Contract duration: 18 months with possibility of extension
Country Program: Northwest Syria
Base: Gaziantep
Reports to: Area Director
Coordination: NWS Area Program Director, Head of MEL
Line Managing: Northwest Syria MEAL Team (Gaziantep, Northwest Syria teams)
About PIN Northwest Syria:
People in Need’s programs for war-affected Syrian population focus mainly on livelihood/food security, rural rehabilitation and education. PIN operates several programs across Northwest Syria (Idlib, Aleppo) with its offices and field staff in Syria. Cross-border operations are managed from Turkey where PIN’s main office is established serving as administrative and logistics support of program implemented directly in Syria.
About the role:
Under the strategic guidance from Area Director and Program Director and in close cooperation with Programs teams and Whole of Syria MEAL and program advisors the position is responsible for the overall coordination of all MEAL related processes and activities across PIN’s Area Programme in Northwest Syria, lead the MEAL department in developing quality MEAL related deliverables in compliance with donors’ guidelines and PIN’s internal guidelines.
Main Duties amp; Responsibilities:
Lead the monitoring, evaluation duties and assist-in in accountability and learning processes at the Country Programme:
- Lead implementation of the ethical principles in all MEAL processes at the Area Programme.
- Draft and regularly update MEAL workplans and data collection plans at the Area Programme. Agree workplan with stakeholders across the organization (Country Programme and HQ).
- Support program/project teams in developing accountability mechanisms, including the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) and assist in analysis.
- Support project teams in developing quality standards for all key program interventions to strengthen the compliance and quality aspects.
Ensure technical, programmatic or strategic consultancy in MEAL assignments to the program personnel at the Country Programme:
- Set up an adequate monitoring and evaluation system applicable for the whole Area Programme and particular projects and ensure planning of Mamp;E activities for each project in accordance with the projects‘ overall Mamp;E Plans
- Provide MEAL related inputs to project proposal, review the logframe/Theory of Change (ToC) and the logic of intervention. Review project budget to ensure implementation of adequate high-quality monitoring.
- Plan, prepare, organise and conduct monitoring and evaluation activities for all projects (including and where relevant routine/random monitoring activities, baseline and end-line studies, Post Distribution and Post Intervention Monitoring, mid-term and post-project evaluation etc.) and provide support to external evaluators as required.
- Ensure implementation of high-quality MEAL process and ensure delivery of adequate MEAL products at the Area Programme.
- Analyse existing monitoring and evaluation tools and generate new ones if need arises, coordinating with the WoS structure as needed.
- Manage and supervise MEAL team at the Area Programme to ensure they deliver on all internal and external MEAL requirements in a timely manner and with high quality information.
- Support in beneficiary verification and assist in preparing tools for data collection; when relevant collect data and process it.
- Help design and review data collection/tracking tools/formats/databases to ensure data quality, reliability and consistency throughout project implementation. Support project teams in implementing innovative solutions and assist in setting it up, e.g. Humansis (Beneficiary Management System).
- Contribute to periodic projects’ review process in cooperation with Deputy Area Director of Programmes, Mamp;E Coordinator, and other relevant staff.
- Implement electronic, mobile data collection systems in MEAL processes.
- Conduct data and feedback analysis, secondary sources overview when adequate and prepare adequate reports.
- Support project staff in needs assessments studies; assist in designing the tools for needs assessment and support in carrying out quantitative data collection exercises.
Support internal learning, capacity building and facilitate quality improvement in relation to domain of MEAL:
- Carry out or assist in trainings, learning events in regards to MEAL and contribute to MEAL team members capacity development, including trainings for enumerators and MEAL officers.
- Share knowledge and experience in MEAL and program-related knowledge based on MEAL activity.
- Promote internal learning via sharing