Turkey: MEAL Officer

Job Title: MEAL Officer

Sector: Partnership & Quality

Location: Turkey, Gaziantep

Employee Type: Regular

Employee Category: Full Time

Report to: Partnership & Quality Manager

Deadline: 14/08/2016

Description

Job Purpose/Objective:

The position will lead the M&E processes of proposal; design and gathering of evidence to inform and improve programming. This will be done through the development and maintenance of a specific design and evaluation processes through the selection and roll out of a ‘tool box’ of MWL, ongoing analysis of progress towards the program targets, ensuring program accountability in reporting.

Responsibilities:

Main Activities:

· Plan and conduct a baseline and end line studies for the MWL Programme

· Support the Programme team to record and analyses project data

· Plan and implement all debrief activities for the MWL Programme

· Work with the Programme Coordinator to develop monthly progress reports

· Conduct M&E field visits

· Coordinate the submission of data from the field on a monthly basis

· Analyze monitoring and reporting data and communicate timely to staff so that results of analysis inform Programme decision making

· Conduct quarterly project performance reviews with project staff and other stakeholders and monitor implementation of actions

· Prepared periodic program and project reports such as key performance indicator reports, donor quarterly, bi-annual and annual reporting requirements

· Prepare data for internal and external reports as required

· Follow – up monthly partner’s reports.

· Track of the staff evidence Based Decision Making Meetings on a monthly basis

· Ensure timely requisitioning and accountability for activity funds as required

· Ensure value for money in all finance transactions

Support implementation and updating of the MWL measurement action strategy to ensure effective:

· quantifying and measuring program progress over Outputs and more importantly Outcomes at project and country program levels;

· project design, planning, implementation and close-out using the MWL appropriate monitoring tools and improve on compliance with MWL Monitoring standards;

· data collection, analysis, reporting and sharing through organization data platform;

· regular reviews of project data and progress to assist Deputy-Director for Programs make evidence-based decisions and easy course correction;

More specifically, support MWL on:

· indicator definition across projects, including incorporation of organizational core indicators

· Routine monitoring of program activities

· Data audits of project data as needed;

· Beneficiary needs assessment

· Evaluations of the effectiveness of program interventions

· Digital data collection where feasible

· Data storage and secure accessibility of data by project staff and country/regional management

Work with other technical coordinators to implement the measurement action strategy, with a focus on:

· Coordinated monitoring of project activities, ensuring that activities are carried out as planned or adjusted/adapted as needed

· Documented processes of beneficiary needs, ensuring that tools and methodologies are appropriate to ensure MWL is continuously responding to beneficiary needs.

· Using data generated by the data platform for decision making and action by the Technical Coordinators.

· Support technical coordinators in developing log frames for new project proposals.

· Work with technical coordinators to ensure that programs are using the right tools and have the proper procedures in place to achieve both collection of high quality data and the effective use of those data

Capacity building:

· Contribute to capacity building of project staff to design and utilize M&E tools, surveys, evaluations and other M&E activities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Administratively and technically supervise any project specific M&E assistant as appropriate.

Grant Management and compliance:

· Work with the field teams to ensure that program indicators are properly tracked through regular field visits;

· Review all reports to ensure that data provided is complete, consistent, accurate and timely, and that target indicators are met and explanations provided where indicators are not met;

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in social science, humanities or other related degree

· 2 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian and development sectors in similar position

· Thorough knowledge of MS Office packages

· Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis using packages like Epi-info, SPSS, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Word

· Strong data interpretation skills, report writing and presentation skills

· Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff on the field

· Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods

· Experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring

· Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

· Ability to work independently, under pressure and to adhere to set deadlines

· Simultaneously managing multi-sectoral and multi-donor projects

· Conversance with standard indicators in Livelihood, economic empowerment, protection, Education an added advantage

· Experience in grant management and proposal writing

· Fluent in English and Turkish.

In case you meet the requirements and that you are interested in the position, please send your CV in English to turkey.recruitment@mercywithoutlimits.org before the 14 August 2016 stating in the subject “**MEAL.Officer**". In addition a 3 professional references.**

All candidates must be eligible to work in Turkey (residence permit or AFAD Card from Gaziantep) or have a valid Turkey ID.