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About the Role

The Global Programme on Protection for Migrant Children is a pilot joint initiative of IOM, Save the Children and UNICEF to strengthen systems and services that protect migrant children’s rights along key migration routes. Save the Children leads the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) component across all agencies and countries. The MEAL Advisor will develop a multi-year MEAL framework, establish a robust MEAL system, design common indicators and reporting mechanisms, and coordinate the MEAL Working Group. The role will strengthen results-based planning, ensure high-quality data collection, facilitate stakeholder learning, promote accountability, and contribute to evidence generation.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of the programme's MEAL framework, ensuring alignment with donor requirements and organisational standards.
Lead the interagency MEAL working groups (CO WG and Global focal points WG).
Establish and maintain systems, tools and processes for monitoring programme performance, outcomes and results across implementation locations.
Support the collection, analysis and interpretation of monitoring data to inform programme adaptation, decision-making and reporting.
Monitor and support the ongoing quality, consistency and integrity of programme data, promoting compliance with agreed data management standards.
Facilitate regular learning, reflection and review processes to identify lessons learned and support continuous programme improvement.
Support the generation, documentation and dissemination of evidence, learning products, case studies and promising practices from programme implementation.
Support the integration of accountability mechanisms and beneficiary feedback processes within programme implementation and monitoring activities.
Contribute to donor reporting requirements, evaluations, reviews and other accountability processes, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions.
Provide MEAL technical advice and capacity strengthening support to programme staff, partners and relevant stakeholders as required.
Contribute to programme development, resource mobilisation and proposal design processes by providing MEAL-related technical input and evidence.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience of leading or coordinating MEAL function across multiple agencies, partners and/or countries would be considered as an asset.
Experience of working in all aspects of planning, monitoring and evaluation, including system design, programmatic quality audits, systematic tracking and analysis, evaluations, surveys, assessment systems, capacity building and training.
Thorough knowledge of results-based monitoring frameworks, and a proven ability to translate broad outcome statements into measurable indicators, clear definitions and realistic targets.
Strong analytical skills across both quantitative and qualitative data, including systematic analysis of secondary and documentary sources to assess quality standards.
Experience of integrating quality standards in programmes, including adherence to minimum standards, technical guidance and safe programming for children.
Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports including data analysis and triangulation.
Strong coordination and facilitation skills, with proven experience of convening and driving a working group or network of focal points, including across organisations or consortiums, to deliver shared outputs.
Proven capacity to supervise, train and mentor staff, and to work in both an advisory and a hands-on implementation capacity.
Previous experience working with external consultant(s), including commissioning and quality-assuring their work.
Experience of preparing successful funding proposals for, and reporting to, institutional donors.
Significant experience of undertaking a similar MEAL related role for, ideally cross-border, migration and/or child protection programming in the Central Mediterranean and/or Horn of Africa / East Africa migration routes.
Working knowledge of Arabic will be considered as an asset.
The successful candidate must have the right to work in the country where the role is based, for the duration of employment.

Skills

MEAL
Monitoring
Evaluation
Accountability
Learning
Data Analysis
Capacity Building
Reporting
Coordination
Facilitation
Supervision
Training
Mentoring
Proposal Writing

Location

Any approved Save the Children International office location

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote
Fixed Term Contract

Experience Level

Senior

About the Company

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff.
We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.
We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding.
At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected.
Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Equal Opportunity

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy.
Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion.
We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.