MEAL Coordinator

Doctors of the World - Médecins du Monde

Birzeit

Under the supervision of the Deputy General Coordinator, in coordination with technical coordinators, field coordinators, relevant HQ desks, implementing partners’ staff and field teams, you are responsible of the development and the implementation of the MEAL framework, strategies, tools and standards needed to improve MdM actions effectiveness, quality and accountability.

Your main responsabilities are the following

Design and implementation

Implement, manage and guarantee the technical means to overlook the quality of the implemented activities, to monitor the achievement of the pre-set goals, and, if applicable, to suggest adjustments or development to ensure its relevance.
Work in close collaboration with program teams at coordination and base level to ensure the success of those goals, by overseeing data collection, progress tracking against activities, analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) and reporting on performance indicators
Influence the adoption by the team of a learning and evidence-based approach to enhance the quality of the activities that MdM carries out while contributing towards the development of the MEAL Framework for Palestine mission
Provide training mandates, leading/organising learning workshops and develop capacity building plans for MdM staff and partner teams in data collection, analysis, FCRM and accountability
Lead the MEAL program evaluation plan including mid-term, real time and final evaluation for all MdM projects in Palestine mission
Lead the set-up of SMART indicators at project conception stage and develop the right M&E system to follow each indicator to meet results, while conducting regular data quality assessment in line with MdM donor and cluster requirements
Lead and coordinate the design, implementation and data analysis of needs assessments and research, and to the drafting of assessments and donor reports

Internal and external reporting

Support Desk Officers/PM in drafting evidence-based project proposals and leading SMART indicator design
Support the technical and managerial teams in the submission of monthly reports to clusters, consortiums, HQ, and interim/final reports to the donor – ensure indicator data is prepared and disaggregation as needed, and/or changes in the operating environment are presented to revise activities/indicators as necessary
Develop content and process for lessons learnt and project reviews incorporating Core Humanitarian Standards.
Be in charge of performance reports required by local authorities, and quality of pre-implementation data, analysis and reports
Ensure that the communication and visibility activities are compliant with donor rules

Safeguarding

Develop and oversee Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) activities, including FCRM in coordination with field teams and consortium counterparts, for community consultation at different times of the project life-cycle
Ensure adequate mechanisms (SoP’s) are in place to ensure safeguarding of beneficiaries and MdM/local partner programme staff in line with the context
Support investigations regarding breaches of policy if directed by General Coordinator or considered relevant
Be in charge of the consolidation of the FCRM monthly reports, develop analysis and produce recommendations in cooperation with program managers and technical coordinators

Development and management

Manage, coach and lead the MEAL team ensuring close coordination with implementing partner’s/chapters
Ensure the department strategy has sufficient departmental development envisaged with human resources to operate efficiently whilst advocating sound opportunities for growth in collaboration with SMT
Foster strong collaborative working relationships internally and externally with partner organisations, clusters, consortiums, MdM Network and desk officers

Monitoring tool management

Ensure that the Monitool is active, compiled and modified upon needs, and that the allocated roles and responsibilities are pre-defined are respected
Follow the advancement of the different indicators in the Monitool and coordinates with project managers and technical coordinators to ensure the analysis of the data

Profile

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, economics, international development, evaluation research, statistics, or a related field
At least 4 years of experience in designing, managing and implementing results-based M&E activities for NGOs
At least 3 years of experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
Experience in working with an international humanitarian organization and knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines and tools for monitoring and evaluation, including impact evaluation
Minimum of three years of overseas field-based experience; Middle East experience is an advantage
Experience working in an M&E role on humanitarian emergency programs; Health programming is a advantage.
Relevant computer software skills with proficiency in Excel, KoBo and other data management systems
Experience working in insecure environments
Ability and willingness to travel in the Middle East, work in complex humanitarian context
Proven ability in working with autonomy and independence
Languages : English is mandatory (oral and written), Arabic and/or French is an asset
You embrace the core values and support the proactive philosophy of Médecins du Mond