MEAL Intern

INTERSOS is a non-profit humanitarian aid organization that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992 with support from the Italian Federation of Trade Unions, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected.

INTERSOS identifies with the core values of CONCORD, the European Confederation of NGOs; it adheres to international codes of conduct for humanitarian organizations and the values and principles expressed within those codes. INTERSOS is recognized by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the principal UN agencies; it is privileged to hold an advisory status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world's poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralized offices.

Job Title      : MEAL Intern

Reports to         : MEAL & Reporting Officer

Duty Station       : Tyre, South

Position Type    : Internship

Job Purpose:

The MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluating, Accountability, & Learning) Intern works in close collaboration with the MEAL Officer to learn and support on the basic MEAL tasks.

Generic Duties:

1. Maintain accurate data entry into the internal monitoring databases.  
2. Supporting in the process of checking activities documents in a well-organized, and proper manner.
3. Support in drafting and data interpretation and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
4. Be available to participate in field visits with the MEAL team.
5. Implementation of activities of the MEAL plan under the supervision of the MEAL officer.
6. Providing accurate qualitative and quantitative data collected in the field according to deadlines.
7. Conduct surveys and questionnaires for monitoring purposes.
8. Assist the MEAL officer and the IM support with data control tasks related to data collected through M&E exercises.
9. Follow up on enumerators as requested by the MEAL officer.

Education:

• Student or recent graduate in Data Science, Public Health, Information , economics, Statistics or related fields.

Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Professional Competencies:

• 0-1 year of relevant work experience.
• Computer proficiency (Word, Excel – proficient in formulas and charting, outlook).
• Reporting skills.
• Analytical skills
• Good level of numeracy.

Behavioural competencies:

• High level of confidentiality and respect of data protection protocols.
• Attention to details.
• Teamwork
• Communication Skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Initiative
• Analytical thinking; Problem solving and decision making
• Humanitarian motivation and commitment to INTERSOS values
• Respect of Intersos policies and procedures

Languages:

• Fluency in Arabic & English.