International Medical Corps has been providing emergency medical, secondary care, as well protection and MHPSS in Jordan. IMC in Jordan one of big responsible agencies for primary and secondary care service provision in both Refugees camps and urban, and responsible for provision of reproductive health services in urban, works with the ministry of health on building the capacity and extend the services to refugees and host community. IMC’s basic package of essential health care encompasses high impact primary health care services, nutrition, MHPSS and child protection interventions. Through support of existing Ministry of Health (MoH) health facilities, training of medical staff, and operation of mobile medical units (MMU), IMC offers curative and preventive consultations, maternal and child health care, reproductive health services including skilled birth attendance, family planning (FP), emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC), therapeutic and supplementary nutrition services linked to mental health and psychosocial support. IMC also focuses on building the capacity of local community structures, such as village health committees (VHCs), community health workers (CHWs). CHWs are trained and supported to conduct health education and hygiene promotion activities in their communities to encourage healthy practices and utilization of available health services. The aim of IMC’s work is to strengthen local social services and develop capacity for greater community resilience, while maintaining flexibility and the ability to respond to the continuing instability and accompanying increasing humanitarian needs in the country.

Job Purpose

The role of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Assistant (Monitor) is to support the MEAL Officer in the implementation of the MEAL work plan and contribute to achieving and improving the quality of the program/project. The MEAL Assistant - Monitor will follow-up progress and collect data on the effectiveness of planned interventions by collecting and supporting with the data analysis. The MEAL Assistant - Monitor plays an important role in carrying out MEAL activities in the field, including field monitoring and verification, baseline and endline assessments, needs assessment and survey.

Main Responsibilities

1. IMC’s policies, guidelines, and procedures

· Actively promote Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards within IMC and amongst its beneficiaries

 · Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the Code of Conduct, ethics, values, and standpoint with regards to internal and external actors.

2. MEAL system

· Use data collection tools to gather qualitative and quantitative data at different levels (facility and community).

· Support MEAL department in development of databases for all programs by using available technologies.

 · Implement the basic monitoring and evaluation concepts and system in accordance with the purpose of MEAL activities.

· Implement field level MEAL activities according to the MEAL work plan and support M&E activities, such as physical verification of assets, post distribution monitoring, data quality audits, surveys/assessments, etc.

· Ensure data entry using an electronic database.

 3. Data quality management

· Conduct on-site routine data quality audits at facility and community levels adhering to data quality audit guidelines.

4. Sampling

· Apply the concept of random sampling, systematic sampling or appropriate household’s selection method following instructions/guidelines of a manager.

 · Apply the method ‘spin-the-bottle’ used for selection of households in population-based surveys.

5. Qualitative and quantitative techniques

· Conduct qualitative data collection activities and review data from the field for deficiencies or errors, correct any incompatibilities if possible

. · Regularly perform data cleaning and data integrity and ensure data quality.

· Perform data entry using a statistical software, under guidance and supervision.

 6. Mobile and manual data collection

· Understand the purpose, advantages, and disadvantages of mobile data collection techniques

. · Collect data using smart phones/tablets.

 7. Techniques for presenting information

· Translate Arabic-English and English-Arabic qualitative data.

 · Apply and use basic data visualization skills (use of tables and graphs to represent data and information) for data presentation.

8. Knowledge Management and Learning

 · Promote internal learning by sharing timely feedback from and to the field.

 · Process basic data visualization using tables and graphs to represent data and information.

 · Support the program/project in documenting the lessons learned.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in related fields.

· Previous experience working with a humanitarian organization is highly desirable.

· Understand the basic monitoring and evaluation concepts and the purpose of MEAL.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

· Personal and organizational skills, including time management and the ability to meet deadlines. · Proficiency in English (Speaking – Reading – Writing).

· Significant communication skills.

· Excellent understanding of the local context and the local language.

· Ability to collaborate with the different departments.

Child Safeguarding

International Medical Corps is committed to child safeguarding and expects all employees to strictly adhere to the values and principles of the International Medical Corps Child Safeguarding Policy.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

Compliance & Ethics

Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Equal Opportunities

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

This job description is subject to periodic review and adjustment in order to achieve International Medical Corps goals in Jordan, and any changes to the job description will be discussed and agreed

“I hereby certify that all the information provided through the application and CV are accurate and the supportive documents are available upon request, any false information provided will cause cancelation of the application and applicant will be subject to legal action”.