MEAL Assistant

Job title: MEAL Assistant
Reporting to: Project Manager, ASO Director.
Employment Band: B.1
Management or Non-Management: Management
Direct reports: ASO Director ,Project Manager.
Technical reports: ASO Director ,Project Manager. Unit/department: HR
Location: Mosul – Zummar
Authorization level: ASO Director .

Job brief:

The MEAL Assistant is responsible for data collection and doing assessments of projects activities and beneficiaries using KOBO application. If the survey is remote, they need to utilize ASO duty phones; otherwise, they utilize ASO movement facilities (cars) to do it in person in the field. MEAL Assistants are supervised by and report to the MEAL assistant to ensure good quality data collection. Every 8 working hours with one-hour lunch break is counted one working day for Casual Labor.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
• Assist the MEAL officer 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 officer in implementing accountability activities for the field programme.
• Assist the Team Leader in the inputs of Donor reports based on collected data and past reports.
• 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 or KOBO systems .
• Provide regular reports and data to the MEAL officer as well as programme teams to help in activity delivery.
• Make sure the reports produced are placed in the adequate folder and circulated.
Other
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager;
• Conduct duties in accordance with ASO MEAL Policy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct duties in accordance with ASO Code of Conduct.

Job title: MEAL Assistant
Reporting to: Project Manager, ASO Director.
Employment Band: B.1
Management or Non-Management: Management
Direct reports: ASO Director ,Project Manager.
Technical reports: ASO Director ,Project Manager. Unit/department: HR
Location: Mosul – Zummar
Authorization level: ASO Director .

Job brief:

The MEAL Assistant is responsible for data collection and doing assessments of projects activities and beneficiaries using KOBO application. If the survey is remote, they need to utilize ASO duty phones; otherwise, they utilize ASO movement facilities (cars) to do it in person in the field. MEAL Assistants are supervised by and report to the MEAL assistant to ensure good quality data collection. Every 8 working hours with one-hour lunch break is counted one working day for Casual Labor.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting
• Assist the MEAL officer 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 officer in implementing accountability activities for the field programme.
• Assist the Team Leader in the inputs of Donor reports based on collected data and past reports.
• 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 or KOBO systems .
• Provide regular reports and data to the MEAL officer as well as programme teams to help in activity delivery.
• Make sure the reports produced are placed in the adequate folder and circulated.
Other
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager;
• Conduct duties in accordance with ASO MEAL Policy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct duties in accordance with ASO Code of Conduct.

Experience and competencies:
• Experience of at least one year in MEAL.
• Experience of at least one year in the field of working with humanitarian organizations.
• Knowledge of MEAL functions.
• Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures.
• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of Data Collection and KOBO Program.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude.
• Strong ethics and reliability.

Education:
• BSc/BA of Administration and Economics, social studies or relevant field; further training will be a plus.

Languages:
• English
• Arabic
• Kurdish

While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal applicants.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via this link:

https://forms.gle/xk7B28FnMpLbm7Ss7 

 

In order for an application to be considered valid, ASO only accepts online profiles duly completed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.