Meal Officer At ZOA

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ZOA Summary

ZOA is a Dutch humanitarian organisation that supports vulnerable people affected by violent conflict and natural disasters in fragile states, helping them to lead dignified and resilient lives.

ZOA operates in over 14 countries, in difficult locations where our field staff directly provide assistance to the most vulnerable victims of displacement. Countries where ZOA is present include Burundi, Colombia, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen.

In Colombia, ZOA’s head office is located in Riohacha, La Guajira. ZOA is implementing cash, food security, water, sanitation and hygiene projects in the departments of La Guajira, Atlántico, Antioquia, Arauca, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle del Cauca.

Operations in Colombia began in 2019, focusing on food security and WASH interventions serving approximately 300,000 beneficiaries supported by institutional donors, UN donors, and ZOA’s private donor group.

Purpose of the position

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and Information Systems Officer manages information and reporting processes and products to ensure high-quality and professional communication on ZOA Colombia’s programmatic activities and results.

Main functions and responsibilities

  • Establishment and implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation system for ZOA Colombia projects.
  • Development of M&E tools (quantitative and qualitative) for evaluations and surveys specifically in ZOA Colombia’s work sectors (Food Security, WASH, and Shelter, and Cash Transfers).
  • Ensure that project staff receive training in using the M&E framework and tools correctly during project implementation
  • Train project officers, project assistants and other data collection teams in conducting the assessment and ensure that assessments are carried out during the proposal and induction phases.
  • Generate processes to ensure data quality (creation of surveys, efficient data collection, notes and stakeholder engagement) with the help of digital data collection tools, in particular; Kobo Tool box and database management
  • Support learning processes (challenges and best practices) with methodologies, monitoring and follow-up, and evidence-based registration to improve projects.
  • Analyze and clean M&E data submitted by field staff to be used for reporting and development of assessments and products
  • Generate dashboards, graphs, data or tables that allow reporting on projects and generating evidence.
  • Support the development of baselines.
  • Maintain and update existing indicator tracking tools and M&E documents as necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions.
  • Identify, document, and share information collected through participant accountability mechanisms to improve services and outcomes for participants.
  • Ensure that cross-cutting issues such as participation, gender, age and disability are effectively addressed or incorporated into all project implementations as part of ensuring accountability.
  • Ensure that data is disaggregated by sex, age, disability (SADD), and that accountability and gender norms are systematically met in data collection and programme implementation
  • Propose innovative tools for monitoring and tracking projects.

External contacts

  • Beneficiaries.
  • Community members and community leaders.
  • Suppliers and contractors.
  • Any other party interested in the execution of the project.

Internal contacts

  • ZOA staff.

Skills and Experience

Identity

  • The candidate is expected to support ZOA’s identity, vision and mission.
  • Affinity with emergency work and international NGOs.

Education

  • Professional in engineering, statistics, economics, demography, social sciences and/or related fields.

Knowledge / Experience.

  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in database management, programming, information analysis.

Technical Competencies

Indispensable:

  • Project cycle management
  • Advanced Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.

Desirable:

  • Mastery of a data visualization program such as Tableau or Power BI.
  • Knowledge of programming language.
  • Intermediate English level

Skills / Aptitudes

  • planning and organization.
  • Service-oriented attitude, but strict when it comes to complying with ZOA policies and procedures.
  • Able to meet deadlines.
  • Results-oriented.
  • Ability to work individually and in a team.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Ability to form and develop teams

Special working conditions

The position is based in Riohacha with movements to Manaure, Uribia and Maicao.

Salary indication

A contract for a specific job or task is initially planned for 3 months, and can be extended for additional time depending on the donor’s funding. The salary is established according to the ZOA salary scale with an amount of $2,703,231 . This salary may vary depending on the experience certified by the applicant.

How to apply

Apply directly through the link in the post. Complete all required fields and attach the requested documentation.

Closing date for applications: January 18, 2025

However, if a profile that meets the requirements is identified before that date, the call for applications may be closed early.

  • Resume (max. 3 pages)
  • Letter of interest (max. 1 page)

Only those people who meet the profile and move on to the next phase will be contacted via email or phone.

STICHTING ZOA (ZOA) is an equal opportunity provider and values ​​having diverse staff in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability. ZOA expects its staff to respect and recognise the different needs and risks faced by colleagues as well as programme participants.

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