MEAL Assistant at Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Primary Purpose

S/he will support project staff in implementing the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) procedures and practices; including activity monitoring, accountability initiatives, support assessments and M&E tools. The position holder will foster the documentation of learning processes.

MAIN TASKS:

• Work closely with project officers to assist with collecting, collating, presenting and otherwise managing information for M&E related reports
• Conduct and support regular surveys for monitoring and evaluation activities
• Assist in the preparation of project evaluation reports and draft the regular projects’ M&E report
• Assist in the establishment and day to day management of a database and monitoring system
• Assist with documentation of the projects, including project inputs and outputs (e.g. assessments, compiling beneficiary lists, recording construction progress, education activity attendance, etc.)
• Assist in data analysis for compilation of quarterly, annual and ad hoc program data and reports
• Maintain and update the area M&E database, ensuring correct and swift data entry and processing
• Assist in making data entry forms and reports as required.
• Support collection and maintenance of geographic baseline and thematic data
• Research and retrieve data from internal and external sources; and prepare the required of statistical charts, tables and reports.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Statistics or other related field.
• Qualification in Community Development or Project Management
• Proven experience in implementing effective M&E tools and systems.
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible and directly relevant professional experience in a humanitarian context, with at least 2 years management experience in preferably Protection, Education and Sustainable Livelihoods programs in INGO context.
• Possess working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, laws and standards – Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), Sphere Minimum Standards, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Rights Based Approach (RBA) and Gender Age Marker.
• Experience in dealing with sensitive socio-political situations and working and living under pressure in unstable security environments and with long and irregular working hours.
• Experience with Online Data Collection tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and related accountability investigations.

Personal Attributes

• Strong representation and negotiation skills in working with UN organizations, partner agencies, Government departments and community groups.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suit applications.
• Excellent team player with demonstrated ability to forge/mentor strong teams.