MEAL Officer

Job Purpose

Delivers Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) activities to ensure the high quality of IhsanRD’s program implementation

Key Responsibilities

• Insure data received from the field is correct, and usable for integration into the central database, and reporting.
• Design of data collection tools and research methodologies and translating these tools and methodologies.
• Support the collection and management of data sets, and verify the collected data.
• Manage the data collected through the feedback and response mechanism.
• Write reports to document MEAL activities.
• Design MEAL log frame for projects, and follow up with indicators to determine the progress.
• Working with the MEAL team in Syria to brief them on upcoming activities, methodologies, and research tools for MEAL activities.
• Coordinate with other departments, especially with the programs team to ensure all potential data collection needs are addressed.
• Perform all other tasks and duties per needs and project activities.
• Respect and apply all the PSEA principles, and show high commitment to report any SEA action.

Note: the above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department organizational chart.

 

Qualification (Education/Work Experience)

1. Essential:
   • Degree in Business administration or a related field, degree of practical experience in the MEAL sector.
   • Ability to plan, and conduct training in all areas of MEAL.
   • The ability to use statistical programs and analyze data, draw conclusions, and high skills in reporting.
   • Good interpersonal, management, and leadership skills.
   • Language skills: Fluency in reading, and writing in English, and Arabic.
   • Commitment to humanitarian relief standards, abilities, and personal skills

1. Desirable:
   • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, or related field.

Core & Managerial Competencies

1. Core Competencies:

§  Communication	§  Teamwork
§  Planning and organizing	§  Accountability
§  Creativity	§  Client orientation
§  Commitment to continuous learning	§  Technological Awareness.

1. Managerial Competencies:

§  Leadership	§  Building trust
§  Vision	§  Managing performance
§  Empowering others	§  Judgment/decision-making.

1. Technical Competencies:

§  Very good command of Microsoft Office applications especially Excel, and Access.	§  Two years’ experience in the MEAL sector, NGO experience is highly preferable.
§  Report writing skills.	§  Good organizational and problem-solving skills.

IhsanRD is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct and the IASC 6 core principles.

IhsanRD Has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behavior that violates its code of conduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, as well as lack of integrity, corruption, and fraud. IhsanRD also adheres to strict safeguarding principles.

HOW TO APPLY

IhsanRD shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs.

Interested applicants should submit their applications before the application closing by the end of 05.09.2024, and must include the following:

• A curriculum vitae.
• The contact details for two references (one of them should be a current employer.)

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Unsuccessful applications will neither be acknowledged nor returned. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.”