MEAL & FCRM Team Leader

About Solidarités International

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process. 

About the position 

Job title: Meal and FCRM Team Leader

Post location: Gaza Strip, office in Deir Al-Balah

Starting date: ASAP

Contract duration: 4 months renewable according to funding

Job Summary:

The MEAL and FCRM TL is the focal point for collection and documentation of monitoring and evaluation information and FCRM. He/she supports the programme teams through monitoring, data collection, data processing, mapping and analysis of the information. He/she supports the base on ensuring the FCRM is in place and functioning.

He/she provides technical support and training to the field staffs in charge of data management and monitoring, participates to the roll out of the accountability framework and contributes to internal knowledge building.

He/she ensures recommendations and SI procedures are respected.

He/she coordinates a team of MEAL FCRM officers for data collection, context monitoring, feedback complain response and do no harm analysis.

Job Description:

Monitoring and evaluation

• Contribute to the revision of monitoring and evaluation tools and train program team on design and proper use of it.
• Centralize / follow-up creation and update of monitoring plans.
• Participate to the revision of monthly APU if any.
• Participate into data analysis and writing of monitoring and evaluation reports.
• Participate to the follow-up of recommendations.
• Ensure team weekly planning and follow up.
• Respect schedules and deadlines agreed upon with his/her Manager
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities and suggest operational solutions

Accountability

• Contribute to the FCRM standard operating procedures design
• Follow proper implementation of FCRM standard operating procedures and refer all cases to the appropriate focal point.
• Participate in training field team on FCRM information plan.
• Participate in training SI team on FCRM. 

Data management and mapping

• In relationship with teams in charge of database management on the bases, centralize and organize all data on program.
• Support program team regarding the preparation of database frames based on questionnaires and other data collection tools.
• Provide methodological support to the program teams to ensure timely and high quality data entry and processing.
• Provide project related figures and monitoring follow up as requested by coordination.
• Maintain a library of maps produced by SI as well as other stakeholders.

Institutional Knowledge Building

• Follow up on the Internal Knowledge Building plan and provide data for IKB documents (activity forms etc.).

Human Resources management

• Participate in validating recruitment of his team
• Welcome and brief new employees working under his/her responsibility
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Train his/her team members to use and maintain the available tools correctly
• Evaluate the performances of his/her team members
• When recruiting daily workers, follow procedures and directives outlined by his/her line manager and the administrative service
• Enforce safety procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed by members of his/her team

 Reporting / communication / representation

• Draw up and submit a weekly task report (which should include progress made by the team) to his/her project manager
• Take part in the drafting of the monthly program pack
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the operational fields
• Represent SI when asked to do so
• Listen to the populations and local participants in the field and report to his/her manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams
• Support the coordination and program team in the preparation of visual supports needed for presentation materials.
• Participate to reinforce understanding of SI fields of action, principles and modus operandi by the program teams and populations.
• Ensure that tools and files are properly archived and secured
• Participate into learning workshops

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Studies: University degree in IT, statistics,data management  or any related field

Experience: 3 years’ experience minimum in similar position is an asset, preferably in the humanitarian or development sector. Proven technical experience in the statistics, data management sector, experience in working with the local communities and with the community mobilization.

IT: good to professional level in Excel, word, power BI Kobo/ODK, etc

Languages: English professional working, fluent in Arabic

Skills:

-             Knowledge of MEAL methodologies, including sampling, data management, data protection management

-                Team management

-             Willingness to work in the field

-             Very good communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders

-             Teamwork spirit and ability to work effectively under pressure

This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, composed of a CV and a cover letter, preferably in English, before 30th Nov24, through Jobs.ps or to the mail address [email protected]. Please indicate the position title in the subject line of your e-mail. 

Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.