MEAL Assistant
Assist the MEAL Team Leader in monitoring and reporting for the DRC Iraq Programme
Overview
Assist the MEAL Team Leader in monitoring and reporting for the DRC Iraq Programme
You have:
- Relevant Bachelors degree
- Experience with Monitoring and Evaluation works (Desirable)
- High-level knowledge and practice with all Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, PPT, OneDrive and SharePoint are assets
- Fluent in Arabic
- Fluent in Kurdish
- Good command of English
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
Overall purpose of the role:
The MEAL Assistant will work with the MEAL Team Leader to monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions for the DRC Iraq Programme. S/he will assist with baseline assessments, organize teams of enumerators and field data collection, support with data entry, analysis and reporting
Responsibilities:
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in implementing monitoring and evaluation activities for the field programme.
- Assist in the review MEAL Plans and populate the MEAL Activity Tracker with planned activities.
- Assist in planning and conducting field-level data collection and analysis using different techniques including household surveys, market assessments, focus group discussions and key informant interviews
- Conduct training and supervision of enumerator teams, including checking questionnaires for reliability and consistency.
- Support the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, writing and compiling reports to inform programme development and implementation.
- Compile, sort and analyze the information from field visits. Produce ad hoc and regular reports as required.
- Improve Monitoring and Evaluation department processes and procedures including data collection, data entry into databases, data filing, analysis and report writing.
- Contribute to the development of case studies, success stories and lessons learned reports
- Assist the MEAL Team Leader in implementing accountability activities for the field programme.
- Assist in the update of MEAL Master indicator sheet in coordination with the rest of the MEAL team Iraq
- Assist the Team Leader in the inputs of Donor reports based on collected data and past reports
- Conduct field visits to collect information and observe distribution and program activities. Regular visits Muqdadiyah.
- Collect complaints and feedback when required, by manning the Hotline (only if required).
Data and Information Management
- Maintain up to date databases and records on beneficiaries and activity delivery to ensure timely and easy access by programme teams for activity delivery.
- Conduct data entry, cleaning and analysis into programme databases and ODK systems under the guidance of the MEAL Team Leader.
- Provide regular reports and data to the MEAL Team Leader as well as programme teams to help in activity delivery.
- Make sure the reports produced are placed in the adequate Onedrive folder and circulated
Other
- Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Iraq programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
- Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Code of Conduct.
- Ensure compliance with DRC AGD policy and AGD programmatic minimum standards.
- Ensure compliance with the zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager
Experience and technical competencies:
- (Desirable) experience with Monitoring and Evaluation works
- High-level knowledge and practice with all Microsoft offices products. (Excel, Word, PPT, Onedrive and SharePoint are assets)
- Flexible and willing to learn and apply new workplace skills.
- Team working and supporting my colleagues.
- Focused on delivering best possible results to the organization
- Able to work well with a range of people both within and outside the organization
- Capacity to understand databases
Education:
Relevant Bachelors degree
Languages:
- English (good)
- Kurdish (fluent)
- Arabic (fluent)
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you successfully collaborated with a team to achieve a goal? | The interviewer wants to assess your teamwork and collaboration skills. | Provide an example that showcases your role within the team and the outcome achieved. |
| What methods do you use to ensure data integrity during collection? | This question assesses your attention to detail and understanding of data management. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle feedback from a field visit indicating issues with data collection? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with reporting tools and data analysis. How have you used them in past roles? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps would you take if you identified inconsistencies in the data collected by your team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |