Position Title:
MEL Coordinator
Vacancy Number:
465-2024
Number of Positions:
1
Location:
Derik
Department:
MEL
Reports to:
Sr. MEL Manager
Travel expected:
20 – 30%
Posted:
June 24, 2024
Time Frame:
June 24, 2024 to July 4, 2024
Overview:
Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF) International is a humanitarian organization providing urgent support to the people of Syria. All project activities are politically neutral, independent, and impartial. We provide support to everyone based on need, not political, religious, ethnic, or tribal affiliation.
CHF is seeking a professional for the position of MEL Coordinator for a multi-year USAID-funded project “Growing Agriculture and Incomes in Syria (GROW) Activity” in Northeast Syria. This position reports to the Sr. MEL Manager.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The MEL Coordinator is responsible for the following tasks and responsibilities:
• Assist the Senior MEL Manager in reviewing the MEL plan during the MEL Annual Reviews, updating it as needed;
• Support the Senior MEL Manager to provide precise definitions, disaggregation, data sources, methods of calculation, frequency, schedule of data collection, and quality assurance plans;
• Support the Senior MEL Manager & the MEL Field Officers in establishing and effectively rolling out data capture tools and procedures to enable accurate and timely monitoring and reporting on all project indicators;
• Work with the Senior MEL Manager to review all indicators and develop a plan to determine the level of measurement and data quality that is achievable;
• Supervise MEL Field Officers in collecting quantitative and qualitative data for the program;
• Supervise the MEL Communication and Learning Officer in designing or overseeing the development of all communications strategic and tools for the project, including success stories and learning pieces;
• Identify any errors, inconsistencies and gaps in data collection for each indicator tracked and direct MEL Field Officers to make corrections, as needed;
• Assist in developing and applying different MEL methods (including monitoring systems, tools for data collection and analysis, evaluations and participatory reviews) and systems for using learning in program decision-making to improve impact;
• Support USAID in conducting Data Quality Assessments;
• Use CommCare to track the progress made to activities and outcomes;
• Review information collected through the monitoring process;
• Work with the Senior MEL Manager and the MEL Field Officers to find ways to enhance learning from and between partner program evaluations and promote monitoring, evaluation and learning systems;
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to implement and maintain monitoring, evaluation and learning efforts;
• Assist the Senior MEL Manager in preparing drafts of Terms of Reference, project deliverables and other additional technical components of any solicitations for MEL-related contract/sub-agreements;
• Assist in implementing Global Communities MEL framework, which will inform the overall program performance;
• Oversee MEL operations in the absence of the Senior MEL Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of (4-5) years relevant working experience with commensurate responsibility (preferably with an INGO or development agency).
• Proficiency with software including Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with statistical packages (i.e. SPSS or STATA) preferred.
• Experience with data management systems and tools, including CommCare, preferred.
• Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong time-management and organizational skill;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Comfortable with team-oriented approach to work, preferably in a multi-cultural setting.
• Working knowledge of agriculture, food security, value chain, enterprise development and development sector.
• Must have excellent writing and editing skills. Ability to write clear, concise, and articulate program reports with minimal oversight and editing in both English and Arabic.
Language Skills:
• Fluency in English and Arabic are required.

Application:
To apply for this position please follow the link here
before or by July 4, 2024.
Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates with required experience will be contacted for the interview.
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Disclaimer:
CHF is an equal opportunity employer. As an international humanitarian organization, we highly respect and value diversity and ensure that all qualified applicants receive consideration solely based on required experience and capabilities regardless of their race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religion, disability or marital status. All CHF employees, regardless of their position, are prohibited from engaging in any form of discrimination, harassment, exploitation or abuse (physical, sexual, emotional or verbal), or in any other way breach the rights of others to thrive in a safe and supportive environment.
We consider Humanitarian Principles as an integral part of our relief and humanitarian work across the globe and are fully committed to promoting the recognition of human rights, especially the safeguarding of children, women, and adults at risk. We believe we are accountable to those in the communities we serve, and as such, it is our responsibility to ensure that, we as an organization, must not contribute in any way to harming or exposing those communities to further risk. CHF applies zero tolerance to any act of exploitation, abuse, harassment and discrimination in every aspect of its work.
Therefore, as part of our recruitment process, a range of pre-employment checks/screenings will be conducted in conformity with CHF Safeguarding Policies.
Level of contact with children for this position:
Low
• CHF does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.