- Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer
- Location: Gaziantep/ Turkey.
- Vacancy Code: TR-ME0421
- Closing Date: 5th of May 2021
- Contract status Part-time
- Contracting Conditions:
- The successful applicant will be offered a fixed-term contract, extendable based on funding and performance.
- Salary and conditions will be offered according to the LDHR salary scale.
- ABOUT LDHR:
Lawyers and doctors for human rights is a non-governmental organization that supports the civilians during crises and dedicates the time and resources to provide help to stop human rights violations and aiding the people in need to be effective community members.
- POSITION SUMMARY:
MEAL Officer is responsible for the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning activities of LDHR, as well as contributes to overall program quality through the coordination, and implementation of enhanced monitoring and evaluation, accountability, and learning strategies; the emphasis is on streamlining processes and tools for efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability throughout the project cycle across LDHR’s projects and grants.
- RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
- Accountability and Monitoring Systems:
- Develop and/or update M&E tools, databases, and monthly reporting formats in close collaboration with the MEAL focal points/sectoral managers.
- Support the staff in mobile data collection; using Kobo Collect, google forms, and the LDHR apps to collect and analyze data.
- Conduct data audits and analysis to ensure high-quality data, compile a report with relevant indicator data per grant, showing targets versus actuals and an action plan and send this to the Program Manager and CEO on monthly basis.
- Beneficiary counting: a quarterly gender and age disaggregated overview per grant per sector should be provided.
- Advise staff on data management and storage to field staff, in collaboration with IT.
- Manage the development of effective and sustainable feedback mechanisms to LDHR from program beneficiaries/stakeholders.
- Assessment, Learning, and Documentation:
- Ensure relevant, timely, and quality support to the field team on assessments and evaluations, i.e. support in developing the survey tools, data analysis, and report writing.
- Attend and participate in semi-annual meetings with program Managers and Officers on project monitoring and learning updates, achievements, challenges.
- Provide documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming from monitoring, assessment, and other learning activities.
- Track and ensure organized, comprehensive electronic filing of documented findings/analyses.
- When appropriate/applicable, facilitate and participate in information-sharing opportunities among LDHR partners and donors.
- Co-chair project opening/implementation and closing meetings; take these minutes and file accordingly.
- Collect and file success stories, pictures, legal documents, etc.
- REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND ATTRIBUTES:
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
- Education: at least a bachelor’s degree in monitoring and evaluation; social sciences; systems science, and/or other relevant fields.
- Work Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience, preferably in an INGO/ NGO, in a similar role/with similar responsibilities.
- Skills/knowledge: High proficiency Knowledge of MS Excel and experience in archiving Systems.
- Language Skills: Fluency in Arabic, English (written & spoken) are ESSENTIAL, Turkish is a plus.
- Demonstrated understanding of direct monitoring and evaluation experience, specifically in the humanitarian and development context.
- Demonstrated experience developing tools and systems for and building the capacity of others in skills related to, program tracking and documentation.
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including logical models, conceptual frameworks, and assessment/evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms.
- Preferred knowledge of mobile data collection tools such as Kobo Collect, ..etc.
- Familiarity with information management systems and analysis software is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently.
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Legally to work in Turkey (Only applications with Turkish citizenship will be considered).
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may please fill required information at the following link: