Area Monitoring, Evaluation And Learning Manager

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who can fit the position of Area Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager to cover the North area of Lebanon    Who are we?  DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan.  DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions), rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects.  For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.ngo   About the job  The Area MEL Managerhas the overall responsibility to lead DRC Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Information Management (IM) activities and staff in the North of Lebanon. This role will coordinate MEL strategy implementation and work plans, monthly progress and output monitoring, and developthe capacity of junior MEL staff.     Duties and Responsibilities  • Design and establish the Area MEL-IM framework and structure in line with the MEL Field Coordinator guidelines and guidance from the MEL/IM Coordinator in Beirut.  • Oversee the implementation and coordination of MEL-IM strategy and activities at field level, and ensure alignment of MEL-IM activities with DRC Beirut and other Areas.  • Set the framework and procedures for monitoring and evaluation of project activities in conjunction with internal programme stakeholders, and provide technical and strategic advice to the Area Manager and Sector Managers to develop and implement programme MEL frameworks (for example: monitoring systems and schedules, annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, and lessons learned workshops).  • Design and plan evaluations and develop TORs, and support in country evaluations as required.    • Ensure MELplans are implemented according to schedule, including through regular field trips and physical observation at project sites.  • Facilitate monthly monitoring meetings with Sector Managers to review monitoring findings and validate indicator performance, database system and key reporting tools (ActivityInfo, Indicator Performance Tracker, ALPHA database).  • Design and test quantitative and qualitative data collection activities, assessment and profiling tools at field level.  • Review the quality of existing social and economic data in the Area programme sectors, the methods of collecting it, and the extent to which it provides good baseline statistics for evaluating project results and impact. Based on the review of existing data, disseminate findings and guide/support supplementary baseline and needs assessments in the Area, ensuring alignment and coordination with inter-agency initiatives.  • Produce periodic MEL reports for internal and external stakeholders to ensure programmes have accurate and useful data to improve quality and inform project development, and support other internal and external reporting tasks, including donor specific monthly reports.  • Represent DRC MEL at relevant donor and inter-agency coordination meetings at field level.  • Provide support to beneficiary accountability mechanisms in coordination with the Risk and Compliance Department.  • Supervise MEL/IM/Database staff for North Lebanon, leading recruitment, performance management, capacity building and training, and manage work plans and activitiesto ensure objectives and monitoring targets are met.    About you  To be successful in this role you must have a good contextual knowledge of Lebanon, including of national issues as well as those local to the North, community priorities, social and cultural realities / constraints, and organizational relationships.   In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:   Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.   Moreover we also expect the following:  • Bachelors undergraduate degree in international relief and development, social sciences, public health, statistics/research methods or related relevant field.  • A minimum of five years of experience in humanitarian and/or development work, including at least three years in a position with M&E responsibilities.  • At least two years experience in either a management or coordination role.  • Field experience of applying principles and approaches to monitoring and evaluation, preferably in emergency response projects with large assessment and/or monitoring components.  • Knowledge of quantitative and qualitativemonitoring techniques and their application in humanitarian   programming, with particular emphasis on participatory and community-based monitoring approaches.   • Experience of data collection and processing/analysis, facilitation and interviews with groups and individuals.  • Experience of working with log frames and indicator tracking, and of preparing analytical and learning reports, particularly related to analysis of programmes and contextual issues.  • Experience of working with international NGOs, UN agencies, line ministries and/or local authorities in migrant /refugee settings.  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with staff, partners and other stakeholders.  • Experience in training and capacity building.  • Strong IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, and good IM and statistics capabilities.     We offer  DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract until end of December 2017, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You should be available to start work from March 2017 and be willing and able to work in Tripoli.  Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates and Nationals; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level D+1 equivalent to 2400$.    Application process  Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.  All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must bein the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.    If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk  Applications close 31st  March 2017. The interviews are going to take place on a rolling basis.  For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo