Turkey: MEAL Officer

Overview:

SRD is a registed organization in USA, we are working in north and south of Syria, our scope is the emergency response, health, Protection, Shelter & NFI, development projects.
SRD Turkey Office is seeking to MEAL Officer to support this humanitarian programming.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Compile consolidated annual plans for the SRD project.

· Develop and maintain an effective monitoring and evaluation system for the SRD project that responds to information needs of a diverse range of stakeholders at relevant levels; and produce periodic SRD reports

· Prepare monthly and quarterly programs progress updates.

· Development and maintain a monitoring system that effectively links project budgets to planned activities and, using the system, produce a monthly update for decision making

· Develop/adapt monitoring and reporting tools and frequency for the relevant levels and partner implementation monitoring.

· Support Grants Officer and Project Manager to prepare and monitor monthly cash flow

· Support Project Manager to review monthly budget monitors, determine corrective actions and monitor implementation of the corrective actions

· Coordinate review meetings when needed.

· Document program successes, lessons and best practices based on demonstrated evidence from project monitoring, evaluation and research.

· Coordinate project baselines, project performance target setting (based on baseline), midterm evaluations and end line evaluations

· Generally, support program development by proactively participating in development of new donor proposals, and specifically designing the M/E plans and indicator framework.

· Coordinate and facilitate sharing and dissemination of successes, lessons learnt and best practices both internally and externally.

· Carry out any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the Director of operations from time-to-time.

· Any other duty as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

· A university degree in development, programming, public relations/communications or other relevant field, or a combination of experience and education working in this sector.

· Experience in programming Microsoft Excel and Access Databases. Experience in other programming software is desirable

· Minimum 3 years of significant experience analyzing data and producing reports

· At least 2 years relevant experience with international organizations in the monitoring and evaluation of, and reporting for complex projects.

· Past work with international donor funded programs preferred.

SKILLS:

· Experience carrying out M&E tasks, including survey work.

· Excellent command of excel and other database applications and ability to use software for database design

· Analytical and reporting skills.

· Ability to solve problems in the field with partners, local committees and beneficiaries.

· Good command of spoken and written English and Turkish. Arabic is desirable

· Computer/word processing and standard office software skills.

To apply please send your CV and Cover Letter to: aalkhatib@syriareliefanddevelopment.org and mention the position you are applying for to the subject section. Applications in languages other than English will not be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.