MEAL Assistant- Kirkuk

  arche noVa – Initiative for People in Need is a non-religious, independent non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) with Headquarters in Germany. We work in the field of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and development and primarily focus on the WASH sector.
Globally, arche noVa currently works in twelve countries. Since 2013, we have been implementing projects for IDPs, returnees and host communities in Northern Iraq and Kurdistan (Diyala, Sulimaniyah and Kirkuk Governorate).
arche noVa provides WASH services in IDP camps in Sulaymaniyah, Kalar and Khanaqeen. Over and above that, we also provide WASH services and support outside of camps by rehabilitating WASH facilities in schools and health centers, as well as improving water and sewerage systems in villages. arche noVa is further expanding on these WASH support activities through a more sustainable long-term and holistic approach focused on community engagement, capacity building and livelihood diversification in the agricultural sector, yet always continuing to keep WASH at its core.
arche noVa co-leads the WASH Sub-cluster in Sulaymaniyah Governorate and the WASH Working Group in Northern Diyala Governorate.
Objectives of the position:
The MEAL Assistant will be a part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team, supporting implementation of the overall Iraq MEAL activities in the field. The MEAL Assistant will assist the MEAL Co/officer with activities, such as; monitoring in at field level, data collection and database management. The MEAL Assistant will support all efforts for promoting a high level of beneficiary accountability and will assist in managing the feedback mechanism. The MEAL Assistant will work closely with the MEAL Coordinator and Officer at the country office to support data entry and management as needed. MEAL Assistant will help MEAL Co/Officer to conduct field level MEAL activities. S/he will support in pretesting of data collection tools, data collection, data entry and editing. S/he will support field offices in implementation of MEAL activities as planned.������
Duties & Responsibilities:
Objective 1. Setting up MEAL systems

Provide feedback on LFA and MEAL plan to MEAL Co/ officer to support them in understanding field context while developing plans;
Support field teams in developing and monitoring of project implementation plans and report regular progress of MEAL Co/officer;
Support MEAL Co/ officer in developing and pre-testing MEAL tools;
Contribute to timely and quality reporting on all the projects;
Support project field staff to ensure that projects are carried out with participation from all affected communities and that information is shared with affected communities;

Objective 2. Monitoring

Collect data from the field as per the MEAL plan under guidance of MEAL Co/officer;
Follow up proactively with the program team and management to ensure MEAL data is collected;
Develop and submit weekly field monitoring plans with consultation of MEAL Co/officer;
Prepare regular monitoring reports agt monitoring plan as per standard monitoring checklists developed by MEAL Co/officer;
Support MEAL Co/ officer in providing field level feedback on monitoring checklists or tools;
Identify strengths and weaknesses in existing data collection and management systems and propose field level solutions along to support MEAL Co/officer;

Objective 3. Evaluation

Assist in conducting surveys, observational monitoring, focus group discussions and key informant interviews;
Supervise data collection process at field level and conduct data cleaning, editing and verification activities.
Enter gathered data in a prescribed format, provided by the MEAL Coordinator/ Officer;
Support MEAL Co/officer in analyses of quantitative and qualitative data, producing graphs, summaries, draft reports;
Support MEAL Co/officer in preparing Project MEAL reports by providing field level impression;
Supervise project baselines, surveys and evaluations at field level under supervision of MEAL Co/officer.

Objective 4. Communication

To ensure field teams are following communication protocols of Arche noVa;
Support MEAL Co/officer in preparing country level presentations by providing field level data and inputs;
Provide field level MEAL data to MEAL Co/officer required in preparing MEAL reports of projects;
Any other communication or reporting task assigned by MEAL Co/officer.

Objective 5. Learning

Help MEAL Co/officer in assisting the field level programme team in documenting lessons learnt;
Help MEAL Co/officer in establish field level learning and incorporation system/ mechanism considering program needs;
Support the implementation of reviews and learning events at project locations as guided by MEAL Co/ officer.

Objective 6. Accountability

Manage the feedback systems and ensure a timely and appropriate follow-up if needed;
Work closely with the field staff to collect data and implement activities to support beneficiaries��������� accountability;
Manage and report community complaints and feedback under supervision of MEAL Co/officer;
Hel Co/officer in establishing and managing the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism at field level with beneficiaries and stakeholders. 1-2 years��������� work experience in data collection, conducting surveys and data analysis;
At least 1 year experience of working with international NGOs preferred;
Experience in social and community engagement activities;
Experience in WASH and livelihood sector preferred;
At least 1 year experience in MEAL sector with NGOs.
University degree, or equivalent, in monitoring and evaluation/social sciences/systems science, and/or other relevant fields;
Excellent understanding and practical experience with MS Office application, especially MS Word and Excel;
Understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning;
Skills on collection secondary and primary data using online and offline tools,
Skills of conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection and editing, for example, FGDs, household interviews etc;
Skills on database management and data analysis;
Planning, communication and organizational skills;
Conflict resolution and negotiations skills;
Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivi experience;
Ability to treat individuals with fairness and respect, demonstrating sensitivity for ethnic, cultural and gender differences;
Ability to support team work and team mobilization on MEAL findings and actions;
Demonstrate, honesty, transparency, professionalism and strong communication with program team;
Ability to understand the importance of data produced in field and consecutive reporting to MEAL Co/Officer;
Strong sense to conduct de-brief sessions and follow chain of command while reporting findings;
Fluency in Arabic and English is required; Kurdish is an advantage.��� Deadline for application: 02 February, 2022
Please send CVs and Cover Letters to:������[email protected]
Subject: MEAL Assistant- Kirkuk������
Duration of the Contract :������31 July, 2022 with possibility of extension.������
Further information:������www.arche-nova.org
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and the interviews will be in rolling basis and arche noVa reserve the right to hire before the deadline. At the same time, AN reserve the right to not