Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant Intern At Badael

Badael’s Mission

Badael is a rights-based organization founded in 2013 with a mission to foster transformative justice as the basis of a genuine and sustainable peace in Syria. Championing locally owned alternatives, we endeavor to buttress the scope and impact of inclusive grassroots civic action and foment the development of holistic truth and understanding within and around the Syrian context. Our approach combines direct assistance and capacity-strengthening efforts with bottom-up narrative-shaping initiatives, including research, oral history and advocacy, so that all Syrians are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to construct a pluralistic and rights-based society of tomorrow.

Summary

The MEAL Assistant Intern will be primarily responsible for providing technical support to the MEAL Department for its monitoring and evaluation activities. This involves supporting the department’s monitoring and evaluations plans, accountability and learning mechanisms, donor reporting, proposal writing, data analysis and other relevant tasks. The Intern will work closely with the MEAL Officer and MEAL Assistants to assure smooth implementation of the department’s MEAL plans and deliverables. The right candidate should be a master’s level student currently enrolled in a university or a recent master’s graduate who finished their education no longer than six months ago in the fields of Development, International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, or a related subject. S/he should also have fluent verbal and written English, and intermediate to advanced Arabic (fluent preferred). S/he should also have demonstrated knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding and human rights. Please refer to the Qualifications section for detailed information.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship that will last between 4-6 months. Please refer to Internship Structure section for detailed information.

Terms of Reference

During the internship, the MEAL Assistant Intern is expected to:

• Participate in developing monitoring and evaluation plans in collaboration with the MEAL Officer.
• Contribute, in collaboration with the MEAL Officer, to prepare periodic reports, assist in data analysis, develop recommendations, lessons learned and document success stories across Badael’s programmatic and organizational outputs.
• Support in tracking the measurement of project indicators (inputs – activities – outputs – outcomes – goals)
• Contribute, in collaboration with the MEAL Officer, to proposal writing, including background research for context analysis and the development of logical framework
• Assist with the collection and handling of data on project indicators while ensuring the quality of data flow on a continuous basis.
• Support the delivery of monthly, quarterly and end-line reports for projects while ensuring the quality of data flow on a continuous basis.
• Proofread and edit reports in English.

Qualifications

• Master’s level student currently enrolled in a university or a recent master’s graduate who finished their education no longer than six months ago in the fields of Development, International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science or related subjects
• Fluent in English (excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills)
• Knowledge of Arabic is a plus (intermediate to advanced/fluent speaker preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding and human rights
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience in/on the MENA region (especially Syria) is a plus
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience engaging with NGOs is a plus
• Knowledge of, interest in, and previous experience in MEAL is a plus Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to apply attention to detail and consistently produce work in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and consistently.

Internship Structure

• Location: this is a remote position
• Workload: part-time internship (approximately 20-24 hours/week), or full-time (up to 37.5 hours/week) in case it is a requirement from their university, or if the intern wishes so
• Length: 4 months (minimum) to 6 months (maximum), depending on both parties’ needs and interests
• Expected start: 1st week of August

Disclaimer: Please note that due to structural constraints beyond Badael’s control, this is an unpaid internship. Yet, Badael acknowledges students’ and early graduates’ challenges to cope with student life and its costs and is therefore flexible towards interns’ needs to balance between the internship and external livelihood-related responsibilities. Furthermore, students receiving grants/scholarships who thus have an alternative source of income are also welcome to apply.