Vacancy Announcement: MEAL Officer, based in Cianjur, West Java

 About the organization:

Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia (YRII) is an independent humanitarian and development organization. YRII, previously Islamic Relief Worldwide in Indonesia as globally with Islamic Relief Worldwide we have been fighting poverty and injustice for 30 years, in a world where more than three billion people still live in poverty

Country Purpose:

Islamic Relief Worldwide in Indonesia has been operating since 2003, and officially became the Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia in January 2022. The objective of the Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia program is to contribute to the social welfare of the Indonesian people and to alleviate suffering. The main sector for the programme include:

•        Water and Sanitation

•        Sustainable livelihood

•        Education

•        Child Welfare

•        Shelter

•        Disaster Risk Reduction

•        Climate Change

The geographical area: NTB, Aceh, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Jakarta Province and will be expanded to all regions of Indonesia according to the development of the organization. The implementation of the program is carried out directly by YRII or through cooperation partners.

Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia is seeking MEAL Officer Based in Cianjur - Indonesia.

Reporting Line:

Post  holder  would  directly  report  to  MEAL Coordinator.

Contract Duration:

The contract duration will be for 6 months until project ended on July 31, 2023

Overall Responsibility:

The MEAL Officer will be responsible for collecting, storing, analyzing data and producing project related documentation and reports during the project implementation period. This position will assist the  local  partners  in  implementing  systems  to  ensure  the effective,  accurate  and  sustainable collection  of  information  and  data  as  it  relates  to  Emergency  Response  Project  called  CEER-5 (Cianjur  Earthquake  Emergency  Response). S/he will  ensure efficient and  timely submission  of accurate reports from all pr oject partners and will maintain an appropriate filling system of received data and reports from them. S/he will also perform and assist local partners in completing MEAL Checklist from the design to repo rting stages. S/he will also work closely with the CVA specialist and relevant staff in local partners. The post will involve traveling to project sites in 5 villages in Cianjur District.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Establish business as usual scenarios so as to track progress made by the CEER-5 project;

·       Assist and Track progress towards the achievement of the project objectives;

·       Follow up a recommendation of feasibility study report developed by the external consultant to meet with the project implementation.

·       Assess and assist the current capacity of the local partners and assist them in terms of knowledge and practices to monitor, archive, analyze and communicate monitoring findings;

·       Review of documents, work plans, TORs, progress reports and midterm evaluation report (if any) to assess progress made in the implementation of various activities of the CEER-5 project;

·       Assess and critic the activities and strategies put in place by CEER-5 project partners in implementing the project;

 

Skills:

·       Demonstrated ability to conduct/oversee evaluations, reviews, assessments, etc.

·       Proven experience in project management

·       Proven experience in facilitating training and transfer of knowledge and skills.

·       Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods.

·       Excellent written and oral communication skills in English,

·       Organizational and time management skills required;

·       Ability to work independently and as part of a team;

·       Competence in Information Technology (IT will be an asset)

 

Requirements:

·       The applicants must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in development studies, social studies, statics, disaster management and other related subjects, as well as formal training in MEAL, with at least 1-3 years’ experience in MEAL related jobs. Master’s Degree in a related field will be an added advantage;

·       Past experience in working and managing local partners in Cianjur district will be an added advantage;

·       Past experience in managing CVA, WASH and shelters projects will be much added advantaged

·       Strong interest in development work with respect for confidentiality and commitment to YRII overall aims and objectives, including gender, equality and equal opportunities in all aspects of YRII’s work.

 

YRII is a faith based-non government organization that respects diversity and inclusiveness. Applicants from diverse religions, gender, race, and physical impairment are encouraged to apply

Accountability:

All YRII team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field project

Safeguarding:

Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia participates in the inter-Agency Misconduct Scheme to ensure that our operations and programs, staff, representatives, children, young people and people at risk are protected against the risk of harm and abuse. With a zero-tolerance approach YRII is committed to responding appropriately and constructively to any and all information related to safeguarding issues during recruitment process.

How to apply :

Please send only your application letter and CV to the email address:

irid.recruitment@islamic-relief.or.id

Applications submit directly to Yayasan Relief Islami Indonesia Office will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The deadline for submitting applications :   January 20, 2023