MEAL Manager

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL seeks a MEAL Manager to ensure the MEAL strategy is implemented across the project cycle in Gaza. The role guarantees quality MEAL activities, recommendations and analysis, and provides methodological support on plan design, data collection, and indicator measurement.

Key duties include building national staff capacity, maintaining accountability to affected populations, and embedding learning through trackers and follow-up on recommendations while coordinating with

Qualifications

• Diploma: Bachelor's or Master's degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data management, international development, humanitarian studies or a related field.
• Experience in the humanitarian sector: 5 years and more.
• Experience on a similar position: 3/4 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MEAL strategy is implemented by base teams throughout the project cycle.
• Guarantee quality and relevance of MEAL activities, recommendations and analyses.
• Provide methodological support on MEAL plan design and data collection/analysis.
• Maintain learning and recommendation trackers and follow up on actions.

Skills

MEAL strategy

Data collection

Indicator measurement

Learning trackers

Capacity building

Accountability mechanisms

Information management

Team coordination

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in monitoring and evaluation or related field

Tools

MEAL information systems

Job description

Job description

General objective: The MEAL Manager ensures that the MEAL strategy is implemented by base teams throughout the project cycle. They guarantee the quality and relevance of MEAL activities, recommendations and analyses, and provide methodological support on MEAL plan design, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, indicator measurement, accountability to affected populations, evaluation, learning and capitalisation.

The main challenges

Establishing and harmonising robust MEAL and information-management systems across a rapidly evolving multi-sector portfolio.

Building the capacity and professional development of national staff through a structured plan and measurable outcomes.

Improving accountability to and understanding of the Gazan community that SI serves and working with Program to improve programming relevance.

Embedding learning through maintained trackers, lessons-learnt exercises and systematic follow-up of recommendations.

Priorities for the 2-3 first months

• Assess and harmonise existing MEAL and information-management systems.
• Agree a capacity-building plan for the national MEAL team with baseline needs, milestones and expected outcomes.
• Create or consolidate learning and recommendation trackers, assign owners and establish a review rhythm.
• Facilitate an initial lessons-learnt exercise and agree priority actions with Program teams.

Security constraints

Security constraints are extremely high in Gaza with air, land and naval strikes, risks related to medium and light infantry weapons and severe social tensions linked to war, deprivation and economic collapse. The position requires strong security awareness, strict adherence to protocols and the ability to lead under pressure.

Salaried position

According to experience starting from EUR 2310 gross per month, 2100 base salary, 10 annual leave allowance paid monthly and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750. SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks

During the assignment a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months with a USD 850 break allowance allocated by Sl. To these break periods SI grants one additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package

Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses, including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS

The position is based in Deir-el-Balah where Solidarit s International maintains its office and guesthouse as do most INGOs. Since the ceasefire brokered on 10 October living conditions have improved and markets are gradually becoming more functional. At the time the position opened most basic food items including fruits and vegetables were available in Gaza markets although at high prices. Electricity at the SI office and guesthouse is entirely solar-powered, which particularly in winter may occasionally lead to temporary shortages. Internet is available at the GH and office with limited shortages. SI has one validated supermarket where expatriates can by most goods for everyday life.

Votre profil

DIPLOMAS AND EXPERIENCE

• Diploma: Bachelor's or Master's degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data management, international development, humanitarian studies or a related field.
• Experience in the humanitarian sector: 5 years and more.
• Experience on a similar position: 3/4 years.

SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong command of MEAL strategy, project-cycle management and MEAL plan design.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative data collection, indicator measurement, data quality, responsible data management and information-management systems.
• Ability to design and manage accountability, complaints and feedback mechanisms that protect complainant data.
• Experience creating and maintaining learning and recommendation trackers, facilitating lessons-learnt exercises and following up agreed actions.
• Demonstrated capacity-building skills: assess needs, develop plans, coach staff and measure improvements in autonomy and work quality.

TRANSVERSAL SKILLS

• Experience working in Arab culture, and knowledge of how to approach and communicate with national staff.
• Excellent organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to model good behavior and team work across a diverse team in a politically, socially, and religious complex context.
• Clear communication and ability to manage frustration in stressful situations.
• Ability to learn, with a strong growth mindset.
• High standards of rigor, integrity, accountability, discretion and confidentiality.
• Adaptability, initiative and strong cross-department collaboration with Program, Access/Liaison and Coordination teams.

Experience from other NGOs is welcomed; prior SI experience is not required.

LANGUAGES

• English.
• Arabic is not mandatory but highly desirable and may compensate for some experience.