Requirements:

Person specification:

• University degree in relevant area (e.g. sociology, statistics, community development, law and human rights);
• Previous experience in the humanitarian field in an emergency context working for an NGO,
• Preferably two or more years work experience in Monitoring & Evaluation for NGOs, particularly in conducting assessments, surveys and using participatory methods for qualitative and quantitative data collection;
• Experience in training and managing data collection and data entry teams, and ability to conduct training for project staff in M&E and reporting;
• Data analysis ability (Excel or SPSS) and other computer literacy skills;
• Excellent analytical and report writing skills to write clear and concise M&E reports, including providing practical recommendations for programming;
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders;
• Fluency in Romanian/Russian and working knowledge of English
• Knowledge of Ukrainian is an advantage

Working conditions: Full Time

Responsibilities:

I. Main objective:

The main responsibility of the MEAL assistent is to support the MEAL officer for accountability, project quality assurance and learning, by ensuring the timely collection, dissemination and use of M&E findings to improve project policies and practices.

II. Responsibilities:

1. To design of M&E methodologies, tools & performance plans

• Support the MEAL officer in the design and update the projects performance monitoring plan, including how and when to measure progress towards achievement of outcomes and associated indicators;
• Support in design standardised and practical M&E systems and tools (including databases, survey instruments, observation checklists etc) to track and verify project outputs, progress and effectiveness;
• Implement the M&E methodologies and conduct field data collection; including service satisfaction .

2. To conduct field monitoring visits, surveys and project-related assessments

• Conduct and support the monitoring of response and case management processes
• Use various participatory and quantitative methods to collect data including focus group discussions (FGDs), and conduct quantitative for KAPs surveys, service satisfaction and post-distribution monitoring;

• Ensure that data quality control processes (including data checking and daily de-briefing) is implemented for all surveys conducted;

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis (using Excel or SPSS), and write clear, concise and accurate reports in reports in English including recommendations for programming;

3. To track and verify project outputs, documentation and progress towards targets and impact

• Support the MEAL officer in the tracking of outputs and project progress
• Update the coordination team on any areas of concern regarding project achievements;
• Review and verify veracity of documentation of trainings, community engagement activities etc;

4. Build the capacity of project staff on M&E processes
   • Identify required training support, design and conduct training for all project staff on M&E processes, including reporting process, project documentation requirements and case study preparation for accountability and achievement of expected results;

• Facilitate periodic learning /reflection sessions with the project teams
• Provide continuous mentoring and technical support

• Ensure that M&E findings are utilised to inform project management and implementation practices
  
  
• Prepare and conduct field visits and write field monitoring reports;
• Attend monthly monitoring & coordination meetings with the PM and MEAL officer
• Facilitate project reflection sessions and the end of project lessons learnt workshop – ensure that findings are fed into future project design and implementation.

6. Others responsibilities

• Liaise with partner/collaborating organizations, as requested by the MEAL officer
• Attend external meetings related to M&E activities, as requested by the MEAL officer
• To perform other duties and tasks, as requested by the MEAL officer or by INTERSOS Coordination.
• Manage with confidentiality the accountability mechanism of INTERSOS, escalating cases based on severity.