Local Project Officer

Job Description and Requirements   Purpose of the job:   To ensure the development and implementation of high quality project-wide monitoring and impact assessment. Coordinate the activities among the selected local partners of the project and focuses on developing and implementing an M&E framework. Specifically:       Provide guidance on approaches and methods for monitoring and impact assessment Develop these skills in a number of key staff across all regions Support effective management and use of evidence emerging from project monitoring and evaluation to achieve BMA and HAI’s programming and advocacy objectives. key tasks : Provide support to selected partner organizations to implement integrated programme monitoring activities with a particular focus on effectiveness and impact assessment. Support the work of the cross organisational Group on Learning and Monitoring and promote through effective internal communication a stronger awareness of demonstrating and using results Advise on the implementation and management of flexible and simple lesson sharing methods at programme, national and international levels to promote learning across the project and contributing to an overall impact assessment framework. Identify and support the development of relevant research and analysis skills for staff at all levels in order to build organisational capacity for impact monitoring and assessment. Support and facilitate the participation of older people and other stakeholders in monitoring, and impact assessment and review, in order to improve organisational accountability to all stakeholders. Work with project staff to analyse, maintain and supply evidence emerging from project experience, and feed this back into future programming/projects. Advise on resource allocation requirements (human and financial) necessary to mainstream sustainable impact monitoring and assessment processes in the long term. Represent HAI at external meetings, including those initiated by HAI in the Regional Office and engage with external networks relevant to increasing the capacity of the organisation to effectively demonstrate results and learning. Undertake any other duties as and when necessary to fulfil the objectives of the post and of HelpAge International. Make sure that partners provide timely and quality reports/activity. Provide necessary capacity building and training to HelpAge partners.    Extent of authority The post holder will be guided by Donors guidelines, HelpAge’s Global strategy and corporate indicators and work to achieve HAI’s organisational goals withinn a rights based perspective.   Initiatives/analysis The post requires experience in a cross-organisation role, a high degree of analytical ability, initiative and self managed output. Considerable travel to work with staff in a limited number of identified local partners offices in Lebanon will be required.    Person Specification Essential: Proven experience of designing and developing monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems in a development context  including knowledge of tools such as Social Return on Investment, Cost-Benefit and Value for Money analyses. Understanding of principles of rights based programming and issues of accountability to beneficiaries and stakeholders.                                                         Knowledge and experience of using qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods, including basic statistical packages. Demonstrated ability to train and develop skills amongst staff in the above areas.     Proven ability to contribute to and develop organisational learning objectives.           Experience of team working and demonstrable experience of working collaboratively across disciplines.                                                                                Proven excellent presentations skills in English and Arabic; written and oral.  Experience of research and writing, including papers for presentation and reports. In depth experience of development issues gained through study and/or practical work.                                                                                                      Ability to travel.                                                                                                            Proven ability to be self-servicing, proficient in the use of internet and work packages (word, excel, power point etc.).                                                                  Desirable: Experience of working with local NGOs. Experience of working collaboratively with INGOs. Experience or working knowledge of ageing and the issues facing older people in emergencies. Working knowledge of French is an asset.