MEAL Officer

Catholic Relief Services is the international humanitarian relief and development agency of the Catholic community in the United States and has been present in the Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza since 1961. The CRS JWBG country program currently supports programs in the sectors of humanitarian relief, social justice promotion, livelihoods, and civil society strengthening. CRS’s main office is in Jerusalem, with field offices in Gaza and Bethlehem. For further information about CRS, please visit: www.crs.org

CRS is seeking highly qualified candidates for the following position:

Job Summary:

As a member of the Strengthening Herders’ Resilience in the West Bank project team, a four-year
project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
beginning in September 2018, you will monitor and report on all project activitiesin support of Catholic
Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented
approach to monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) will ensure that the project
consistently applies best practices in MEAL and constantly works towards improving the impact of its
benefits to those we serve.

Job Responsibilities:

 Support compliance with agency and donor MEAL requirements
 Provides input to MEAL system design and review discussions
 Supports the development of MEAL tools, and supervises quality data collection
 Supports the use of Information, Communication and Technology for Development (ICT4D) to
advance MEAL objectives
 Ensures effective data management systems are in place and maintained
 Leads quantitative and qualitative data analyses and reflective discussions on ongoing
monitoring data
 Contributes initial findings and field-based insights to project discussions
 Fosters respectful relationships with community members and stakeholders
 Promotes honesty and integrity in work of MEAL enumerators
 Implements activities according to MEAL detailed implementation plan (DIP)
 Champions accountability to targeted populations, supporting the use of the West Bank
Feedback and Response Mechanism
 Supports the capacity development of CRS and partner staff in MEAL competencies by providing
coaching, accompaniment, and training
 Supports project evaluations and reviews as required

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Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience
 Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
 3-5 years of work experience relevant to job responsibilities. Experience in the field of

Monitoring and Evaluation in Livestock or Agriculture, ICT4D, and for an NGO would be a plus
 Additional education may substitute for some experience
 Strong conceptual knowledge about results frameworks and logic models
 Experience with designing and facilitating MEAL meeting and events, such as data analysis and
interpretation workshops
 Experience in MEAL capacity strengthening, including facilitating training
 Experience in database development/management
 Confident user of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI),
knowledge and use of other statistical packages is a plus.
Personal Skills
 Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
 Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and
community members
 Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
 Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language
Fluent Arabic and English language skills are required.

Travel Required
The position is based in Bethlehem, with approximately 50% travel to project sites across Hebron and
Bethlehem Governorates. Other travel within the West Bank may also be required.

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to complete the application form and submit their CV and a cover letter that directly addresses the positions requirements online through Apply Now-button below