Country: Turkey
Closing date: 15 Oct 2019
Position: MEAL Officer
Position Code : TU-ANT-PRO-004/2019
Reports to: MEAL Coor. & Operation & Programs Manager
Location: Antakya, with travel to Gaziantep and field sites
About Kids Paradise: Humanitarian Organization KP is an impartial, independent and non-profit NGO led by a coalition of Turkish and Syrian nationals. Through our projects, we strive to empower Syrians, especially children, whose lives and dreams have been Originally founded by a group of Syrian volunteers in March of 2012, KP has since grown to become an officially registered NGO in Turkey. Our headquarters are based out of ANKARA- Turkey and the Operation office in Antakya -Turkey with many warehouses and satellite branches throughout Syria. Through our work, we strive to reclaim dreams and rebuild lives that have been stolen away by war.
Purpose of the position: The MEAL Officer will be responsible for providing support to the MEAL Senior Officer on data collection related activities/Tools and backstop of information management for all sector programming. In addition, being a key focal point for Feedback & Complain Mechanism data management and communication.
Primary Responsibilities of this position:
Data collection coordination:
· Provide support to the MEAL Coordinator by coordinating with data collection teams in Syria to carry out data collection activities (including registration monitoring, distribution monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, etc.) for program activities, in order to promote quality programming, accountability and compliance.
· Coordinate with partner organizations to ensure M&E involvement in monitoring partner-led activities for accountability and compliance.
· Lead the review and development of electronic data collection forms for MEAL department and other sectors to assure quality control
· Manage and maintain Feedback & Complain Mechanism and its communication channels in cooperation with field staff to ensure the storage and timeliness of received complaints and responses sent
Information management:
· In coordination with the MEAL Coordinator, supervise Information Management Officer to ensure timely support for entry, cleaning, analysis and visualization (graphs, charts, maps, etc.) of data from data collection activities, as well as contribute to carrying out these functions when needed.
Technical support:
· Train MEAL and/or Program organization staff on use of mobile data collection technology, how to build and use electronic data collection forms, and on use and mainstreaming of MDR in both MEAL and programmatic data collection activities for standardization and improved data quality.
· Provide support to sector Project/Program Manager/s to help them maintain clean data sets and ensure sector databases are compliant with requirements.
Administration:
· Follow-up with Supply Chain/Finance on regular basis to follow-up on departmental purchase requests (PRs), and define specifications for new equipment (phones, tablets, etc.) purchased. Conduct technical reviews to ensure offers received match specifications and requirements.
Qualifications & Skills:
· University degree in Social Science, Statistics, or any other related field.
· 3+ year of relevant work experience in related field.
· Previous experience working for NGOs is preferred.
· Previous experience in facilitating remote capacity building and strengthening sessions is preferred.
· Experience with statistical packages such as KOBO and SPSS or any other analytical software.
· Knowledge of humanitarian standards and codes, including SPHERE is preferred.
· Strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
· Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Skills. Fluency in English and Arabic is required
Child safeguarding policy:
KP aims to create an organization that is safe for children but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. KP is committed to ensuring a child safeguarding and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. Any employee, volunteer, intern , consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of KP capacity building must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the KP Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of KP s commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.
Discrimination, Abuse and Harassment Policy:
KP expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. KP employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside KP
How to apply:
f you interested applicant for the position kindly fill the application and attach CV and cover letter as a single document explaining your salary expectations via the following link:
https://forms.gle/9upjfqciDb84p4kf7
For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on the following email:
Please be informed that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
