MEAL Assistant

Context

We are Tabitha and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis. We are a Christian organization and we work prayerfully. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.

The MEAL Assistant will be assisting the MEAL team in Lebanon and Syria in collecting data for surveys/FGDs/KIIs and documenting of monitoring and evaluation information. S/he will assist in the data collection, analysis, report writing, and learning activities to help ensure accountability, quality, efficiency, effectiveness, and relevance from start to finish for all programs and projects.  S/he will conduct regular monitoring field visits to the projects’ sites.

S/he will be reporting to the Senior MEAL Officer.

Main Tasks

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Conduct data collection for surveys/FGDs/KIIs on field.
• Assist field teams in clarifying project information needs.
• Support in verifying supporting documents for projects.

• Perform regular monitoring field visits to projects’ sites to ensure the quality of data collected by field teams and to verify the accuracy of reported data.

• Participate into drafting preliminary findings through data analysis and first draft of monitoring and evaluation reports. Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her line Manager.
• Support in strengthening staff and partner capacity for quality implementation of MEAL systems. Provide trainings in MEAL – related topics.

Data Management:

• Support MEAL Team in drafting questionnaires and questions guide and other data collection tools.
• Provide methodological support to the field teams to ensure timely and high-quality data entry and processing.

Reporting / Communication / Representation:

• Draw up and submit a weekly task report to his/her line Manager.
• Support in editing reports sent by the partners/field team before sending it to his/her line Manager.
• Represent Dorcas/Tabitha when asked to do so.
• Ensure that tools and files are properly archived and secured.
• Participate into learning workshops.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree
• Preferably 1 year of MEAL experience.
• NGO working experience is a plus
• Able to work across departments to both ensure and follow-up on projects progress.
• Knowledge in data collection tools and statistical software.
• Fluency in English and Arabic. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability with a high sense of humanitarian work.