Job ID
48994
Job Title
Education Program MEAL Coordinator - National -Damascus
To work for
Save the Children
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Education Program MEAL Coordinator - National -Damascus
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Job Description
TITLE: Education Program MEAL Coordinator
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education Programme Management Unit LOCATION: Damascus (National)
GRADE: 4 CONTRACT LENGTH: One Year (with the possibility of extension)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 4- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are level 4 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Education MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for designing and coordinating rollout of the MEAL systems, contextualizing and disseminating MEAL guidance (based on existing guidance) to consortium and implementing partners. Under the guidance of the Education Chief of Party, the MEAL Coordinator will lead and ensure that MEAL Systems are implemented by consortium and implementing partners in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with donor requirements and commitments.
The Education MEAL Coordinator will be part of the Programme Management Unit- PMU and responsible for ensuring the achievement of results, assessments and evaluations, data analysis consolidation, and visualization. He/she will be involved in the submission of timely and regular progress reports. The Education MEAL Coordinator will also liaise with SCI MEAL team and implementing partners to ensure that MEAL Systems and application of standard indicators are well understood and implemented.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Education Chief of Party
Staff reporting to this post: None.
Budget Responsibilities: None.
Role Dimensions: Substantial interactions with MEAL counterparts within partner organizations, design/review of assessment and evaluation tools including kobo collect, data analysis and presentation including data visualization and Power Bi.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Monitoring:
o In close collaboration with the implementing partners, track and oversee the implementation of harmonized monitoring tools and aligned indicator definitions for the project.
o In close collaboration with implementing partners, put in place an operational MEAL plan for including mechanisms to monitor and document the progress of implementation of Programme activities, specifically;
o Lead the design/ review of MEAL packages, to include the Indicator Performance Tracking Table, Log frame, PRIME, Activity Tracking Table and MEAL plan. Maintain an updated Indicator Performance Tracker (IPT) and Output tracker including internal systems like PRIME, in addition other report requirements as may be requested.
o Provide technical guidance and lead capacity building of the implementing partner staff, and stakeholders on implementation of MEAL within the Programme; to include capacities for data collection, storage, indicator definition and reporting.
o Input to the development of aligned Quality Benchmarks for the Education Consortium activities to guide monitoring and ensure actions plans agreed on after QB monitoring are implemented in timely manner.
o Review Programme data collection tools to ensure that tools provide required information on programme indicators.
o Enhance use of digital data management within the program, this may include use of Kobo and ODK among other programs.
o Conduct routine data quality assessment and continuous quality improvement of the program to ensure program implementation and report quality.
o Participate/coordinate the design of quantitative and qualitative participatory Programme evaluations (baseline, annual and final evaluations), assessments, reviews, and other special studies.
o Work closely with the Senior Education Program Manager to ensure that performance indicators are regularly tracked and that activities implemented are well aligned with the indicators.
o Support implementation of programme MIS and integration of Geographical Information System (GIS) in programme reporting. Support GIS mapping and dissemination of MIS/GIS reports. Provide MIS content/requirements and feedback to MEAL team and document progress on indicators/achievement of targets.
o Where applicable, roll-out mobile data collection and monitoring systems and document learning and suggestions for improvement.
Evaluation:
o With the support of the Program Management Unit-PMU, lead and coordinate the development of Terms of Reference for the programme evaluations.
o Coordinate the logistics of project evaluations as necessary and ensure data collection, analysis and write-up is in line with SCI and donor standards as well as set timelines.
o Work closely with the evaluation team/consultants in the development/review of evaluation packages including tools and ethical approval.
o Review of evaluation reports including inception and completion reports.
Accountability:
o Working alongside implementing partners to ensure functional Complaints, Feedback, Response and Feedback is in place in line with SCI’s standard and expectations, the Standard Operating Procedure for the programme and donor expectations.
o Collect and manage complaints and feedback in close coordination with Programme team. Track timeliness of response to complaints and maintain an updated Programme complaints tracker.
o Build capacity of partner organizations with regards to Accountability to Affected Communities.
o Responsible for accountability reporting sections in the donor reports.
Learning:
o Foster and develop a culture of learning within the implementing partners and SCI by organizing periodic learning events.
o Establish information sharing mechanisms for partner staff to document and share examples of good and bad practice and learning.
o Document learning on working in consortia and pilot innovations and interventions and share with key stakeholders.
o Identify opportunities for research and learning questions in collaboration with Consortium Partners and Technical Specialists.
o Facilitate documentation of programme results, impact, best practices and significant changes.
o Document learnings and best practices; disseminate learnings, reports, publications and participate in learning sessions, and ensuring that the lessons learnt are utilized to inform programming and advocacy.
Communication, Coordination and Networking:
o Foster a culture of information sharing, and collaboration within the implementing partners.
o Be available for and responsive to questions, queries and requests for information and support from implementing partners.
o Create and sustain positive working relationships internally with other technical staff; externally with the district local government and CSO partners, and other stakeholders, and maintain an up to date understanding of key development trends in the Programme area.
o Representing the programme in coordination fora as may be requested by the line manager.
o Provide routine periodic partner monitoring and provide regular guidance and support to ensure partner’s effective implementation of MEAL according to best practice and donor requirements.
o Coordinate monthly MEAL Working Group meetings with MEAL representatives from implementing partners, minutes are shared with key stakeholders and follow-up on recommended action points.
Other Role Dimensions:
o Develop and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and analytical reports to support program monitoring, decision-making, and data-driven strategic planning.
o Collect, clean, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and high-quality information management outputs.
o Design and automate data visualization solutions using Power BI, including the creation of KPIs, charts, and dynamic reporting tools for stakeholders.
o Perform data validation, quality assurance, and troubleshooting to identify inconsistencies and improve the reliability of reporting systems and databases.
o Collaborate with program and technical teams to translate business requirements into actionable insights, dashboards, and periodic analytical reports.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
o Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
o Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
o Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
o Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
o Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
o Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
o Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
o Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
o Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
o Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
o Honest; encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Jordan and 1 more
Be the First to Apply
Job Description
TITLE: Education Program MEAL Coordinator
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Education Programme Management Unit LOCATION: Damascus (National)
GRADE: 4 CONTRACT LENGTH: One Year (with the possibility of extension)
CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 4- The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are level 4 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Education MEAL Coordinator will be responsible for designing and coordinating rollout of the MEAL systems, contextualizing and disseminating MEAL guidance (based on existing guidance) to consortium and implementing partners. Under the guidance of the Education Chief of Party, the MEAL Coordinator will lead and ensure that MEAL Systems are implemented by consortium and implementing partners in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with donor requirements and commitments.
The Education MEAL Coordinator will be part of the Programme Management Unit- PMU and responsible for ensuring the achievement of results, assessments and evaluations, data analysis consolidation, and visualization. He/she will be involved in the submission of timely and regular progress reports. The Education MEAL Coordinator will also liaise with SCI MEAL team and implementing partners to ensure that MEAL Systems and application of standard indicators are well understood and implemented.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Education Chief of Party
Staff reporting to this post: None.
Budget Responsibilities: None.
Role Dimensions: Substantial interactions with MEAL counterparts within partner organizations, design/review of assessment and evaluation tools including kobo collect, data analysis and presentation including data visualization and Power Bi.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Monitoring:
o In close collaboration with the implementing partners, track and oversee the implementation of harmonized monitoring tools and aligned indicator definitions for the project.
o In close collaboration with implementing partners, put in place an operational MEAL plan for including mechanisms to monitor and document the progress of implementation of Programme activities, specifically;
o Lead the design/ review of MEAL packages, to include the Indicator Performance Tracking Table, Log frame, PRIME, Activity Tracking Table and MEAL plan. Maintain an updated Indicator Performance Tracker (IPT) and Output tracker including internal systems like PRIME, in addition other report requirements as may be requested.
o Provide technical guidance and lead capacity building of the implementing partner staff, and stakeholders on implementation of MEAL within the Programme; to include capacities for data collection, storage, indicator definition and reporting.
o Input to the development of aligned Quality Benchmarks for the Education Consortium activities to guide monitoring and ensure actions plans agreed on after QB monitoring are implemented in timely manner.
o Review Programme data collection tools to ensure that tools provide required information on programme indicators.
o Enhance use of digital data management within the program, this may include use of Kobo and ODK among other programs.
o Conduct routine data quality assessment and continuous quality improvement of the program to ensure program implementation and report quality.
o Participate/coordinate the design of quantitative and qualitative participatory Programme evaluations (baseline, annual and final evaluations), assessments, reviews, and other special studies.
o Work closely with the Senior Education Program Manager to ensure that performance indicators are regularly tracked and that activities implemented are well aligned with the indicators.
o Support implementation of programme MIS and integration of Geographical Information System (GIS) in programme reporting. Support GIS mapping and dissemination of MIS/GIS reports. Provide MIS content/requirements and feedback to MEAL team and document progress on indicators/achievement of targets.
o Where applicable, roll-out mobile data collection and monitoring systems and document learning and suggestions for improvement.
Evaluation:
o With the support of the Program Management Unit-PMU, lead and coordinate the development of Terms of Reference for the programme evaluations.
o Coordinate the logistics of project evaluations as necessary and ensure data collection, analysis and write-up is in line with SCI and donor standards as well as set timelines.
o Work closely with the evaluation team/consultants in the development/review of evaluation packages including tools and ethical approval.
o Review of evaluation reports including inception and completion reports.
Accountability:
o Working alongside implementing partners to ensure functional Complaints, Feedback, Response and Feedback is in place in line with SCI’s standard and expectations, the Standard Operating Procedure for the programme and donor expectations.
o Collect and manage complaints and feedback in close coordination with Programme team. Track timeliness of response to complaints and maintain an updated Programme complaints tracker.
o Build capacity of partner organizations with regards to Accountability to Affected Communities.
o Responsible for accountability reporting sections in the donor reports.
Learning:
o Foster and develop a culture of learning within the implementing partners and SCI by organizing periodic learning events.
o Establish information sharing mechanisms for partner staff to document and share examples of good and bad practice and learning.
o Document learning on working in consortia and pilot innovations and interventions and share with key stakeholders.
o Identify opportunities for research and learning questions in collaboration with Consortium Partners and Technical Specialists.
o Facilitate documentation of programme results, impact, best practices and significant changes.
o Document learnings and best practices; disseminate learnings, reports, publications and participate in learning sessions, and ensuring that the lessons learnt are utilized to inform programming and advocacy.
Communication, Coordination and Networking:
o Foster a culture of information sharing, and collaboration within the implementing partners.
o Be available for and responsive to questions, queries and requests for information and support from implementing partners.
o Create and sustain positive working relationships internally with other technical staff; externally with the district local government and CSO partners, and other stakeholders, and maintain an up to date understanding of key development trends in the Programme area.
o Representing the programme in coordination fora as may be requested by the line manager.
o Provide routine periodic partner monitoring and provide regular guidance and support to ensure partner’s effective implementation of MEAL according to best practice and donor requirements.
o Coordinate monthly MEAL Working Group meetings with MEAL representatives from implementing partners, minutes are shared with key stakeholders and follow-up on recommended action points.
Other Role Dimensions:
o Develop and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and analytical reports to support program monitoring, decision-making, and data-driven strategic planning.
o Collect, clean, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, consistency, and high-quality information management outputs.
o Design and automate data visualization solutions using Power BI, including the creation of KPIs, charts, and dynamic reporting tools for stakeholders.
o Perform data validation, quality assurance, and troubleshooting to identify inconsistencies and improve the reliability of reporting systems and databases.
o Collaborate with program and technical teams to translate business requirements into actionable insights, dashboards, and periodic analytical reports.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
o Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
o Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
o Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
o Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
o Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
o Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
o Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
o Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
o Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
o Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
o Honest; encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
o Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either Statistics or Development Studies.
o Minimum of 4 years’ experience of MEAL under education programs.
o Information Management-IM experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either Statistics or Development Studies.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience of MEAL under education programs.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
o Minimum of 4 years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluation working experience (preferably in education/protection related programmes with an International NGO).
o Minimum of three years of partners experience in education on MEAL will be added value.
o Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring different programs.
o Previous experience working in partnership programmes.
o Prior experience establishing and running coordination mechanisms.
o Prior experience in training and management of data collectors.
o Demonstrable experience and understanding of the education sector global and national standards.
o Additional training and experience in biostatistics or monitoring and evaluation and MIS of an added advantage.
o Experience of coordination with INGOs, NNGOs, UN agencies, local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Education and Child Protection is an added advantage.
o Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
o Sound written and oral presentation skills.
o Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
o Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
o Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. Microsoft office especially word, spreadsheet (Excel), Access, SPSS, and GIS applications).
o Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
o Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
o Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
o Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
o Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Desirable
o Experience working on GIS mapping projects
Additional job responsibilities:
o The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities:
o The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures
Child Safeguarding:
o We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety:
o The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
About Us
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
o Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either Statistics or Development Studies.
o Minimum of 4 years’ experience of MEAL under education programs.
o Information Management-IM experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either Statistics or Development Studies.
Minimum of 3 years’ experience of MEAL under education programs.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
o Minimum of 4 years’ work experience in monitoring and evaluation working experience (preferably in education/protection related programmes with an International NGO).
o Minimum of three years of partners experience in education on MEAL will be added value.
o Knowledge and use of various survey methods for monitoring different programs.
o Previous experience working in partnership programmes.
o Prior experience establishing and running coordination mechanisms.
o Prior experience in training and management of data collectors.
o Demonstrable experience and understanding of the education sector global and national standards.
o Additional training and experience in biostatistics or monitoring and evaluation and MIS of an added advantage.
o Experience of coordination with INGOs, NNGOs, UN agencies, local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Education and Child Protection is an added advantage.
o Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
o Sound written and oral presentation skills.
o Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
o Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
o Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. Microsoft office especially word, spreadsheet (Excel), Access, SPSS, and GIS applications).
o Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
o Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
o Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
o Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
o Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Desirable
o Experience working on GIS mapping projects
Additional job responsibilities:
o The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities:
o The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures
Child Safeguarding:
o We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety:
o The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
About Us
The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Salary and Benefits
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About us
Save the Children was founded in London in 1919 by Eglantyne Jebb and her sister, Dorothy Buxton. In the century since then, Save the Children organizations have been established in 29 nations around the world. Each of these members is part of the Save the Children Association.
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Posted On
Jun 14, 2026
Expiry Date
Jul 14, 2026
CV Language
English
