Field M&E and Research Manager – Gaza

occupied Palestinian territory
Field M&E and Research Manager – Gaza
Organization
STOOS CONSULTING
Posted
20 Apr 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026
STOOS Consulting
is an international research and evaluation firm operating across
Africa, MENA, Europe, Latin America, and Asia
. STOOS delivers high-quality consulting services across
livelihoods, health, education, protection, climate resilience, governance, and humanitarian response
, grounded in
evidence-based, participatory, and ethically sound
research and evaluation practices. The firm supports
NGOs, UN agencies, donors, and implementing partners
through research, monitoring and evaluation, third-party monitoring, assessments, capacity building, and technical advisory services in complex and fragile contexts.
Position Title
Field M&E and Research Manager (Gaza-based)
Duty Station
Gaza
, with travel across target locations as security, access, and operational conditions permit.
Reporting Line
The Field M&E and Research Manager will report to the
STOOS central technical team / Project Manager
and work closely with assigned
Team Leaders, researchers, enumerators, supervisors, and partner focal points
.
Position Purpose
The Field M&E and Research Manager will lead the
planning, coordination, and oversight of field monitoring, evaluation, and research activities in Gaza
. The role is responsible for ensuring that field operations are
well-organized, ethically conducted, context-sensitive, and methodologically sound
, and that all primary data collection is delivered to a high standard of
quality, safety, accuracy, and timeliness
. The post requires strong capacity in
field management, access coordination, enumerator supervision, digital data collection, stakeholder engagement, and research quality assurance
in high-pressure humanitarian settings.
Key Responsibilities
The Field M&E and Research Manager will be responsible for the following:
Field planning and implementation:
Lead the day-to-day planning, coordination, and implementation of fieldwork for assessments, evaluations, monitoring assignments, surveys, KIIs, FGDs, observations, verification visits, and other research activities across Gaza.
Operational coordination:
Develop and manage detailed field plans, movement schedules, team deployment plans, daily trackers, and contingency arrangements to ensure efficient delivery of field activities.

Access and community entry:
Coordinate safe and appropriate access with local stakeholders, community representatives, institutions, and relevant gatekeepers, ensuring respectful engagement and timely field entry.
Team recruitment and supervision:
Support the recruitment, onboarding, deployment, and supervision of
enumerators, facilitators, supervisors, note-takers, translators, and field support staff
, ensuring the team is context-appropriate and gender-sensitive.
Training and capacity building:
Organize and deliver, or co-facilitate, training on
study objectives, tools, interview techniques, informed consent, safeguarding, confidentiality, do-no-harm, data protection, and field protocols
, including practical exercises and piloting.
Tool piloting and refinement:
Coordinate piloting of quantitative and qualitative tools, document field feedback, and support the refinement of questionnaires, discussion guides, sampling procedures, translations, and SOPs.
Data collection oversight and quality assurance:
Oversee all field data collection processes to ensure compliance with methodology and ethical standards, including
daily data checks, completeness reviews, logic checks, spot checks, accompaniment visits, and corrective action follow-up
.
Digital data management:
Support the use of
KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, or similar digital platforms
, ensuring devices are ready, forms are correctly deployed, and data uploads are monitored on a daily basis.
Qualitative field management:
Ensure high-quality facilitation and documentation of
KIIs, FGDs, case studies, and observation exercises
, including note review, debriefing, and tracking of emerging themes and information gaps.
Security and duty of care:
Monitor operational and security conditions relevant to fieldwork, maintain regular communication with field teams, support safe movement planning, document incidents, and promptly escalate access or security risks that may affect data collection.
Adaptation of field modalities:
Recommend and operationalize adjustments to data collection modalities where needed, including
remote interviews, phone-based follow-up, revised movement plans, or phased deployment
, in response to access, security, or community protection considerations.
Stakeholder communication:
Serve as STOOS’s primary field focal point in Gaza for day-to-day coordination with project counterparts, local partners, data collectors, and relevant community or institutional contacts.
Field reporting:
Provide regular operational and technical updates to the STOOS team, including progress against targets, response rates, field observations, constraints encountered, mitigation actions, and quality assurance findings.
Contribution to analysis and reporting:
Support data cleaning, field synthesis, contextual interpretation, triangulation, and the preparation of field summaries, annexes, and operational notes that feed into analysis and final reporting.
Required Qualifications
Candidates should meet the following minimum requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or higher
in
Social Sciences, Statistics, Development Studies, Public Health, Economics, Education, Protection, or a related field
.
At least
4 years of progressively relevant experience
in managing fieldwork for
research, assessments, monitoring, evaluations, third-party monitoring, or accountability-related assignments
, preferably in
Gaza or similar humanitarian contexts
.
Demonstrated experience in supervising
mixed-methods data collection
, including household surveys, KIIs, FGDs, and field verification activities.
Proven experience in
recruiting, training, and managing field teams
and maintaining strong data quality and ethical standards under operational constraints.
Strong experience with
digital data collection platforms
such as
KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO, or CommCare
.
Strong understanding of
research ethics, informed consent, safeguarding/PSEA, confidentiality, and do-no-harm approaches
.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in
Arabic
; good working knowledge of
English
is strongly preferred.
Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and adapt field plans in a highly dynamic environment.
Preferred Experience
The following will be considered strong advantages:
Previous experience supporting
humanitarian assessments, protection research, market assessments, post-distribution monitoring, TPM, baseline/endline studies, or donor-funded evaluations
.
Experience coordinating fieldwork involving
women, children, persons with disabilities, displaced populations, or other vulnerable groups
.
Familiarity with
sampling implementation, call-back systems, respondent tracking, field verification, and quality control dashboards
.
Experience working with
international NGOs, UN agencies, donors, or consultancy firms
.
Strong understanding of
Gaza’s operational environment
, including access constraints, community sensitivities, and practical field risk mitigation.
Core Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
Strong
field leadership and coordination
skills
High attention to
data quality and operational detail
Sound judgment in
security-sensitive and ethically complex settings
Excellent
organization, communication, and problem-solving
ability
Strong commitment to
professional integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
Ability to balance
technical rigor
with
practical field realities
Contract Duration
The assignment will be on a
project-based consultancy / fixed-term contract basis
, depending on the nature and duration of STOOS assignments in Gaza.
How to apply
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit your CV through the following link:
https: //forms.gle/XsFZJvHrg9VLhWiE6
Job details
Country
occupied Palestinian territory
Source
STOOS CONSULTING
Type
Consultancy
Career category
Monitoring and Evaluation
Years of experience
3-4 years
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How to apply:
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit your CV through the following link:
https: //forms.gle/XsFZJvHrg9VLhWiE6