(MEAL) Officer Chekka, Lebanon - Oxfam

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:



MEAL System development and implementation:

• Provide support to the MEAL coordinator and field project team in proposal development.

• Support, and where applicable lead on the development and updating of relevant MEAL frameworks, working closely with project teams, the MEAL Coordinator and Technical Coordinators (EFSL, WASH and protection).

• Independently develop area-based MEAL plans and review/update on regular basis, in close coordination with project teams and Oxfam’s partners.

• Work with the field project team in implementing MEAL frameworks, processes and tools, ensuring quality and consistency with Oxfam standards



Programme monitoring, Information management and Reporting:

• Develop/improve/update tools for data collection, analysis and processing

• Lead on all field data collection exercises and data management, involving:

- Recruitment and training of data collectors

- Carry out and supervise data collection (Focus group discussions, post-distribution monitoring, surveys, observations etc.) and data entry.

• Perform analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, draft reports presenting the results of the analysis, and share the findings in an appropriate format.

• Investigate and conduct analysis of various secondary data sources

• Appraising the project activities, progress reports and streamlining the partners’ work and documentation (including through joint monitoring visits)

• Report/alert to project team on regular basis on any anticipated project issues, risks and any emerging opportunities and threats to the project implementation, related to this role.

• Act as a field focal point for the team on Oxfam’s beneficiary counting methodology and processes.

• Support in the establishment and roll out of an improved beneficiary database system

• Produce clear and quality reports that demonstrate accountability and learning.

• Ensure all MEAL-related data and files are properly organized and stored



Accountability:

• Set up / strengthen and manage complaint and feedback mechanism for the programme

• Share feedback and complaints with field teams and track follow-up.



Capacity building for Oxfam and Partner staff:

• To train and/or to provide technical assistance for capacity building of partners and project teams to implement MEAL and reporting.

• Undertake periodic monitoring and technical support visits to partners to assess progress against agreed MEAL system and recommend corrective actions as appropriate.

• Work closely with partner MEAL staff or focal points and provide support as appropriate

• Provide training to partners on accountability and support them in setting up own mechanisms



Evaluation, Review, and Learning:

• Share relevant MEAL findings with projects teams in an appropriate format and follow-up their implementation.

• Support the MEAL Coordinator in the design and management of evaluations, including: the coordination of field-based data collection activities, review of evaluations reports, sharing of evaluation findings and recommendations with intended audiences.

• Support the implementation of evaluation recommendations at field level

• Assist the project team and partners in documenting lessons learnt

• Collecting best practices, case studies which demonstrate qualitative and quantitative changes over the period.

• Organize/support field-based reviews and learning events



Coordination and Networking:

• Participate in and contribute to relevant inter-agency efforts at field level to agree and develop coordinated / joint M&E and accountability frameworks and mechanisms

• Attend relevant field level sectoral coordination meetings to identify opportunities for integration of data collection activities, harmonization, secondary information sources etc.

• Delivering any other responsibility related to MEAL assigned by the line manager.

Job Details

Date Posted:	2014-07-31
Job Location:	Lebanon
Job Role:	Other
Company Industry:	Support Services

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Career Level:

Mid Career

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Date Posted: July 31, 2014 at 11:52AM

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(MEAL) Officer Chekka, Lebanon - Oxfam