEAL through appropriately applying partnership concepts, tools and approaches.
- Coordinate the identification of MEAL-related staff capacity and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation. Optimize partner participation and capacity development in the implementation of MEAL systems.
- Coordinate and monitor financial and material resources relevant to project MEAL needs. Through planning and oversight ensure efficient use of project resources for MEAL.
Job Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations or in the field of MEAL required.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant field-based experience in coordinating or managing light to moderately complex projects required, preferably with an international NGO.
- Additional experience may substitute for some education.
- Required Languages – Proficiency in spoken and written in English and Khmer.
- Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30% of time.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
- Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with culturally diverse groups.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to write reports
- Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
Preferred Qualifications
- MEAL-related project management experience is highly desirable.
- Experience engaging with partner organizations.
- Experience contributing to the development of technical proposals.
- MEAL skills and experience preferred.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
How to Apply?
Interest candidate should submit their CV and covering letter to CRS recruitment email or send to CRS Cambodia Office provided in the contact details.
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Organization Information (Opening jobs)
| Organization : | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Cambodia Program |
| Email : | kh.recruitment@crs.org |
| Address : | CRS Cambodia Office - #64, Emerald Building, 1st Floor, Preah Norodom Blvd, Corner Street 178, Sangkat Chey Chomneas, Khan Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Website : |
https://www.crs.org/ |
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