Local Monitoring Staff – Occupied Palestinian Territories At SoCha LLC

Background

SoCha is pursuing the OPTIMEL Project, an FCDO-funded contract that will provide independent monitoring, research, and learning support for FCDO’s humanitarian programs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The program will focus on independent monitoring and third-party monitoring (TPM), research and evaluation, and portfolio learning and engagement while operating in a highly complex and sensitive environment.

SoCha seeks a highly qualified individual to fill the role of Local Monitoring Staff (data collection). The position will be based in the OPTs and is contingent on contract award and approval.

Scope of Work

The Local Monitoring Staff will support all aspects of relevant data collection. He/she will coordinate with program staff to ensure accurate planning, coordination, and logistics related to data collection. The Local Monitoring Staff will fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Support data collection planning, coordination, and logistics.
• Review, test, translate and pilot data collection instruments, identify and correct issues before full-scale deployment.
• Gather and accurately record responses on qualitative and quantitative questionnaires.
• Support electronic designing/scripting of data collection tools using SurveyCTO, Kobo or ODK.
• Submit complete and accurate questionnaires, in format determined by the Team Leader.
• Recognize and give account of problems in obtaining data and provide useful feedback.
• Provide daily briefings to the team leader and other relevant staff, and support development of weekly reports.
• Participate in regular check-in calls and debriefs with the project staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, social sciences, or related field.
• At least three (3) years of experience in undertaking qualitative and quantitative data collection, preferably in the OPTs.
• Prior experience working in TPM projects, ideally in the OPTs.
• Advanced knowledge of designing/scripting electronic data collection tools using SurveyCTO, Kobo, or ODK.
• Familiarity with standard/office IT applications including program management software.
• Professional communication skills and strong proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Fluency in Arabic is required.

Location

Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).