GvZ:
Gülümseme ve Zeytin Yardimlaşma ve Dayanişma Derneği (GvZ) is a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization that has been supporting the most marginalized, desperate, and affected people since 2014. From the beginning, GvZ believes that its role is to create ways to empower those affected by developing their skills and reviving their sense of humanity and dignity. Through its community centers, GvZ provides women, youth, and marginalized groups with a range of different humanitarian services such as relief aid, protection, education programmers, and communication with other humanitarian actors on how to advocate for issues deemed essential to bring to light. To this end, GvZ strives to continue honing the skills of people to participate in the peacebuilding process and actively advocate for a democracy that reflects a diverse and socially connected society.
Background to the Project
Our project is to provide stationary materials and PSS activities for mobile student education tents located in Turkey in Kahramanmaraş camps, which are established with temporary settlements where families stay to ensure the well-being of affected children. The current mobile educational tents were set up to allow their education to continue after it was interrupted after the earthquake.
Job Summary:
The MEAL Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning efforts of our project, aimed at providing stationary materials and conducting Psychosocial Support (PSS) activities for students studying in mobile education tents within Turkey's Kahramanmaraş camps that established after the massive earthquake.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in tracking project progress, indicators, outcomes, and impact.
- Support data collection activities, including surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and other relevant methods.
- Compile and organize collected data for analysis, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
- Collaborate to maintain project databases, ensuring they are up-to-date and accessible.
- Assist in the preparation of progress reports, including data visualization and analysis.
- Contribute to accountability mechanisms, ensuring feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders is collected and addressed.
- Participate in project assessments and evaluations to provide insights for project improvement.
- Assist in organizing and documenting lessons learned and best practices.
- Support the development of case studies and success stories.
- Maintain a good understanding of the project's goals, activities, and beneficiary needs.
- Ensure compliance with the project's M&E standards and donor requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, International Development, etc.).
- Experience in data collection, data entry, and basic analysis.
- Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation concepts and tools.
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Fluency in Turkish and Arabic (both spoken and written) is required.
- Turkish citizenship is required.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment.
- Empathy, sensitivity, and understanding of the needs of affected children and their families.
Location:
Kahramanmaraş, with the ability to travel to Gaziantep or vice-versa.
How to apply
All interested candidates can upload their files to: https://forms.gle/vUV89egeZq3LqYq39
by 13th August 2023.
Only selected candidates will be invited for a short interview, where they will be asked to briefly present their toolkit, approach, and ideas for the training and workshops.
