MEAL Assistant – Field Monitoring & Data Management

About the role

The MEAL Assistant supports the implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning activities for MedGlobal’s projects in Der Ezzor, Syria. Working under the Senior MEAL Officer, the role focuses on field monitoring, data collection, cleaning, and reporting to ensure high‑quality evidence for programming and accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct routine field visits to project sites to monitor progress, verify activity quality, and assess compliance with plans and standards.
• Support data collection using surveys, checklists, and interviews while adhering to MEAL protocols and ethical standards.
• Engage with community members, stakeholders, and partners to gather qualitative and quantitative information.
• Perform data cleaning and validation to ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and reliability.
• Enter and organize data into MEAL databases, tools, and spreadsheets systematically.
• Identify data quality issues and coordinate with the MEAL team to resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare narrative and data‑driven reports on monitoring findings, field observations, and trends.
• Maintain organized documentation of MEAL outputs, field notes, and forms according to SOPs.
• Assist in refining MEAL tools (questionnaires, checklists, feedback forms) and ensure consistency with the MEAL framework.
• Support accountability systems, including feedback and complaint mechanisms, and ensure proper escalation of issues.
• Share lessons learned and field insights with the MEAL team to inform program adjustments.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and learning activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, computer science, engineering, Development Studies, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in accountability, MEAL, or related humanitarian roles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MEAL methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Experience with data analysis and validation in a humanitarian context.

Required skills