MEAL Manager

Uluslararasi Insani Yardimlaşma Derneği – IYD; Şahinbey; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An international humanitarian organization in Turkey is seeking a MEAL Manager to provide strategic direction for monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) initiatives. The ideal candidate will leverage strong analytical and leadership skills to ensure effective program implementation. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and extensive experience in MEAL, with strong proficiency in English and Arabic. This role is critical for enhancing program effectiveness and responsibility to community relations.

Qualifications

• Seven years of MEAL professional experience, including five years at supervisory or managerial level.
• Advanced in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights for MEAL strategy and direct the MEAL team.
• Develop, implement and advocate for strategies that measure program impact.
• Collaborate with departments to integrate MEAL into program design and implementation.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Planning and organizing

Accountability

Creativity

Stakeholder Orientation

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Technological Awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, statistics, or related fields

Master’s degree in development, statistics, or related fields

Tools

SPSS

SAS

STATA

Excel

Access

Job description

Job Vacancy

MEAL Manager

Department: MEAL

Location: Turkey, Gaziantep

Posting Date: 16 Oct 2024

Closing Date: 30 Oct 2024

Job Purpose

The role of the MEAL Manager is to provide strategic direction to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) department at IYD, and to promote a culture of MEAL, ensuring the project deliverables are met according to the plan and M&E methodology, and to lead the improvement of program and project efficiency and effectiveness, decision making and learning through Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning.

The MEAL Manager will be solutions oriented and will focus on developing and improving strategies, coaching and training the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights for IYD strategy and direct MEAL team on it.
• Ensure that policies and standards are understood and adhered to at all stages of program design, implementation and evaluation.
• Develop, implement and advocate for strategies, tools and mechanisms that measure program and projects impact, identify areas of strength and opportunities for growth, and promote best practices in MEAL.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that MEAL is properly integrated into program and project design, implementation, reporting and learning.
• Lead initiatives and activities that build capacity through the effective use of MEAL, to promote a culture where data and evidence drive continuous improvement.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Provide research, and evaluation guidance and tools for the implementation of the programs and assist with need assessment for the development of new programs and projects.
• Conduct baseline studies and research for new program development.
• Lead or participate in program and project evaluations and impact studies, and assist in the development of tools and methods.
• Create documentation requirements for project MEAL, and track reporting for assigned portfolio of projects. Support the team in timely preparation and submission of reports to donors.
• Provide support and/or undertake field visits to monitor the implementation of activities.
• Compile data sources, employing collection and analysis of monitoring data. Review project data collection and reporting for data quality and make recommendations for improvement.

Learning and Accountability Management

• Establish methodology for sharing lessons learned and successful experiences, ensuring their application in future program improvements.
• Ensure an effective AAP system and implement mechanisms for collecting feedback and complaints from beneficiaries, ensuring swift and fair handling.
• Ensure that information related to project performance and results is available transparently to partners and beneficiaries.

Team Management and Leadership

• Define individual and team objectives, ensuring alignment with overall MEAL and program goals, and regularly review progress to provide constructive feedback.
• Identify and support opportunities for the professional growth of team members, including training, workshops, and participation in relevant conferences.
• Promote clear communication within the team, ensuring that roles, responsibilities, and deadlines are well-understood, and that issues are addressed promptly.

Note: The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.

Job Context

Clerical; based in IYD’s executive office in Gaziantep, Turkey with Field Visits to Syria.

Essential Qualifications (Education – Work Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, statistics, or related fields.
• Seven years of MEAL professional experience, including Five years at supervisory or managerial level.
• Advanced in English and Arabic.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s degree in development, statistics, or related fields.
• More than Seven years of MEAL professional experience, including three years at supervisory or managerial level.
• Advanced level of English and Arabic.

Core & Managerial Competencies

• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Planning and organizing.
• Accountability.
• Creativity.
• Stakeholder Orientation.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning.
• Technological Awareness.

Supervisor – Managerial Competencies

• Leadership.
• Building Trust.
• Vision.
• Managing Performance.
• Empowering Others.
• Judgment/Decision-making.

Technical Competencies

• Be able to design and develop efficient tools for collecting monitoring data based on program results framework.
• Be able to design and develop tools for storing and processing data from routine and survey data: create and manage databases using Excel, Access or other similar data management platforms, and create and effectively structure survey data files.
• Possess knowledge of advanced techniques for random sampling, including the estimation of sample size, the calculation of weights, the calculation of the estimation errors, and confidence intervals.
• Master at least one statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, or equivalent, preferred.
• Have advanced descriptive statistics and statistical inference knowledge (select and perform appropriate statistical tests to remove the evidence of differences between results or between groups (experimental and control).
• Be able to design and develop effective questionnaires for quantitative surveys and interview guides for qualitative studies.
• Experience leading MEAL systems.

Submission

Interested candidates should use the following link for registration.

https://tinyurl.com/IYD24-MEALMG-TUR

We are strongly encouraging females to apply for this position.

Compliance To Anti-Harassment, PSEA, And Child Safeguarding

• Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to IYD, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. IYD is committed to ensuring a child‑safe environment and is applying a zero‑tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.
• IYD employees and related personnel must not under any circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside IYD.

General Information

• Multi‑sent CVs will be ignored (please send your CV only one time at a time).
• No resume will be reviewed after the specified date for receiving CV’s to the announced vacancy.
• IYD is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
• IYD does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• IYD is not able to respond to every applicant individually due to the anticipated high number of applications.
• IYD retains the discretion to re‑advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer a contract with a modified job description or for a different duration, or to offer a contract at a lower grade.

We thank all applicants. However, only short‑listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Shortlisting and interviews could be done before the application closing date.

Website: https://iydrelief.org