The role will be able to work independently in the field, and in a highly collaborative manner across the school feeding team and the delivery and operations team.

Key duties & responsibilities for the role include:

• Adherence to the ‘Enrolment Data Collection, Verification and Management SOP – appendix 3.1 in the MMK programme manual.
• Take full responsibility on all matters primary data quality
• Adequately and proactively analyse all data, highlight, and escalate all data quality issues to SFM while following all cases to completion.
• Actively train teachers/volunteers on appropriate data collection methods including completeness, accuracy, and ownership.
• Continuous dialogue with School Feeding Committees and entire communities on progress of school, presenting analysis and brainstorm on improvement measures including back to school campaigns.
• MEL Database management
• Stock Tracker management
  • Timely and appropriate escalation of concerns with feeding rate data.
  • Proper review and validation of highest attendance reports and attendance registers
  • Actively review protocols on feeding rate, complete with categories of reasons for nonfeeding.
  • Strengthen adherence to cooking guidance protocols
  • Train teachers, volunteers on MM cooking guidance and file these protocols in every school
  • Continuously monitor schools to ensure adherence to cooking guidance protocols in school
  • Ensure big book are up to date and stock reconciliations well documented.
  • Adherence to reporting timelines and reporting thresholds.
  • Proper filing of all school-based stock management reports
• Routine Monitoring, Checklist Administration and Reporting
  • Ensure all school visits and the actions taken are consistently logged in the school activity log and all actions that require follow up are effectively reported, addressed, and/or appropriately escalated.
  • Support schools to deliver the feeding programme safely and hygienically including access to clean and safe water for cooking.
  • Develop and submit weekly, monthly and situation reports including case studies.
  • Identify and deal with emerging issues in the school feeding and efficiently reporting the same to management.
  • Facilitate the delivery of school feeding programme supplies and equipment to supported schools and ensure maintenance and care of assets donated to these schools.
  • Support schools to organise community participation activities through meetings with Parent Teacher Associations and School Board of Community Engagement.
  • Engage with schools, communities and other stakeholders in various capacities as required, including formal training and informal conversations.
    Community Engagement and Partnership Management
    • Supporting schools to establish and implement initiatives that will support sustainability of the programme.
    • Providing training to relevant stakeholders for the effective implementation of the feeding programme.
    • Carrying out field assignments and other related assignments as assigned by management from time to time.
    • Actively promote child rights and the safety of children and report any cases for concern regarding child protection.
    • Linking with other departments to ensure smooth flow of information for effective implementation of the programme.
    • Any other tasks reasonably requested for the implementation, management, and development of the school feeding programme.
• Data Storage and Asset Management
  • Responsibility for the organization and correct storage of data and information relating to the school feeding programme.
  • Ensuring that organization assets and equipment are taken care of.
  • Any other duty that may be delegated by SFM

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Diploma in Community development / Social work, Education, Programme Management, Sociology, or related social science.
• At least 12 months’ experience in community work.
• A clean motorbike riding license.

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field
• Experience working in a school environment with school-based structures.
• Experience of working with Government structures, NGOs and community-based groups.
• Experience of training and coaching others.
• Experience of working in a charity or not for profit organisation
• Experience of revenue generation or fundraising.

• Applications stating expected salary and CV (including contacts for three referees) should be e-mailed to

  jobs.kenya@marysmeals.org indicating the position title and applicant’s name in the subject line.

• All attached files should be saved under the applicant’s name.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted via official Mary’s Meals email address.
• Mary’s Meals never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
• We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.