Department: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning MEAL
Position: Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Intern
Direct hierarchy: Senior Monitoring Evaluation Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Intern is responsible for assisting the Senior MEAL Officer in designing and developing appropriate and viable monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning systems that are in line with the Acted’s global MEAL procedures and to ensure that Acted’s projects and programs perform as planned.
General Responsibilities:
- Support MEAL Team: Assist the Senior MEAL Officer in overseeing MEAL activities across field bases.
- Filing and Documentation: Maintain a proper filing system for MEAL reports and data. Ensure all documents are easily accessible.
- Data Review: Review entered data in databases to ensure consistency with Acted’s information management standards. Follow up on any quality control issues.
- Report Preparation: Assist in the initial drafting and review of MEAL factsheet reports, memos, and other narrative reports. Liaise with field teams to ensure all queries are addressed.
- Lessons Learned: Support the identification and documentation of lessons learned and best practices.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Data Collection: Assist in the development and implementation of data collection tools and methodologies (e.g., surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews).
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing projects, including baseline, mid-term, post-distribution monitoring and endline assessments.
- Accountability: Contribute to the effective functioning of Acted’ beneficiary complaints and response mechanism.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics).
- Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, R, SPSS, or similar software is required.
Attention to Detail: Ability to maintain high standards of accuracy in data collection and reporting. - Team Player: Ability to work effectively within a team and collaborate with colleagues.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges and environments.
How to apply
Application Procedure:
Qualified national persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single document i.e. with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts to [email protected] and received on or before 5.00PM on 28TH JANUARY 2025 with the subject line “APPLICATION FOR MEAL INTERN_NAIROBI”
Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage.
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitments.
ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. ACTED has specific policies, including PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, consultants and other stakeholders and has zero tolerance towards misconducts. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will be expected to sign ACTED’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as an annex to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.