Occupied Palestinian Territories : Consortium MEAL Coordinator

Overview

Lead MEAL activities for the Consortium in occupied Palestinian territories.

You have:

• University Degree in Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Affairs, Economics or a related field (anthropology, sociology, statistics)
• At least 2-5 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development organisations
• Experience with participatory appraisals and project cycle management encouraged
• Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities
• Ability to coordinate and manage a team
• Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and work independently and under pressure
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English
• Knowledge of the region is an asset
• Familiarity with basic Office software programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Kobo Toolbox
• Experience in consortium management

Acted

Acted works with 19 million people across 43 countries at the intersection of humanitarian, development, climate and environmental programming. We draw on deep contextual knowledge and embrace emerging technologies to save lives, alleviate suffering, and protect and restore our planet. Working in collaboration with a growing ecosystem of local, national and international partners, we pursue one shared objective: a 3Zero World – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Occupied Palestinian Territory - OPT

Acted has been present in the West Bank since 2007 and in the Gaza Strip since 2008. With its office in Jerusalem, Acted has been responding to humanitarian needs and development challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory through an integrated approach. In view of the worsening of the humanitarian situation in recent years, and even more so since 7 October 2023, Acted is mobilized to respond to the basic needs of the populations affected by the conflict.

You will be in charge of

The Consortium MEAL Coordinator position is placed within Acted and serves all 5 Consortium partners in an equal manner. The Consortium MEAL Coordinator is a member of the Secretariat of the West Bank Protection Consortium (WBPC) and under the direct line management of the WBPC’s Chief of Party. Consortium partners aim at strengthening their analytical capacity and deliverables. In close collaboration with the partners, the Consortium Secretariat (CS), the Consortium Management Unit (CMU) and the Consortium Advocacy Working Group (AWG), the MEAL Coordinator looks at the information generated by agencies individually and/or collectively in order to determine how to best shape this information in a way that is useful to all.

1. Chair and coordinate the MEAL Task Force of the Consortium

2. Lead on the consortium’s Information management and support reporting

3. Work with each key group in the Consortium (AWG, CMU, CS and Steering Committee) to identify, extract and formalize the information they need from the available data

4. Contribute to Consortium strategic thinking notably by substantiating relevant information in close collaboration with Consortium Head of Programs

5. Engaging with external stakeholders generating data such as OCHA, Clusters, etc.

Expected skills and qualifications

• University Degree in Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Affairs, Economics or a related field (anthropology, sociology, statistics);
• At least 2-5 years of professional experience in humanitarian and/or development organisations;
• Experience with participatory appraisals and project cycle management encouraged;
• Good organizational and communication skills with international and national staff and rural communities;
• Ability to coordinate and manage a team;
• Teamwork and team building skills, capacity building skills;
• Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as well as the ability to plan, take initiative and work independently and under pressure;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English;
• Knowledge of the region is an asset;
• Familiarity with basic Office software programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Kobo Toolbox.
• Experience in consortium management

Terms of reference

For more information about the position, click here . ### Conditions

• Salary between 2600 and 3200€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance
• This position is classified as an international staff position under Acted’s recruitment framework. Eligibility for an international contract is therefore required.

Join us

Please send your application (CV and letter of motivation) by email ([email protected]) or below, including the reference: MEALCC/OPT

Please note that Acted will never charge a fee for the recruitment process.

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Added 9 months ago - Updated 5 months ago - Source: acted.org