MEAL Manager-(Temporary Replacement for 3 months) - Zahle

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee, further establish and develop shelter, mapping and/or health MEAL systems that promote accountability to affected populations (both Syrians and vulnerable Lebanese), sector quality standards and donor requirements.
• Use MEAL systems to encourage internal and external learning that enhances the quality of Medair’s programming and contributes towards the strengthening of quality of the humanitarian response of other agencies.
• Oversee the effective implementation of Medair’s MEAL Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Referrals, Complaints and Response SOP.
• Manage the day-to-day work of the Shelter MEAL team (2 x M&E Assistant – shelter) and/or the Health MEAL team (M&E Officer - health, M&E Assistant – health). Manage the day-to-day work of the (under-establishment) Referrals MEAL team (Protection Mainstreaming and Referrals Officer [tbc], Accountability Assistant – hotline, and Accountability Assistant – referrals). This includes their field data collection and analysis/report writing responsibilities.
• Ensure that all required indicators are collected and reported on through strong organisation and planning of the MEAL teams’ work and the meeting of deadlines.
• Contribute to data analysis, provide feedback, and closely coordinate with MEAL officers.
• Conduct quarterly field visits in coordination with MEAL officers to ensure technical and operational compliance with MEAL systems and methodologies.
• Monitor reports deadlines and support management with the preparation of donor reports to ensure compliance with key programme indicators and objectives.
• Carry out other related tasks, as required.

QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:

- BACHELOR DEGREE IN RELEVANT DISCIPLINE

- Computer skills including Excel, SPSS, STATA or other database applications, including strong analysis and written presentation skills

- Familiar with Sphere Standards, Humanitarian and AAP (Accountability to Affected Populations) principles.

-At least 3 to 5 years related professional experience.

- Experience working in Monitoring and Evaluation roles, ideally at a management level

- Experience designing and conducting surveys.

- Experience managing staff and overseeing teams, including their professional development

- EXPERIENCE PROMOTING LEARNING FOR INNOVATION IN HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMES

- Experience with mainstreaming protection in humanitarian programmes

- Excellent written and spoken English

- CLEAR COMMUNICATOR, SKILLED IN ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

- Excellent capacity to sensibly respond to beneficiary questions and complaints.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Aptitude for community mobilization and capacity-building.

- Ability to cooperate with a team

-Flexible in working hours and willing to work in remote areas.

-Ability to facilitate programme and community interactions regardless of ethnicity, status, gender, origin or affiliation.