“We work, Build and Promote”
IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association
Deadline for applications: 22/3/2019
Position: MEAL Officer
Location: Turkey-Gaziantep
Working Area: Office
About: IYD – Humanitarian Relief Association:
IYD is a Turkish, non-governmental, non-profit and has no political association working in various fields of humanitarian relief, development, and education.
IYD was established early 2013 in Turkey, so that, it has become by the end of 2016 spread out over different areas in both Syria and Turkey.
IYD was registered in 2014 with a license No. (34-203/022) and it has been working according to Turkish Organizations Law No. /5253/ under the name: ULUSLARARASI INSANI YARDIMLAŞMA DERNEĞI
IYD’s office are spread throughout Turkey and Syria as following:
- Turkey: Istanbul, Gaziantep
- Syria: Aleppo-Idleb.
IYD vision:
In science and work, pioneers in developing ways of life to draw smiles and instill hope.
IYD mission is:
To provide the best services to develop the affected societies, meeting the basic needs according to the international standards and within a unique ethical methodology.
Our values:
- Respecting others
- Transparency
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Independency
- Neutrality
IYD strategic goals are:
- Working on ensuring a decent life for all the affected people.
- Rehabilitation and construction of the damaged infrastructure.
- Providing the full health care services.
- Securing the daily basic needs.
- Raising and revitalizing the capacities of the Syrian Civil Society.
In response to the Syrian crises, IYD has implemented multi-sectoral relief program through out many projects and in several areas like: Food Security – Livelihood – WASH – Non-Food Items – Health – Cash support in Emergencies as case transfer and others all that done in coordination with many partners like: WFP, OCHA, Save the Children, UNICEF, World Vision and others.
“We Work, Build and Promote”
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: MEAL Officer
Project / Department Title: MEAL Department
Direct supervisor / Reports to: MEAL Coordinator
Overall objective of the job: The MEAL Officer will be responsible for providing support to the MEAL Coordinator on data collection related activities for all sector programming and oversee the department’s administration needs.The MEAL Officer will report to the MEAL Coordinator and works closely with the Senior MEAL Assistants, Information Management staff and program staff.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Firstly: Data collection coordination and supervision.
- Provide support to the MEAL Coordinator by supervising and coordinating 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.
- Supervise MEAL team leader on field activities and responsibilities; train team on purpose and use of new/revised tools and provide feedback to MEAL Coordinator for adjustments if needed; plan team movements and logistics; secure team security clearances; and coordinate with program staff to facilitate MEAL participation at activity sites.
- 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 and compliance with minimum data requirements (MDR)
Secondly: 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.
Thirdly: Capacity building and 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-specific Information Management Officers (IMO) to help them maintain clean data sets and ensure sector databases are compliant with requirements.
Fourthly: Administration.
- Manage contracts, performance reviews, and leave plans for Syria-based staff under direct supervision to ensure appropriate coverage and continuity.
- Follow-up with Supply Chain 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.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to achieve the department’s MEAL objectives and administrative requirements.
Qualifications:
Minimum University degree (with the relevant experience needed)
Abilities:
Knowledge of data collection methods/tools and building electronic data collection forms.
Demonstrated English writing skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts in a team setting and effectively delegate tasks amongst team members.
Fluency in Arabic and working proficiency in English.
Strong computer proficiency, especially with Microsoft Office (and in particular, Excel).
Experiences:
Experience supervising staff/teams.
Experience with data analysis and/or data management.
2 years of MEAL (or Information Management) Experience.
Required Training:
Humanitarian principles.
Relevant trainings (Digital data Collection, Information Management, Accountability……)
Submission:
Interested candidates should use the following link for registration: https://goo.gl/forms/nOrNjG2qGbONb51v1
Please note:
- Multi-sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
- Applicants should be allowed to work in Turkey. Hold Turkish nationality, Work-permit or short-term residency.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Website: https://iydrelief.org