MEAL Assistant

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 Evaulation department processes and procedures including data collection, data entry into databases, data filing, analysis and report writting.
• Contribute to the development of case studies, success stories and lessons learnt reports
• Assist the MEAL Team Leader in implementing accountability activities for the field programme.
• Assist in the update of MEAL Master indicator sheet in coordiantion 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 requiered, by manning the Hotline (only if requierd).

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 Manger/ 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 product. (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 data bases

Education: Relevant Bachelor’s degree

Languages:

• Arabic (fluent)
• English (good)

Key stakeholders:

• Country Office MEAL team
• Area MEAL team
• Programme teams
• Area Management

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.