Deputy MEAL Manager - WoS
Acted
Total years of experience :14 years, 9 Months
1. Technical and Systems Development:
• Develop partner specific MEAL SoPs, Workplans, and MEAL Frameworks.
• Ensure that MEAL standard policies and guidelines are well respected throughout the projects.
• Provide the needed technical support to the Partnership Unit MEAL team to assure high quality tool development, data analysis and reporting, taking into account the needed harmonization with the other hubs over the multi-hub activities.
• Develop Third Party Monitor (TPM) ToRs in the absence of the MEAL Manager and participate in the technical analysis of TPM tenders.
2. MEAL Implementation and Management
• Support Partnership Unit MEAL team in creating data collection ToRs, and guide the IP focal point though the ToRs, to facilitate high quality data collection for the various data collection mission (Baselines, OSM, PDMs, Endlines).
• Oversee the implementation of data collection and analysis and provide the needed advice to overcome data collection limitations.
• Provide the Partnership Unit MEAL team with all needed support in data analysis and reporting, to assure that all contractual indicators are measured according to the agreed methodology and are well discussed and reported in MEAL reports.
• Oversee the update of each project MEAL Frameworks for the Partnership Unit.
• Take lead in launching and operationalizing Partnership Unit TPM.
• Take lead on budgeting for TPMs and following up on TPM budget lines.
3. Learning
• Assure that lessons learnt are well gathered, discussed, and documented, throughout the Partnership Unit main events like Kick off Meetings (KoM), and Closeout Meetings (CoM).
• Provide Project Development/Area Coordination/Program Management with the needed information gathered from lessons learnt at proposal writing stage, to feed in the activity design.
• Plan for and carryout Partnership Unit needs assessments, to feed in project design stage.
4. MEAL Management/Support
• Assure positive work environment, and appropriate team dynamic, both internally at the Partnership Unit MEALU, and between Acted and IPs MEAL teams, and manage internal and external interpersonal conflicts (between MEAL team members, MEAL and other departments, and MEAL with IP focal points)
• Provide the needed capacity building for the Partnership Unit MEAL staff and guide the Partnership Unit MEAL staff in the provision of the required capacity building for the Ips.
• Provide the IP with all the needed activities’ background, to assure that their staff are able to perform their roles as expected.
• Developed the ToRs and mission plans and carried out assessments, monitoring and evaluations (baselines, mid-terms, endlines) as reflected in the ToR and mission plan.
• Developed and provided oversight on the implementation of appropriate data collection and analysis instruments and methodologies, and data/information dissemination/utilization plans.
• Maintained electronic MIS system for tracking and reporting all quantitative data and information.
• Analyzed MEAL data, and produced reports and factsheets as necessary, and in a timely manner.
• Measured and reported against qualitative and quantitative indicators, for all projects.
• Provided data to the Project Development Team for use in preparation of reports to donors and other stakeholders.
• Provided MEAL related capacity building and awareness to implementing partners and other institutions supported by Acted.
• Provided MEAL related capacity building and awareness to implementing partners and other institutions supported by Acted as appropriate.
• Contributed to proactive dissemination and use of knowledge gained through MEAL activities among project managers, Technical Coordinators, and Project Development team.
• Contributed to organizing and facilitating learning events in order to capture best practices and lessons learnt.
• Provided the implementing partner with the technical support needed in establishing beneficiary Complaints and Response Mechanist (CRM), in line with Acted standard CRM procedures.
• Supported in the development of ToRs and mission plans for assessments, monitoring and evaluations (baselines, mid-terms, endlines).
• Assisted in the development of appropriate data collection and analysis instruments, methodologies.
• Assisted in the analysis of MEAL data and helped in producing reports and factsheets.
• Provided data to the Project Development Team for use in preparation of reports to donors and other stakeholders.
• Documented and shared the lessons learnt and best practices on time and ensured that the knowledge gained contributes to the improvement of projects and influence the strategic development of future projects and activities.
• Planned activities for the evaluation of Community Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA) program and the endline survey of CBHFA.
• Organized the necessary trainings of volunteers and staff in the use of Open Data Kit software installed on tablets for endline survey and questionnaires for the evaluation.
• Provided supportive supervision to volunteers in undertaking the endline surveys and evaluation activities, ensured at all times the accuracy of collected and documented data.
• Assisted focus group discussions in governorates where the program was applied.
• Worked on the proper retranslation of the endline survey, as well as other qualitative data translation.
• Conducted preliminary excel data analysis of the endline survey data.
• Managed purchase requisitions / orders within purchasing authority.
• Monitored income deliveries against purchased goods to make sure there is no discrepancy.
• Established and negotiated contract terms and conditions and maintained suppliers’ relationships.
• Prepared and maintained purchasing records, reports, and price lists.
• Worked with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements.
• Assisted in the development of specifications for equipment, materials, and services to be purchased.
• Administered contracts performance, including delivery, receipt, warranty, damages, and insurance.
• Complied with and maintained knowledge of applicable rules, legislations, and regulations.
• Developed and maintained constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues and management.
• Provided emergency counseling to patients regarding prescriptions and medicines.
• Supervised training sessions for junior pharmacists.
• Worked on Budgeting and financial management and banking.
• Promoted sales and developed the business.
• kept updated knowledge with the latest pharmacy practices, new drugs and uses.
• Maintained computerized records.
• Counseled Patients on General Health Topics.
• Advised Physicians on Drug Selections.
• Prepared tax reports.
• Worked as an undergraduate pharmacist.
• Maintained computerized records.
• Provided emergency counseling to patients regarding prescriptions and medicines.