Job ID
42076
Job Title
MEAL Team leader
To work for
Secours Islamique France (SIF)
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Social Services - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
-Lead MEAL Implementation: Oversee the implementation of MEAL processes and activities to enhance program quality.
-Field Monitoring and Data Collection: Conduct field monitoring and program data collection exercises to measure indicators in the Logical Frameworks.
-Learning System: Ensure the learning system aids program teams in making iterative improvements for program quality.
-Indicator Measurement: Measure progress against indicators, conduct field data collection, and lead assessments, monitoring, or evaluations as agreed with the MEAL Manager.
-Data Analysis and Reporting: Support data analysis and reporting across projects, disseminate findings, and ensure follow-up and documentation of actions taken.
Feedback Mechanism: Assist in strengthening the Feedback, Complaints, and Response Mechanism at the field level in close collaboration with the program teams.
-Supervision: Supervise and provide guidance to the MEAL Officer.
-Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for MEAL-related matters within the coordination team.
-Compliance: Ensure compliance with MEAL standards and best practices.
-Tool Development: Contribute to the development and refinement of MEAL tools and methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
-Development and Implementation: Support the MEAL Manager in developing and implementing MEAL systems based on project proposals, implementation plans, and donor reporting requirements.
-Roll-out Support: Facilitate the effective roll-out of MEAL data collection and reporting systems at the base level through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support.
-Tool Design: Assist in designing data collection tools, templates, questionnaires, and forms, and upload them to electronic platforms such as Kobo Toolbox.
-Training and Mentoring: Conduct training for MEAL staff on identified capacity needs and provide ongoing mentoring support in consultation with the MEAL Manager.
-Data Management: Collaborate with program teams to ensure accurate and timely collection, documentation, and collation of information and data.
-System Review: Contribute to regular reviews of the MEAL system, making improvements as needed and recommended, in consultation with technical managers, MEAL Manager, staff, and partners.
-Activity Implementation: Support the MEAL Manager to ensure timely, cost-effective MEAL activities that adhere to best practices and standard operating procedures.
-PMP Updates: Ensure that the PMPs (Activities/Monitoring sheets) are regularly updated every month in coordination with the program team.
-Program Evaluations: Design and supervise program assessments (baselines, midlines, PDMs, and endlines).
-Data Analysis: Support quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting across different projects.
-Field Monitoring: Regularly undertake program field monitoring visits to areas of operation.
-Training: Train program and MEAL staff in data analysis and triangulation.
-Evaluation Activities: Support project review and evaluation activities, including coordinating with independent Evaluation Teams for mid-term and final evaluations and supporting donor and external reviews.
-Third Party Monitoring: Support Third Party Monitoring activities where necessary.
-Complaint & Feedback Mechanisms: Participate in the development and contextualization of the Mission Complaint & Feedback mechanisms.
-Beneficiary Accountability: Ensure the beneficiary accountability mechanism is functional and addresses complaints in a timely manner. Inform program managers of any delays in addressing complaints or information requests.
-Training: Train beneficiaries, community stakeholders, and program participants on the SIF complaint response mechanism to promote downward accountability.
-Feedback System: Support the creation of a system to ensure information obtained is shared with communities, women, and stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism.
-Leadership: Provide technical and programmatic leadership to MEAL Officers and Assistants.
-Performance Management: Set performance objectives and conduct annual appraisals for MEAL unit staff.
-Supervision: Supervise the MEAL staff (MEAL Officers and Assistants).
-Case Studies and Reports: Facilitate and compile case studies, stories of change, and lessons learned reports in consultation with the country MEAL Manager and technical managers.
-Documentation: Ensure key base-level lessons and challenges are documented and shared with staff and partners to inform future proposal development and implementation of best practices.
-This is not a restrictive list of duties; relevant tasks can be added upon request by the line manager.
-Field Monitoring and Data Collection: Conduct field monitoring and program data collection exercises to measure indicators in the Logical Frameworks.
-Learning System: Ensure the learning system aids program teams in making iterative improvements for program quality.
-Indicator Measurement: Measure progress against indicators, conduct field data collection, and lead assessments, monitoring, or evaluations as agreed with the MEAL Manager.
-Data Analysis and Reporting: Support data analysis and reporting across projects, disseminate findings, and ensure follow-up and documentation of actions taken.
Feedback Mechanism: Assist in strengthening the Feedback, Complaints, and Response Mechanism at the field level in close collaboration with the program teams.
-Supervision: Supervise and provide guidance to the MEAL Officer.
-Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact for MEAL-related matters within the coordination team.
-Compliance: Ensure compliance with MEAL standards and best practices.
-Tool Development: Contribute to the development and refinement of MEAL tools and methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
-Development and Implementation: Support the MEAL Manager in developing and implementing MEAL systems based on project proposals, implementation plans, and donor reporting requirements.
-Roll-out Support: Facilitate the effective roll-out of MEAL data collection and reporting systems at the base level through training, site visits, manuals, and other technical support.
-Tool Design: Assist in designing data collection tools, templates, questionnaires, and forms, and upload them to electronic platforms such as Kobo Toolbox.
-Training and Mentoring: Conduct training for MEAL staff on identified capacity needs and provide ongoing mentoring support in consultation with the MEAL Manager.
-Data Management: Collaborate with program teams to ensure accurate and timely collection, documentation, and collation of information and data.
-System Review: Contribute to regular reviews of the MEAL system, making improvements as needed and recommended, in consultation with technical managers, MEAL Manager, staff, and partners.
-Activity Implementation: Support the MEAL Manager to ensure timely, cost-effective MEAL activities that adhere to best practices and standard operating procedures.
-PMP Updates: Ensure that the PMPs (Activities/Monitoring sheets) are regularly updated every month in coordination with the program team.
-Program Evaluations: Design and supervise program assessments (baselines, midlines, PDMs, and endlines).
-Data Analysis: Support quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting across different projects.
-Field Monitoring: Regularly undertake program field monitoring visits to areas of operation.
-Training: Train program and MEAL staff in data analysis and triangulation.
-Evaluation Activities: Support project review and evaluation activities, including coordinating with independent Evaluation Teams for mid-term and final evaluations and supporting donor and external reviews.
-Third Party Monitoring: Support Third Party Monitoring activities where necessary.
-Complaint & Feedback Mechanisms: Participate in the development and contextualization of the Mission Complaint & Feedback mechanisms.
-Beneficiary Accountability: Ensure the beneficiary accountability mechanism is functional and addresses complaints in a timely manner. Inform program managers of any delays in addressing complaints or information requests.
-Training: Train beneficiaries, community stakeholders, and program participants on the SIF complaint response mechanism to promote downward accountability.
-Feedback System: Support the creation of a system to ensure information obtained is shared with communities, women, and stakeholders through a regular feedback mechanism.
-Leadership: Provide technical and programmatic leadership to MEAL Officers and Assistants.
-Performance Management: Set performance objectives and conduct annual appraisals for MEAL unit staff.
-Supervision: Supervise the MEAL staff (MEAL Officers and Assistants).
-Case Studies and Reports: Facilitate and compile case studies, stories of change, and lessons learned reports in consultation with the country MEAL Manager and technical managers.
-Documentation: Ensure key base-level lessons and challenges are documented and shared with staff and partners to inform future proposal development and implementation of best practices.
-This is not a restrictive list of duties; relevant tasks can be added upon request by the line manager.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
-Innovative: Ability to develop and implement new ideas and approaches.
-Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills.
-Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
-Prioritization and Autonomy: Excellent ability to prioritize and work to deadlines efficiently and autonomously.
-Communication and Coordination: Excellent communication and coordination skills.
-Management: Good management skills.
-Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills.
-Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
-Prioritization and Autonomy: Excellent ability to prioritize and work to deadlines efficiently and autonomously.
-Communication and Coordination: Excellent communication and coordination skills.
-Management: Good management skills.
Salary and Benefits
Confidential
About us
Founded in 1991, Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a nongovernmental organization devoted to international solidarity, social and humanitarian causes in the fields of humanitarian assistance and development aid, both in France and in the world.
SIF is dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest people in France and around the world. It acts wherever humanitarian and social needs require mobilization of emergency relief and implementation of development programmes. SIF is inspired by the values of Islam, solidarity and respect for human dignity, which are at the heart of its concerns. Through its commitment, values and missions, it calls for the building of human solidarity that transcends differences and borders.
SIF has started to work in Syria since 2008 and has been operating in many governorates namely, Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Hama, Homs, Rural Damascus, and Quneitra. Shelter support is among their main programs along with Education, community services.
SIF is dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest people in France and around the world. It acts wherever humanitarian and social needs require mobilization of emergency relief and implementation of development programmes. SIF is inspired by the values of Islam, solidarity and respect for human dignity, which are at the heart of its concerns. Through its commitment, values and missions, it calls for the building of human solidarity that transcends differences and borders.
SIF has started to work in Syria since 2008 and has been operating in many governorates namely, Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Hama, Homs, Rural Damascus, and Quneitra. Shelter support is among their main programs along with Education, community services.
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Posted On
Feb 09, 2025
Expiry Date
Mar 11, 2025
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