The MEAL Manager supports the MEAL Coordinator to ensure that the MEAL strategy of the mission is implemented by the mission staffs at all levels of its base. 

Under the supervision of the Field Co, and in cooperation with project managers and MEAL staff in the operational bases of its responsibility, the MEAL manager will ensure the following: 

• Strategy: S/he is responsible to develop and roll out the mission MEAL strategy at base level.
• Training and technical support: S/he is responsible to provide training and technical support to all program teams on technical questions linked to MEAL and cross-cutting issues.
• Monitoring and evaluation: S/he is responsible to support operational teams in monitoring and evaluation of PUI programs.
• Accountability: S/he is responsible of the roll-out of accountability activities at base level.
• Knowledge building: S/he is responsible to contribute to lessons learned and institutional knowledge building.
• Human Resources Management: S/he is responsible to manage the MEAL team at base level and focus on capacity building of her/his team.
• Representation and reporting: S/he is responsible to support the base in reporting, communication and representation in her/his field of expertise. 

Note: The responsibility for some assessments and monitoring of program activities will remain the primary responsibility of the program teams. MEAL manager, in link with the MEAL coordinator will however ensure the proper tools are developed and are made available to the field teams. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

DEVELOP AND ROLL OUT THE MISSION MEAL STRATEGY: 

• Participate in developing a sector-based strategy (M&E, accountability, gender, do no harm) in accordance with PUI country strategy and in link with PUI’s MEAL framework. 
• Participate in programming work at base level. 

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TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

• Develop program teams’ capacities in the department’s field of expertise: data collection and analysis (method, format, software etc.), measure of indicators, feedback and response mechanism, do no harm analysis etc.
• Deploy PUI’s MEAL Framework trainings and develop tailor training modules in link with the MEAL Coordinator.
• Provide program teams with a technical and methodological support for M&E activities, data management (questionnaire design, sampling, data entry, extraction of useful data and interpretation) and integration of cross-cutting issues.
• Support program teams in creating or adapting tools for: PMT, indicators monitoring, impact monitoring (MEAL plan and survey tools) or risk analysis. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PUI PROGRAMS:

• Contribute to the elaboration, review and harmonization of M&E tools, data management, especially in the PMTs (indicators table) and the MEAL Plans.
• Create / revise the tools needed to implement program-based evaluation monitoring (database, survey form ...) and ensure that the monitoring tools developed work and are correctly used by the teams;
• Define / improve / monitor and ensure the quality of information and data collected in the field and participate in data quality assessment;
• Design baseline and baseline studies to collect information on performance indicators and project results;
• Check relevance of reports, analysis, maps and recommendations produced.
• Propose adjustments, new activities to improve the quality of the operations or approaches, in consultation with PMs and program / technical coordinators.
• Upon ad hoc request from the program / technical coordinator, perform advanced analysis.
• Contribute to terms of references for external evaluations and studies
• Accompany teams in drafting project proposals and reports for donors. Be proactive in identifying innovative indicators and collection methods 

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Support the design and roll out of complaint feedback and response mechanisms. 
• Check that the key principles of the feedback mechanism are respected.
• Produce regular analysis of the complaints and feedbacks received.
• In conjunction with the program teams, ensure that a participatory approach is initiated with local actors and partners in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Work in collaboration with the program teams on the design and improvement of accountability mechanisms. 

LESSONS LEARNT AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE BUILDING (IKB): 

• Build on institutional knowledge on M&E activities and missions’ results (lessons learnt and recommendations) and make sure these are known by PMs and other team members.
• Support recommendation tracking process and work on action plans.
• Use PUI’s tools to document MEAL tools and methodologies/approaches.
• Ensure that learning activities are included in the project activities 
• In link with PUI’s MEAL framework and tools ensure the implementation at base level of the recommendation tracking process (internal and external) and work together with PMs on action plans.
• Contribute to the preparation of kick off and learning meetings per project and ensure capitalization of its content. 

HR MANAGEMENT/CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT:

• Make sure that new staffs are briefed on MEAL’s roles and responsibilities.
• Participate in the evaluation and in the assessment of the performance of collaborators under his/her supervision
• Identify training needs
• Supervise and support MEAL teams in implementing their action plan and achievement of their objectives

REPORTING / COMMUNICATION / REPRESENTATION: 

• Participate in writing project proposals and reports’ paragraphs on crosscutting issues and MEAL. 
• Make sure the right reporting formats are used and delays are respected.
• Represent PUI when asked and/or delegated to do so.
• In link with programs, develop articles, case studies and success stories. 

Mandatory requirements

Language skills: 

• Fluent in English and Arabic (Speaking & writing).

Education degree: 

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in a field related to Project Management, International Development and/or social sciences.
• Training/practical Experience in Project Management is an added advantage

Work experience: 

• At least 5 years’ work experience in humanitarian MEAL; and 2 years’ experience in managing MEAL teams
• Experience in emergency response
• Experience in health and nutrition programs monitoring

Knowledge and skills: 

• Capacity for analyzing and synthetizing comprehensive information & technical data
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Power Query, kobo and other data software.
• Good knowledge in statistic and sampling methods.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training and mentoring
• Good written communication skills 
• Knowledge and adherence to humanitarian principles
• Experience in donor requirements and expectations, particularly ECHO, SIDA, EU, UN Agencies, CDCS, and BHA (USAID).

Computer skills: 

• Good knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
• Excellent capacities in Excel, ODK, Power BI and GIS
• Knowledge of KoboTool-Box, Comcare or other Mobile Data Collection tools is a definite asset

Other: 

• Good skills in reports and contracts redaction 
• Knowledge of humanitarian actors 
• Good management and pedagogical skills 
• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations

assets:

Interests: 

• Good communication skills, diplomacy and solution-oriented attitude 
• Curiosity and interest in the organization's activities
• Good ability to manage deadlines in emergency response contexts (stress resilient)
• Honesty, integrity and transparency
• Adaptability, flexibility
• Autonomy, sense of initiative and anticipation
• Punctuality

Transversal skills: 

• Able to manage stress and pressure. Ability to work independently while taking initiatives and showing a sense of responsibility
• Ability to withstand pressure and volatile environment
• Sense of diplomacy
• Analytical skills
• Capacity to adapt and organizational flexibility
• Organization, rigor and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work and manage affairs professionally, and with maturity
• Ability to represent the activities and mandate of PUI before local authorities
• Ability to work with different partners in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable communications strategies

Interested Applicants should apply using the link below:

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