MEAL Assistant

MEAL Assistant

MAIN PURPOSE:

He/She will support the MEAL Officer to provide an efficient monitoring and accountability system. He/she will participate in the data and document collection and analysis, preparing all means of verification and reviewing all document forms and registry lists on regular basis, in addition to submit daily, weekly and monthly report and complaints logs to the MEAL Officer. He/she has Monitoring and observation skills and field experience as well as a high level of attention to detail and effective organizational and communication skills (both written and interpersonal).

• Assist the MEAL officer in developing, implementing the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning system for the program, ensuring community participation.
• Assist the MEAL officer to establish coordination and information systems with project partners and key stakeholders, particularly those responsible for monitoring and evaluation

M&E capacity building:

• Actively participate in developing standardized MEAL tools for the project such as monitoring sheets; weekly/monthly progress analysis reports etc.
• Train the relevant project staff in the field of MEAL system, ensuring they use the required formats/sheets effectively as required and desired

Information Management and Reporting:

• Prepare relevant data collection and monitoring tools as well as develop the database for storing data and information
• Update project database on regular basis through entering and processing relevant data on timely basis
• Collate and extract relevant information from the project database in a regular basis, ensuring information/data are available upon request.
• Ensure the availability of timely and high quality reports (bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, final, assessments, PDMs, baseline and end line surveys reports) and other documentation as required
• Work closely with consultants and other staff in relation to baseline, assessment and evaluation studies
• Establishment of feedback mechanism among beneficiaries, ensuring proper documentation and its relevance to current implementation strategy and future programming.
• Responsible for receiving beneficiaries’ feedback and complaints via phone.
• Maintain the archiving and documentation system of the quality unit.

Monitoring and Evaluation/Surveys:

• Conduct regular field monitoring to identify challenges and present to the program management for corrected actions
• Participate in the drafting of SOW for the baseline as well as final evaluation of the project
• Actively participate in conducting baseline assessment, annual project reviews, and final evaluations
• Actively participate in action researches and studies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required
• Minimum 1 year of previous experience in the humanitarian work.
• Excellent in communication skills in both English and Arabic; ability to communicate strategically under pressure
• Excellent writer – ability to develop high quality reports and accurately analyze M&E data
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated, results-driven and excellent sense of organization
• Ability to work independently and respond to feedback in a timely and professional manner
• Proficient in computer applications, especially with Word and Excel, PowerPoint a plus.
• Experience in communicating in a professional way with donors and other stakeholders in a politically and culturally sensitive environment
• Experience working in different cultural work environments.