Philippines: MEAL Assistant (For Filipino Nationals only)

KEY OBJECTIVES

To establish and manage the MEAL system that enhances the quality and accountability of IRW’s work following the organization’s standards, principles and guidelines as well as donor requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

The MEAL assistant is responsible in providing support to MEAL officer/coordinator in establishing and managing the MEAL system that will allow the Country Office to effectively and efficiently implement appropriate projects and that lesson are captured and shared to inform implementation of current projects and future programs.

S/he will assist the MEAL Department in facilitating the periodic planning and reporting processes of the Country Office, spearhead on building capacities of staff on monitoring, evaluation and accountability.

When delegated, s/he represents IRW to a range of external actors, including beneficiaries and other key stakeholders such as local/provincial/national governmental authorities, UN agencies, peer organizations, NGOs, CSOs and the private sector.**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Monitoring and Evaluation

· Assist the MEAL officer/coordinator to establish and manage a comprehensive and effective monitoring and evaluation system for all programmes/projects that will be guided by the IRW IHSAN system

· Ensure that the organization meets all internal and external MEAL requirements in a timely manner and with credible information

· Strengthen MEAL systems and processes to guarantee progress and achievement toward programme/project outcomes/objectives

· Assist in internal and external programme/project evaluations as required and ensure conduct of baseline, midline, endline, assessments and Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) as necessary

· Ensure that verifiable data are regularly collected and analyzed across programmes/projects, shared with relevant stakeholders to inform programme/project design and review

· Support Programme Department in ensuring that all programmes/projects are designed and implemented in accordance with international standards (i.e. CHS, SPHERE, HAP) · Support programme/project teams implementation planning, assessment/evaluation planning

1. Accountability

· Ensure high standard of accountability by establishing good communication and information sharing within and outside the programme and facilitating participation of community and other stakeholders at all stages of the project cycle.

· Ensure that project activities are designed to promote feedback, response mechanisms and systems that manage complaints

· Ensure that participation activities are documented and learning is shared · Ensure the implementation of complaints-response mechanism

1. Learning

· Assist the MEAL officer/coordinator to establish and maintain a system for organizational learning (i.e. developing tools & guidelines, dissemination of learning & good practices)

· Contribute in identification of innovation in programming and ensure evidence-based results are applied in designing programmes/projects

· Identify opportunities to communicate programme/project learning and information sharing/learning exchanges with other actors

· Support Programme and Communications departments in the development of relevant modules and resource materials to support quality programming

· Gather and disseminate stories, case studies, photos, quotes as evidences for change in different projects/programmes

ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Operational MEAL system

· Operational Complaints-Response Mechanism

· Learnings documented, shared internally and externally as deemed appropriate, and informed programme/project implementation as well as future programmes/projects

· Regular, timely and context-specific feedback, which points out areas where strategic attention is required, provided to management and project implementers

· Extent of assistance to which programmes/projects are affecting the lives of target populations shared with management and project implementers

· Work independently on assigned tasks with minimal supervision

· Work in adherence to IRW’s policies and procedures

1. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their comprehensive resume (in PDF format) at Alyse.Lopez@islamic-relief.org.ph

2. Only for Filipino nationals, women are strongly encouraged to apply.

3. Islamic Relief Worldwide is a humanitarian and development organization and working in livelihood WASH, DRR and Peacebuilding sectors in line with our vision of a caring world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled, and people respond as one to the suffering of others. We work regardless of ethnicity, religion, political affiliation or gender.

4. Selection will be based on application letter, CV, interview, and other relevant documents (as requested). Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.