Ppll M&e Consultant

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. The agency pursues its mission through emergency relief services, sustainable community development, civil society and economic development initiatives. Mercy Corps has been present in the Middle East since the 1980s and currently has offices in Yemen, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Libya. Working in Lebanon since 1993, Mercy Corps promotes economic development and increased opportunity for marginalized communities while responding to emergencies as they have emerged. Until recently Mercy Corps’ focus has focused on bolstering civil society and give voice to under-represented groups through the empowerment of young leaders. Recently, the country office portfolio expanded in response to the massive refugee influx from Syria, to address key needs like non-food items/winterization, water and sanitation, child protection, and capacity building. Mercy Corps launched the “Protect and Provide Livelihoods in Lebanon” (PPLL) project.  The overall objective of the project is to mitigate the medium to long term impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on Lebanese host communities.  The project will be implemented in the Beqaa and it is funded by the European Commission (EC) for a period of 24 months.  It focuses on collaborating with market actors within value chains—inputs providers, producers, agro-businesses, and end-buyers—in the agriculture sector to protect the incomes of small and medium producers. In addition, the project is strengthening coping mechanisms of both Lebanese and Syrian households through increased household resource management skills.  Lastly, PPLL helps increase the household cash flow of vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian households through cash-for-work activities and also strengthen the agriculture infrastructure in the targeted areas.   GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: The PPLL M&E consultant will provide consultancy services to PPLL project by conducting PPLL endline survey to ensure that the project meets its targets and deliverables.  He/she will closely work with  PPLL team and under the supervision of the Project manager to ensure accountability to Mercy Corps’ policies and donor rules and regulations.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Consultant will focus on measuring endline results as per PPLL indicator  and will measure how successful the program has been in achieving impact by analysing  indicator endline results and comparing to baseline results. Consultant Deliverables: Mercy Corps will provide the consultant with the data collection tool used in collecting baseline data.  The consultant will submit the final evaluation report and will present the findings to the Mercy Corps Lebanon team. The final evaluation report will contain the following: Executive Summary Methodology used Results comparing indicator baseline to endline data. Conclusion and recommendations   REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:  Project Manager     KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:  BS degree in statistics  or equivalent Advanced level of experience in M&E (minimum 5 years) Communication skills required, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues. Strong written and oral communication skills in Arabic, including report development, writing and editing. Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to problem solving. Demonstrated attention to detail; ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently as well as cooperatively with team members. Knowledge and understanding of the current political, economic, cultural and historical context of the Beqaa, including prior experience in agriculture development projects. Submission guidelines: Applicants are requested to submit the following documents by email to reception@lb.mercycorps.org. Please mention the title “PPLL M&E Consultant” in the subject of the email.  1)      Consultant’s CV 2)      List of consultancies conducted in the last three years. Please include: Client name Brief description of services performed Client phone number and email Number of days worked Substantiated daily consulting rate A scan/copy of applicant’s registration at the Ministry of Finance. In case applicant cannot provide this document, and is selected for this consultancy, Mercy Corps will deduct the 7.5% services tax imposed by the Ministry from submitted invoices. Payment: In bank checks or wire transfer, after the successful delivery of the service based on monthly invoices and timesheets submitted (to include work days and hours. 8 hours = full day and 4 hours = half a day), with an approved consultant deliverable report. Incidentals, including transportation, per diems and communications costs, will not be covered separately by Mercy Corps, as they should be included in the consultant’s daily rate.   DURATION: 15  working days