Our Vision

The MENTOR Initiative saves lives in emergencies through tropical disease control and then stays to help people recover from crisis with dignity, working side by side with communities, health workers and health authorities to leave a lasting impact.

Our Purpose

The MENTOR Initiative is a discrete and agile humanitarian organisation purpose built to relieve human suffering from tropical diseases. We act in some of the world’s most austere and vulnerable communities, who are often devastated and forgotten.  Regardless of race, creed or nationality, MENTOR strives to deliver disease control to populations at greatest risk of suffering and death. Our first and last considerations are the needs of the people we serve.

• Title: Data and M&E Officer
• Department: Data / M&E
• Answer to: Senior Data and M&E Coordinator
• Start Date: 1st of November 2022
• Location: Gaziantep - Turkey

Post Description:

The MENTOR Initiative’s Data and M&E Officer is responsible for inputting and coding all surveys and the quantitative data collected from the field. He/she will work closely with the Data Coordinator in preparing the needed information for the final data template use.

Responsibilities:

• Compiling and sorting information collected from the field to final sheet.
• Reviewing data and highlighting incomplete data for the data manager.
• Maintains data entry requirements by following data program techniques and procedures.
• Check the data for accuracy.
• Enter data from source documents into prescribed computer database, files and forms (Surveys, Questionnaires, evaluations …. etc.)
• Respond to requests for information and access relevant files.
• Prepare data for inputting into databases.
• Verify accuracy of information.
• Update records and information in the database.
• Coordinate the capacity building with the teams in the HF and helping the field if there are any requirement internally.
• Assisting the Data Coordinator in any challenges in the field and the recommendation for overcoming these obstacles.
• Update online drive storage
• Preparing the raw data required for the reports
• Any task Any task requested by the line manager

Requirements:

Essentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area
• 3 years of experience in M&E department in NGOs
• Advanced level in English and Arabic.
• Turkish citizenship is required.

Desirables:

• Previous experience in M&E and Data department or similar experiences.
• Follow up, leading, analysing, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to speak the Turkish language.
• Good knowledge of humanitarian context in Syria
• Good knowledge of health sector in humanitarian organizations
• Training courses in data – M&E regard
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply

As the MENTOR Initiative is working in a constantly changing humanitarian aid environment reasonable specific work duties may occasionally be requested that may not fit into the above job description, but which will help promote programs goals and aims. This includes the possibility of transfer to another similar post across MENTOR country programmes within the period of this contract agreement.

The Mentor Initiative applies zero tolerance to the exploitation, sexual abuse, and mistreatment of women, children, and all others, and, mobilizes all its staff in the implementation of its global policy. The Mentor Initiative will contact previous employers of applicants to determine if they have had a history of violating codes of conduct relating to sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse, and fraud.

This Terms of Reference document does not constitute a job offer or an employment contract. After MENTOR Initiative’s review of applicants, the successful candidate will be sent an email including a job offer allowing 5 days for the candidate to accept or reject the offer.Any such job offer will be contingent on a positive background check (including without limitation reference checks with previous employers, BI check, sanctions list check, and court record checks) and a mutually agreed upon deployment date. Any job offer may be withdrawn until an employment contract is signed by both the successful candidate and MENTOR Initiative.

By submitting a job/internship application to MENTOR Initiative in response to this Terms of Reference, you agree that you have read the Clarification Text on the Processing of Personal Data and agree to the processing of your personal data by MENTOR Initiative in accordance with the Clarification Text on the Processing of Personal Data.

Please click here to review The MENTOR Initiative (Clarification Text on The Processing of Personal Data)

How to apply:

Interested candidates, please attach a CV in English and a Cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience match the requirements of this position, to the following email address: recruitment.tur@mentor-initiative.net mentioning the reference code: Data and M&E Officer in the subject of your email.

** Applications other than English will not be considered **

** Please note that the position may be filled before the deadline for submission of the applications **

** Only short-listed candidates will be contacted **

** Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply **