Job ID
19402
Job Title
MEAL VOLUNTEER
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Daraa
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic
Job Type
Voluntary
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Where possible, conduct both qualitative and quantitative data collection (for PDMs, DDMs, evaluation and research) through face to face or by phone.
• Maintain effective and updated archive system by continuously filling electronic and hard copies of any MEAL documents such as questionnaires, feedback forms etc.
• With the support of the MEAL Officer, set – up a help desk during distribution to receive feedback from beneficiaries.
• Where required, support the programme teams with conducting rapid assessments in their areas.
• Conduct timely pre-and post-activity implementation visits to project sites to collect baseline and end line information as per plan and in the ascribed forms/format.
• Prepare and timely submit reports for any activities conducted and attended such as field visit reports, meeting minutes etc.
• Prepare and submit weekly reports detailing the activities implemented and the progress of implementation of the activities.
• Where possible, respond to beneficiaries’ formal/informal feedback during field visits and data collection.
• Coordinate with other field teams to plan and implement MEAL activities in the field.
• Coordinate with Oxfam’s partner staff in the field for joint planning and implementation of MEAL activities such as PDMs, DDMs and help desks.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.
• Maintain effective and updated archive system by continuously filling electronic and hard copies of any MEAL documents such as questionnaires, feedback forms etc.
• With the support of the MEAL Officer, set – up a help desk during distribution to receive feedback from beneficiaries.
• Where required, support the programme teams with conducting rapid assessments in their areas.
• Conduct timely pre-and post-activity implementation visits to project sites to collect baseline and end line information as per plan and in the ascribed forms/format.
• Prepare and timely submit reports for any activities conducted and attended such as field visit reports, meeting minutes etc.
• Prepare and submit weekly reports detailing the activities implemented and the progress of implementation of the activities.
• Where possible, respond to beneficiaries’ formal/informal feedback during field visits and data collection.
• Coordinate with other field teams to plan and implement MEAL activities in the field.
• Coordinate with Oxfam’s partner staff in the field for joint planning and implementation of MEAL activities such as PDMs, DDMs and help desks.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• Bachelors ’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Statistics or other related field.
• Experience in data collection, administering questionnaires and conducting interviews and data collection.
• Willingness to learn and explore new experiences.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy and word processing.
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English & Arabic.
Skills:
• Communication: Confidently expresses self, able to clearly ask questions and help the respondent understand what is needed from her/him.
• Relationship Builder: Able to build trust with people at the rural level and maintain confidentiality.
• Cultural Awareness: Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural expectations of communities in Dar’a, Syria.
• Bachelors ’s degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Statistics or other related field.
• Experience in data collection, administering questionnaires and conducting interviews and data collection.
• Willingness to learn and explore new experiences.
• Proven knowledge of computerized systems; high degree of computer literacy and word processing.
• Fluency in speaking and understanding English & Arabic.
Skills:
• Communication: Confidently expresses self, able to clearly ask questions and help the respondent understand what is needed from her/him.
• Relationship Builder: Able to build trust with people at the rural level and maintain confidentiality.
• Cultural Awareness: Must be aware of and sensitive to the cultural expectations of communities in Dar’a, Syria.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible.
Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply specially female candidates.
Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply specially female candidates.
Salary and Benefits
As per Oxfam pay scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Jun 18, 2019
Expiry Date
Jul 03, 2019
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CV Language
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