MEAL Officer

Job Description

Position Summary

Mission 1: To implement project related assessments, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and Learning activities.

• Assist the MEAL Manager in implementation of MEAL Plan in line with strategy;
• Lead and take part in field data collection for strategic indicators;
• Support data entry and analysis as required;
• Assist the MEAL Manager and take part in routine/emergency needs assessments/ surveys;
• Regularly monitor & follow-up visits to program sites/ activities to ensure standard procedures have been followed;
• Mainstream accountability mechanism in program activities, and support the effective implementation of feedback and complaints response mechanisms;
• Assist the MEAL manager in conducting and documenting project lesson learnt exercises and reports;
• Assist the MEAL manager in project baseline, end line, PDMs, Pre and Post KAP surveys;
• Support external evaluations as required.

Mission 2: Maintain comprehensive data management and timely reporting:

• Submit all project-related required and requested reports and ad hoc updates on time;
• Maintain, document and handover all project records in an organized and complete manner to enable audit of the project;
• Ensure all the data collected are cleaned, validated and stored properly, for further use;
• Participate in the weekly coordination meetings, or other ad hoc internal meetings as requested;
• Prepare handover/end of mission reports to cover periods of leave and/or upon exit from the project;
• Support the MEAL Manager in all support functions as required and filing of records.

Mission 3: Assist in wider organizational development through learning and proposal development support:

• Support in the development of standardized tools;
• Assist the MEAL manager for conducting timely project reviews;
• Contribute to overall project design, activity implementation guidelines, training development, and documentation;
• Provide additional support to the MEAL Manager as requested.

Required Qualifications:

المؤهل التعليمي

• Minimum of a College Diploma in related field of study.
• At least two years’ similar work experience with an international NGO. 

Skills required:

• Knowledge of key MEAL and humanitarian standards;
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to field sites;
• Previous experience working on a variety of surveys/assessments;
• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Ability to produce quality deliverables in the timeframe;
• Strong understanding and experience handling data entry, cleaning and analysis;
• Experience with evaluations and monitoring as well as feedback and complaints response mechanisms;
• Strong awareness of professionalism and working confidentially;
• Proven ability to use MS office applications (Excel is a must);
• Strong understanding of concepts and features of data management tools;
• Good understanding of the program cycle, humanitarian charters, laws, standards principals, and crosscutting issues.
• A team-player demonstrating the ability to multi-task and work in cross-functional, fast-paced environment with the pressure of multiple deadlines
• Maturity and professional ability to handle sensitive information and ability to respect the confidentiality of such information;
• Good verbal and written English skills with strong communication skills;
• Strong commitment to Action Contre la Faim’s charter, mission and core values

ACF offers equal opportunities, to qualified female and/or persons with a disability.