BACKGROUND:

Shar for Development was established as an endeavour to reach peaceful, stable, culturally, economically and politically developing societies dominated by the values of cooperation, teamwork, enjoyment of public freedoms, respect for transparency and institutional work, and reaching a developmental state at all levels through interactive and deep programs that relate the qualification to the requirements of reality and support programs to activate democratic means in administration and society such as freedom of information, empowering women, activating their participation, supporting and developing economic and environmental development, activating youth energies and establishing a culture of volunteering and civic education and rationalising the support provided based on setting priorities and size of the impact.

CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND:

Improving livelihoods and achieving food security for targeted families in the Al-Shaddadah area by supporting the cultivation of 2 dunums of tomato crops under plastic tunnels, enhancing their marketing and nutritional value while reducing water consumption through drip irrigation. Additionally, supporting the cultivation of 2 dunums with the Bonicam crop for small livestock breeders, promoting its cultivation. Establishing household areas of one dunum each with winter and summer crops, and supporting the cultivation of irrigated wheat. Furthermore, improving the environment by supporting olive tree cultivation with modern irrigation methods, along with providing fertilizers, nutrients, and pesticides. Lastly, improving the livelihoods of 40 women through vocational and administrative training for household industries and providing the necessary support basket

JOB OVERVIEW/SUMMARY:

The MEAL Assistant will be based in the Ash Shaddadi Project and will primarily be responsible for providing support to the program team in data collection, management, and analysis according to the MEAL plans. Additionally, they will assist the MEAL Officer in documenting key milestones for the project.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the direct supervisor to work within the project work plan.
• Conduct both quantitative and qualitative field monitoring to verify the implementation of project activities.
• Prepare project-related reports as required by the project and MEAL plans.
• Participate in developing project monitoring plans as needed.
• Collect data related to the implementation of project activities, documenting and archiving them through approved monitoring forms.
• Follow up on recommendations resulting from monitoring reports and ensure timely closure.
• Monitor the project Indicators Tracking Matrix.
• Document and archive both paper and electronic records of all project activities for future reference.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field, with relevant training and experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

• Work Experience:

• Minimum of two years of experience working in the humanitarian field.
• Experience in collecting both quantitative and qualitative data is required.
• Understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and learning and its role in project development and implementation.
• Knowledge of basic statistical methods and the confidence to apply them to large data sets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working collaboratively with colleagues in the Project and MEAL departments.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Proficient in IT, particularly with advanced skills in Microsoft Office, KOBO Collect, and Google Forms.

• Languages:

• Professional fluency in both spoken and written Arabic and Kurdish is required.
• Proficiency in English is highly desirable.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, to arrange for proceeding with the following procedures.

Shar for Development is an equal-opportunity employer, both females and males are encouraged to apply