MEAL Officer

Oxfam is one of the world's leading International Humanitarian Agencies, assisting people affected by poverty, natural disasters and conflict throughout the world. With over 5,000 staff and dedicated volunteers in more than 90 countries, Oxfam is able to achieve the greatest impact to alleviate poverty and suffering through combining emergency response work, long-term development programmes, and campaigning for lasting change. Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the 1980s, addressing the poverty and injustice faced by women and other socially excluded groups. We are urgently looking for dynamic team players in the following position for our FEJ programme.

MEAL Officer

Level: D2

Duration: Fixed term contract until March 2017

Location: Kathmandu

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering

TEAM PURPOSE: To work with Oxfam team, it’s beneficiaries and partners, alliance and networks for policy advocacy and campaign on food security and sustainable livelihood, climate change, land rights etc. aligning with Oxfam’s Food and Economic Justice (FEJ) works and Grow Campaign to overcome poverty and suffering of the larger mass. 

JOB PURPOSE: In line with Oxfam’s strategic plans and policy guidelines, the MEAL Officer under direct supervision of the FEJ Programme Manager in close coordination with Team Leaders will be responsible for developing and implementing MEAL processes of FEJ programme. S/he will also be assisting FEJ team in planning, implementing and reporting influencing and campaigns works. 

REPORTING LINES: 

Post holder reports to: FEJ Programme Manager 

Staff reporting to this post: NA

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

DIMENSIONS:

•Strong communication, report writing and documentation skills to communicate with internal and external audience.

•Strong skill on network & alliance building, influencing, lobbying and negotiation 

•Strong knowledge and experience on existing policy framework, initiatives and concerns on agriculture, food security, climate change, land and women rights, remittance and  water governance

•Analysis and internal communication of the locally relevant context on FEJ programme area to inform Oxfam’s team and external communication to create favourable policy environment. 

•Work pattern is a mixture of reactive and project work.

•Required to make sound judgements regularly within agreed processes using a good understanding of the team and the facilities of the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•Assist FEJ team in development of project level logic model, M& E plan and monitoring tools.

•Develop and maintain a computer based date management system for all projects being implemented under FEJ programme. 

•Document and produce high quality human interest stories, case studies, best practices, policy briefs and use them as inputs for evidence based advocacy for policy influence and practice at different level. 

•Assist FEJ team in producing high quality periodic progress report, project concept notes and proposal.

•Design and produce brochure, info-graphics and visibility materials related to projects  and programme

•Support programme team in preparation and revision of annual plan and budget and Partner Grant Agreement (PGA).

•Assist in conducting programme and project level baseline survey, mid-term review  and final evaluation including any other researches. 

•Support FEJ team in preparing and organizing national level influencing and campaigns events.

•Ensure adherence to Oxfam’s Gender, Diversity and Equal Opportunities policies

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND COMPETENCE: 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

At least Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferable) on media studies, social sciences, development studies or other relevant discipline with a minimum of 2 years professional experience with an I/NGO or related development organisations.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCE

•Proven experience in project monitoring, evaluation and learning

•Excellent communication, report writing, documentation and proposal development skills.

•Sound knowledge and skills in computer based data management

•Sound experience in quantitative and qualitative research works. 

•Sound knowledge of the socio-economic and political context of the country. 

•Sound knowledge and understanding on key policy and governance issues around agriculture, food security, climate change, natural resource management (land, water and forest) and social inclusion in Nepalese context. 

•Strong command on written and verbal English and Nepali 

 Applications for the above positions can be sent by 30 May 2016 via mail to recruitment_nepal@oxfam.org.ukattaching the updated curriculum vitae along with cover letter.Please submit the application letter indicating clearly the position applied.  

       “Oxfam encourages women, people of ethnic minorities and Dalits to apply.”

                        We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.