Monitoring

·         Lead all field-level program monitoring coordination with local authorities and/or camp administration. Delegating these duties to Sr. MEL Officers at specific work sites.

·         Lead field communication with internal and external Third-Party monitors and directing them to the appropriate field teams for site access.

·         Coordinate with Sr. MEL officers and MEL officers to provide monitoring plan and schedule improvement recommendations.

·         Lead field level review of all monitoring issues and challenges and guidance Sr. MEL and MEL officers to resolve issues.

Capacity building

·         Lead MEL team training and capacity development by coordinating with the HQ MEL team to bring need-based MEL training solutions to the field.

Data collection and management

·         Serve as the final review for all draft data collection instruments/tools before submission to MEL Director for final approval

·         Lead program data collection and management including digital data collection instrument design and managing permission access across the program

·         Review and revise all draft reports for submission to the MEL Director for final review and approval.

·         Create and manage the program Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) and update all performance indicator values in their corresponding reporting frequencies (ex: weekly, monthly, semi-annual etc.). This can be delegated to the Sr. MEL officer at site-level and aggregated by the coordinator.

·         Supervise Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) data collection and reported complaints to relevant program departments.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS:

-          University degree

EXPERIENCE and SKILLS

-          7+ years of experience supervising field data collection

-          7+ years of experience completing data analyses and drafting reports

-          Strong verbal and written communication skills Arabic, English is beneficial but not required

-          Strong understanding of mobile data collection systems, previous experience with kobo mobile data collection is preferred

-          Experience working with INGOs, in the development / humanitarian sector

Success Factors:

·         Ability to travel to all the program areas and any other areas in north and north-east of Syria.

·         Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities

·         Proven ability to learn quickly, take initiative and be accountable for results