MEAL Assistant

SECOURS ISLAMIQUE FRANCE (SIF) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and development aid worldwide. Since 1991, SIF has been working across more than 20 countries.

In Pakistan, we have been actively serving vulnerable communities & marginalized groups since 2010 by providing them humanitarian assistance during emergencies and also support them through the implementing of sustainable development programs in the areas of Child Protection & child Wellbeing, WASH, Food Security & Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education during both early recovery and development phases.

SIF is currently providing its services in all provinces of Pakistan, including; Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, KPK, and has a presence in 33 most vulnerable districts. In light of increasing challenges ‘such as’ inflation, illiteracy, poverty, and climate change, as well as their association with limited and shrinking resources like; water, food, and livelihood opportunities, SIF believes that there is a high need for enhanced collaboration between NGOs and government institutions. SIF is fully confident that by sharing experiences, innovations, and lessons learned under such coordination, we can collectively improve the well-being of children and alleviate the miseries of the communities across Pakistan.

Objective 1: Surveys & Assessments

• Support the design and testing of data collection tools (questionnaires, checklists, mobile data collection forms such as KoboToolbox, ODK, etc.).
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data through field visits, surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, and observation.
• Enter, clean, and verify data in databases/spreadsheets (Excel, SPSS, Stata, or project-specific platforms).
• Assist in organizing learning and review meetings (after-action reviews, quarterly reviews).

Objective 2: Monitoring and Evaluation

·        Assist in developing and day-to-day implementing the project’s Monitoring Plan

·        Conduct basic data analysis and prepare simple data visualizations (charts, dashboards).

·        Support the preparation of periodic monitoring reports, success stories, and case studies.

·        Participate in baseline, midline, and endline surveys and evaluations.

·        Monitor project indicators and update the indicator tracking table (ITT) or results framework

.·        Conduct regular field monitoring visits to project sites and verify reported activities and outputs.

·        Maintain proper filing and documentation of monitoring records and evidence (photos, attendance sheets, etc.).

·        Produce monitoring visit reports, conduct debrief sessions with program staff, and develop an agreed action plan; and report to Base MEAL Officer and Project Manager.

·        Carry out follow-up monitoring visits to materialize actions agreed on an action plan, also maintain the Monitoring-Action Plan Tracker, and report to the Base TMEAL Officer

.·        To collect case/success stories at the field level and report

·        Hold regular monthly review meetings with the Base MEAL Officer, program team

·        Ensure and support the completion of the beneficiaries’ database in coordination with the program team.

·        Validate activities by collecting reports and MOVs (means of verification) from the program team and update the PMP accordingly. 

Objective 3: Accountability

·        Ensure accountability at the field level during program implementation by orienting program team and beneficiaries during activities.

·        Ensure functioning of Community-based Complaints Mechanism (CBCM) by displaying banners, fixing of complaints’ boxes, and sharing of cards during implementation of activities and distributions.

·        Ensure, by random verification, that CBCM is known by beneficiaries and SIF staff

·        Update and manage CBCM Database and share with management monthly basis

.·        Maintain the complaints and feedback tracking database and follow up on complaints to reach a resolution involving relevant project/program staffs

Objective 4: Learning

·        To assist the Base MEAL Officer in identifying key compliance/quality questions and parameters, capitalizing on the existing checklists and minimum standards for monitoring project performance

·        Assist the Base MEAL Officer in developing periodic weekly, monthly, quarterly, and final reports

·        Responsible for maintaining, updating, and sharing learning with the SIF employees

·        Facilitate the Base MEAL Officer to conduct and facilitate learning workshops

 Note: The applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis.