Field MEAL Assistant At Orange

General Description of the Organization:

Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population. Since its establishment, Orange has partnered directly with affected Syrian populations, delivering programs spanning sectors, including humanitarian and development programs, in the Early Recovery, Food Security, Agriculture, Livelihoods, Education, and Protection, in addition to long-term impact interventions focusing on the economic empowerment and the local value chains improvements to enable targeted communities to improve their living practices and their sustainable mechanisms. Orange collaborates with various national and international non-governmental organizations, as well as local initiatives, to adopt the community-based approach that improves the response’s impact on the humanitarian crisis and provides sustainable and alternative solutions.

Job Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Field MEAL Officer, the MEAL Assistant is responsible for monitoring and evaluating all project activities. Also, present clear and confidential data and information related to accountability and learning components.

Duties, objectives, and competencies:

• Work closely with the Field MEAL Officer to provide needed information and data.
• Ensure transparent, accurate, and timely collection of data by implementing surveys on household and community levels, conducting focus groups or other participatory data collection tools, as well as collecting secondary data from secondary sources of information.
• Conduct needs assessment activities on the field level and collect necessary data as per defined tools and techniques.
• Participate in the internal evaluation and conduct field visits depending on project activities.
• Follow-up accountability activities and ensure that all trackers’ info is filled and documented properly.
• Organize and update the M&E database, files, and records.
• Produce progress reports based on collected data on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Including the successful delivery of Field Monitoring Reports (FMRs) and Initial Evaluation Forms (IEFs).
• Work closely with the project team and Field MEAL Officer to ensure the commitment to the implementation plan.
• Assist the staff to understand M&E tools (forms and data collection methods).
• Support other tasks as required by the Field MEAL Officer.

Requirements:

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, or a related technical field. Other specializations may be accepted based on previous experience and records.
• Minimum of 1 year of work experience in the MEAL field.
• Fluent in Arabic. English is highly preferred and desirable.
• Experience in data analysis and producing field reports.
• Thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods is essential.
• Proven experience in conducting field research.
• Maturity and professional ability to handle sensitive information and ability to respect confidentiality.
• Resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.
• Good written and oral presentation skills.

Orange’s Values and Principles:

We believe that:

• Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.
• Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.

We are committed to:

• Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.
• Providing access to high-quality learning to empower people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.
• Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.

Child Safeguarding & PSEAH policy

Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children and women but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child and women abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.

Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange must sign the Child Safeguarding and PSEA– Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange child safeguarding and PSEAH Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into.