Job ID
42760
Job Title
MEAL Coordinator
To work for
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
The MEAL Coordinator will provide technical leadership for designing, planning and implementation of MEAL related activities in projects ensuring high-quality, timely and verifiable data collection, analysis and interpretation of key results and learning agenda of projects.
Responsibilities:
1. Design MEAL System
• Facilitate the design, develop and update of result-based MEAL system, guidelines and manuals
• Facilitate the development of M&E framework and projects’ plan
• Develop and design data collection system, tools and techniques
• Development of systematic and realistic monitoring plans that capture quantitative and qualitative data to report on project performance indicators
2. Implementation of MEAL system
• Provide technical guidance to Program Department on implementing MEAL framework/plan
• Liaise with Program Department to collect, analyse data and to determine progress achieved.
• Undertake field visit to monitor project implementation, identify bottlenecks and provide feedback for improvement.
• Support in conducting assessment (baseline, mid-term and final evaluation) and ensure quality methodology and analysis as well as timely delivery.
• Support to ensure the quality delivery of assessment reports (baseline, assessment, evaluation, etc.)
3. Monitoring
• Conduct monitoring missions in projects and share the monitoring findings to concerned departments and partners
• Organize periodic review meetings of projects.
4. Capacity building
• Conduct capacity development programs of MEAL related topic (trainings, workshops and seminars etc.) both virtually and face to face
5. Information and Knowledge Management
• Ensure the high-quality and timely submission of progress data/report from projects, district and partners and that are according to projects indicators
• Ensure activities, results, challenges and lessons learned are accurately documented in a timely manner and projects Means of Verification are available to program team
• Identify best practices for documentation of success stories, technical report, internal/external report prior to release to donor and stakeholders
6. Accountability
• Ensure accountability in projects through assuring of proper implication of COOPI policies, guideline and manuals.
• Ensure to maintain visibility of COOPI
• Facilitate to conduct review meetings internally and externally
• Design and implement accountability mechanism in projects
7. General Functions
• Manage MEAL team located in all offices in Syria
• Promote COOPI values and identity
• Act as a representative of COOPI MEAL Department towards external stakeholders
• Ensure proper documentation of administrative, financial and human resource related task in compliance with COOPI policy, guideline and manuals.
• Maintain professional and timely coordination and communication among COOPI staff, partners, and stakeholders
• Work closely and coordinate with other COOPI departments
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure the non-disclosure of any information acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without approval
• Perform other duties as required. (Translating documents from English into Arabic and vice versa and/or check translations done.)
Responsibilities:
1. Design MEAL System
• Facilitate the design, develop and update of result-based MEAL system, guidelines and manuals
• Facilitate the development of M&E framework and projects’ plan
• Develop and design data collection system, tools and techniques
• Development of systematic and realistic monitoring plans that capture quantitative and qualitative data to report on project performance indicators
2. Implementation of MEAL system
• Provide technical guidance to Program Department on implementing MEAL framework/plan
• Liaise with Program Department to collect, analyse data and to determine progress achieved.
• Undertake field visit to monitor project implementation, identify bottlenecks and provide feedback for improvement.
• Support in conducting assessment (baseline, mid-term and final evaluation) and ensure quality methodology and analysis as well as timely delivery.
• Support to ensure the quality delivery of assessment reports (baseline, assessment, evaluation, etc.)
3. Monitoring
• Conduct monitoring missions in projects and share the monitoring findings to concerned departments and partners
• Organize periodic review meetings of projects.
4. Capacity building
• Conduct capacity development programs of MEAL related topic (trainings, workshops and seminars etc.) both virtually and face to face
5. Information and Knowledge Management
• Ensure the high-quality and timely submission of progress data/report from projects, district and partners and that are according to projects indicators
• Ensure activities, results, challenges and lessons learned are accurately documented in a timely manner and projects Means of Verification are available to program team
• Identify best practices for documentation of success stories, technical report, internal/external report prior to release to donor and stakeholders
6. Accountability
• Ensure accountability in projects through assuring of proper implication of COOPI policies, guideline and manuals.
• Ensure to maintain visibility of COOPI
• Facilitate to conduct review meetings internally and externally
• Design and implement accountability mechanism in projects
7. General Functions
• Manage MEAL team located in all offices in Syria
• Promote COOPI values and identity
• Act as a representative of COOPI MEAL Department towards external stakeholders
• Ensure proper documentation of administrative, financial and human resource related task in compliance with COOPI policy, guideline and manuals.
• Maintain professional and timely coordination and communication among COOPI staff, partners, and stakeholders
• Work closely and coordinate with other COOPI departments
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure the non-disclosure of any information acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without approval
• Perform other duties as required. (Translating documents from English into Arabic and vice versa and/or check translations done.)
Qualifications
• Experience working with excel, preferably advanced skills in excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, kobo toolbox, ODK and report writing.
• Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including skilful use of SPSS, EXCEL software’s
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools, data quality assurance, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and M&E report writing.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian system.
• Fluent In Both English and Arabic.
• A minimum Bachelor/ diploma level in Social Science related – Statistics, social work, sociology or equivalent field experience
• At least 3 years working with M&E for non-government organizations in Syria.
• Knowledge and experience in qualitative and quantitative data management techniques including skilful use of SPSS, EXCEL software’s
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools, data quality assurance, quantitative and qualitative data analysis and M&E report writing.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian system.
• Fluent In Both English and Arabic.
• A minimum Bachelor/ diploma level in Social Science related – Statistics, social work, sociology or equivalent field experience
• At least 3 years working with M&E for non-government organizations in Syria.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
The last date for receiving the applications is May 02, 2025. Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidates in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Salary and Benefits
As per COOPI Salary Scale.
About us
We are an independent Italian NGO founded in Milan by Father Vincenzo Barbieri on April 15 1965.
For almost 60 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
Today we are present in 33 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 239 humanitarian projects reaching more than 7,000,000 people. Since 1965 COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale has helped more than 125 million people, with more than 3,000 projects in 74 countries, employing about 5,400 expat aid workers and around 67,000 local professionals.
For almost 60 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
Today we are present in 33 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 239 humanitarian projects reaching more than 7,000,000 people. Since 1965 COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale has helped more than 125 million people, with more than 3,000 projects in 74 countries, employing about 5,400 expat aid workers and around 67,000 local professionals.
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Posted On
Apr 23, 2025
Expiry Date
May 23, 2025
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