Field mission- long term

Monitoring Lead mandate 

Monitoring Leads (MLs) take full responsibility for the implementation of Field Monitoring Visits (FMVs), from engagement with FCDO’s implementing partners (IPs), such as UN agencies, international non-governmental organisations,  in preparation of FMVs to the design of the visits, questionnaire development, training of field monitors, data analysis and reporting, submission of Field Monitoring Reports (FMRs) and revision to FCDOs and IPs being monitored. Each FMV runs over a cycle of 3-4 months, whereby MLs are expected to lead on several FMVs in parallel. MLs work in close collaboration with the senior staff of the consortium’s two field partners, respectively in charge of overseeing teams of monitors in Government and non-Government-controlled areas of Syria.

FMV-specific tasks

For each FMV they are assigned to lead on, MLs:

• Manage IP interaction, including briefing IPs on the conceptual and operational aspects of the SIM II monitoring methodology and addressing with them any issue related to access, authorisations, and particular sensitivities associated with each visit

• Carry out data collection based on programme/project documentation and interviews with senior IP staff

• Provide guidance to the field teams in their interaction with the Downstream Partner(s) (DPs) implementing programmes within Syria and data collection at DP senior level

• Develop tailored FMV monitoring tools based on common standards for all visits adopted by the programme

• Engage with translators and the field teams to ensure the quality and adequacy of the Arabic version of the tools to be used for each visit

• Actively engage with the digitisation team responsible for uploading the excel-based questionnaire on to the KoBo toolbox, to ensure that their technical work is aligned with the content they have assigned to the questionnaires

• Participate in the training of field monitors

• Analyse the data collected, if needed with the support of junior experts, and draft the corresponding FMRs

• Collaborate closely with reviewers to revise and finalise draft FMRs prior to submission to FCDO

• Submit FMR drafts to FCDO and review them based on their comments

• Share drafts with IPs and revise them based on IPs’ comments

• Submit final version of FMRs to FCD

Cross-cutting tasks

In addition to FMV specific tasks, MLs may be called to contribute to the further development of the SIM II monitoring methodology and standardisation of the tools, as well as to the improvement of the methodology of analysis, and to take part in whole-team lessons learned exercises. MLs are expected to participate in weekly calls held with peers to take stock of monitoring progress and nurture an ongoing exchange of experiences.

Communications and line management

• MLs are contracted by the company Transtec and report contractually to the SIM II Programme Director

• MLs report operationally to the Deputy Team Leader (DTL) or the Team Leader (TL) depending on the task

• MLs maintain frequent communication with peers and work in close collaboration with field teams in the implementation of FMVs

Qualifications, Core Competencies and Qualities

To join us, you need:

• A minimum of five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), with a strong preference for monitoring. Candidates without specific M&E experience will be considered provided they have a minimum of 10 years of experience in project/programme management or analytical work including field data collection

• Experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis

• English writing skills at native speakers’ level and be fully fluent in read and spoken Near Eastern Arabic

• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with colleagues and external stakeholders

To be successful in our team, you need to possess:

• Ability to work independently and as a team player at the same time

• Highest level of integrity and personal and professional ethics

• Proactivity and flexibility in attitude to tasks

• Open-mindedness, ability and willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment characterised by mutual respect and curiosity

• Ability to cope with work pressure and respect tight deadlines

Valued assets include:

• Work experience in or with reference to Syria

• Experience of work in conflict contexts

• Experience of humanitarian assistance programmes and standards

• Experience with KoBo Toolbox is desirable

Posting and contract

• MLs are contracted as independent consultants

• SIM II has no particular requirement in terms of geographic location. However, MLs must make themselves available for regular communication over office hours in Europe and the Middle East

• Contract duration and number of days are negotiable. However, SIM II is an output-based contract and ML remuneration will depend on their actual delivery of outputs in the form of FMRs

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How to apply?

Please, send your CV and attach a short example/excerpt from a written product you have produced (max 2-3 pages), including data visualisations to the Project Manager, Jovita Uzdavinyte, via the e-mail [email protected] before the 15th of January 2021. The subject of your e-mail should be ‘Application – SIM II ML – Your Name & Surname’. The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful candidates will be contacted and invited to pass the standard SIM II written test.