Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (Subject to grant approval)
Contract duration: 1 year renewable (the project should last 22 months) 
Duty Station: Kathmandu with frequent and extended field visit
Project Area: Nawalparasi Bardaghat Susta West and Banke districts

Please note that this position is contingent upon funding. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead on the design and rolling out of a MEAL Strategy and Work plan for the Shock responsive Social protection (SRSP) Consortium 
• Develop an Accountability Framework, including Referral System, Complaints and Feedback Mechanism etc. as part of the wider MEAL Strategy 
• Organise and ensure the proper and timely implementation of the SRSP MEAL tools, activities, and reporting.
• Ensure the organisation of learning events, the documentation and promotion of learning and good practice of consortium activities through study Lessons Learnt, Knowledge Management and Evaluations 
• Represent the SRSP and ACF externally towards local authorities and in relevant forums and working groups
• Support to Action Against Hunger MEAL work and activities 
• Fulfil general responsibilities 

Qualifications & Required Skills:

• Master’s degree in social science, Statistics, Demographics, Food security, Disaster risk management, Public health, Nutrition, Humanitarian and development studies or a relevant discipline with at least four  years of extensive experience in monitoring and evaluation with a humanitarian and / or development agency -or Bachelor’s degree in similar discipline with at least five years of experience).
• Experience in knowledge management, data analysis, reporting, post-distribution monitoring and assessment study  
• Experience in developing MEAL plans and strategies & excellent understanding of concepts MEAL for development
• Experience in developing and implementing an accountability framework with humanitarian and/or development agency 
• Excellent written, verbal and oral communication and facilitation skills in Nepali and English a must. 
• Demonstrable experience of publishing high quality reports and articles
• Thorough understanding of gender and social inclusion issues in Nepal and commitment to promoting the empowerment of women and girls.
• Ability to work in diverse team and environment with short deadlines and intense pressure.

Required Skills: 

• Should have attention to detail and thoroughness 
• Should be results and impact oriented 
• Should have leadership skill and should be team player 
• Should have Interpersonal, facilitation and training/ coaching skill
• Should be Innovative, creative and problem solver
• Solid sense of humour
• Excellent computer skills including office package 

Desirable: 

• Experience in coordinating MEAL activities with multiple partners desirable
• Knowledge / understanding of health, nutrition, resilience, food security and livelihood situation in Nepal and of community/social mobilization preferred
• Experience working on project funded by ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)